1Ocean Diva
Catamaran trips to the reefs from Abu Tig Marina, morning, afternoon or sunset.
El Gouna excursions and day trips: boats, reefs, desert and Luxor
From El Gouna you can be on a reef by boat within the hour, in the desert in minutes, or among the temples of Luxor for a long day. These are the trips worth doing, and the local operators that run them.
Boat trips and sailing
2Lagoon Trip
An easy hour through the lagoons, past Downtown, the marinas and the villas.
3Easy Speedboats
Hire a speedboat with a licensed captain, for a family or a group.
4Red Sea Sails
Sailing lessons and charters with El Gouna's IYT sailing school.
5El Gouna Sailing Club
Sailing, kayaking and boat hire from a family-friendly beach club.
Snorkelling and diving
6Dream team Divers
PADI 5-Star centre in Downtown, with programmes for divers with reduced mobility.
7The Dive Connection Diving Centre
PADI 5-Star centre on Club Paradisio's beach: short trips and full days for divers and snorkellers.
8Orca Dive Club
Daily trips from Abu Tig Marina to reefs and wrecks; PADI, SSI and CMAS courses.
9Scuba World Diving Centre
At the Sheraton Miramar: half- and full-day snorkelling trips and courses.
10Blue Brother Divers
At Cook's Club, with lessons in English, German and Arabic and a boat adapted for disabled divers.
Desert and riding
11Moto Club
Quads, dirt bikes and jeep safaris in the mountains behind El Gouna, and Egypt's only professional motocross track.
12Farah Horse Stable
Beach and desert rides for every level, and swimming with the horses.
13Habiba Stable
A German-run stable with lessons and rides from age six.
From the air
14Sharm Air
Flights of about 45 minutes over the lagoons, reefs and coast.
Further afield
- The Giftun Islands: a national park off Hurghada with white beaches and some of the best snorkelling on this coast. Full-day boat trips usually include lunch and a pickup from your hotel.
- Luxor: the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and the Temple of Hatshepsut in one long day. Luxor is around four hours away by road, so trips leave before dawn.
- Cairo and the pyramids: a day trip by plane from Hurghada, or two days by road.
- A desert evening: by jeep or quad into the Eastern Desert for a Bedouin village, a camel ride, dinner and the stars.
Plan a trip
Tell us what you'd like to do, your dates and how many you are, and we'll put you in touch with an operator we trust.
Questions
How far is Luxor from El Gouna?
Around four hours by road each way, so a day trip is long: most leave before dawn and return late in the evening.
Where do boat trips leave from?
Most leave from Abu Tig Marina; dive centres also run boats from their hotels' jetties.
Can I snorkel from the beach?
The water in town is mostly lagoon, so the best snorkelling is on the offshore reefs, by boat: half- and full-day trips run every day.
More guides
Plan your trip to El Gouna: when to go, getting there, where to stay
Things to do in El Gouna: water sports, beaches, golf, desert and nights out
Getting to El Gouna: flights, visa, airport transfers and buses
Getting around El Gouna: tuk tuks, the shuttle bus, bikes and boats
The best time to visit El Gouna: weather, sea and wind, month by month