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Hurghada

Hurghada

Hurghada is a coastal city that serves as the largest city and capital of the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt.

Plan a trip to Hurghada From Sharm El Sheikh

Hurghada has grown from a small fishing village to one of the largest resort destinations along the Red Sea coast, stretching close to 40 km.

Get in

Getting to Hurghada

Hurghada has frequent direct international flights from Europe including Russia, Turkey, the Gulf states, and the Far East, e.g. Bangkok. Most of these travellers are on package tours of Egypt — but not all, as the operators also sell flight-only tickets, a cheap and convenient way to get in. Coming from Rome or Budapest there are ultra low-cost flights operated by Wizz Air.

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    Hurghada International Airport

    Hurghada's airport is about 8 km west of the Hurghada resort strip and about 10 km from Sigala.

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    Go Bus Station
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    Super Jet Bus Station

    The buses have a golden color with red stripes.

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    High Jet Bus Station

    Reserving tickets is barely necessary, considering the frequency of the buses.

See

Worth seeing

Hurghada does not have many spectacular sights except for the Red Sea. However, daily one- or two-day trips are available into both Luxor and Cairo. The Nile at Luxor is popular, as are the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx in Giza, Cairo.

Do

Things to do

If you were to choose to stay in your hotel complex for the duration of your break, you would miss out on much more than you bargained for. Swimming in the warm sea, windsurfing, para sailing, jetski, good shopping, excellent and varied cuisine from around the world are just a few things to mention, but there is more: Cruise across the Red Sea to the uninhabited island of Giftun surrounded by magical coral gardens.

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    El Sakia Beach
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    Orange Beach
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    El Sawaky Beach

    The main reason to visit Hurghada is the Red Sea, which is excellent for diving or snorkeling.

Eat

Where to eat

Hurghada offers a variety of cuisine, including fast food, western restaurants, oriental food, and many others. KFC and McDonald's, and local fast food GAD, are present. There some Syrian restaurants in the Sheraton Road and more in the Marina, Indian, Thai, Sea food and Lebanese = =

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    China Town Restaurant

    Chinese restaurant, which may be a welcome change.

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    Restaurant

    Seafood in an unfussy environment.

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    Syrian Bakery
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    Isra Restaurant
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    Abo Omar

    Elantony Building, Sheraton Rd.

How locals move

Getting around Hurghada the local way

  • Get inMost of these travellers are on package tours of Egypt — but not all, as the operators also sell flight-only tickets, a cheap and convenient way to get in.
  • Get inTerminal use may vary by airline and flight, so check your airline or tour operator before travel.
  • Get inThe airport is functional, but can become crowded when several charter flights arrive or depart close together.
  • Get inFerry services between Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Sinai peninsula, were suspended in 2010, and no resumption is in sight.
  • Get inA fast-cat ferry runs between Safaga, 50 km south of Hurghada, to Diba (or Duba) in Saudi Arabia.
  • Get aroundA swarm of white minibuses (Toyota Hiace) called micro bus serve the area, with a flat fare of LE2–3 (Dec 2022).
  • Get aroundSlightly larger minibuses or small regular buses run frequently along the coastal highway to El Gouna and Safaga.
  • Go nextAsk around for reputable operators: a cheap tour will be overcrowded, first too cold then too hot in a poorly-sprung minibus, and you will see less of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings and a whole heap more of the driver's uncle's souvenir shop.

From Wikivoyage: Hurghada, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.