Best Things to do in Hurghada | Things to do in 2025
Before we provide the best things to do in Hurghada, the top tourist attractions, and the best activities during your Egypt Tour Packages. Let’s talk about the city itself. Hurghada is the capital of the Red Sea Governorate and it is famous for its beaches, coastline, hotels, and diving sites.
When we talk about Cairo, we talk about the Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and a lot of Islamic and Coptic sights. Same when we talk about Luxor, we talk about Tutankhamun tomb, Valley of the Kings, Valley of Nobles and Karnak temple. But when we talk about Hurghada, we talk about year-round welcoming air, white sand beaches, crystal clear water, Red Sea coral reef, and dive sites.
Other activities include desert Safari, snorkeling Mahmyia, Orange Bay Island, Paradise Island, Giftun Island. Besides, a lot of landmarks such as Coptic Church, Marina Mosque, Fish Market, Hard Rock, and Bazaars.
During your Egypt Holiday Packages, you can discover the ancient Egyptian Civilization, ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, and ancient Egyptian history when doing day tour to Luxor or Cairo.
Now we will provide detailed information about the best things to do in Hurghada during the day and night. Meanwhile, the places you should not miss in this amazing city.
Hurghada snorkeling & Diving trips
Hurghada offers various full day snorkeling & diving trips to explore the Marine life of the Red Sea, Red Sea fish, and Red Sea corals. Here are some of the best snorkeling trips you can book
Full day snorkeling trip at Paradise Island
Full day diving trip in Hurghada
Orange Bay Island snorkeling trip
Snorkeling trip to Giftun Island
Dolphin house snorkeling day
Desert Safari trip from Hurghada
Hurghada offers not only amazing beaches and water activates but also desert safari adventures. While you are in Hurghada you can enjoy driving ATV, Buggy Car, Jeep safari and visit the Bedouin, ride camels and enjoy star gazing. Here are some of the desert safari trips you can book
Hurghada Jeep Safari Trip
Quad Bike Safari
Sunset Quad Tour from Hurghada
Dune Buggy Safari
Best activities in Hurghada
Windsurfing or Kitesurfing
If wiggling your toes in the white sand is not satisfying enough for your adventurous soul, try exploring the thrill of windsurfing or kitesurfing. All Hurghada Windsurf & Kitesurf Center has direct access to shallow water and an area on the sandbanks of a bay that allows you to practice and learn to balance yourself before you take the plunge.
Hurghada Parasailing
Sindbad Submarine Hurghada
Glass Boat Trip Hurghada
Dolphin World Show Hurghada
Swim with Dolphins
Diving Careless Reef in Hurghada
If you want to explore the underwater world with hammerhead sharks, jacks, and tuna, dive into the careless reef. The most loved thing about the underworld caves by the divers is its giant morays lurking in the depths.
Day trip from Hurghada to Cairo
Hurghada is a perfect base to explore the rest of Egypt as it is close to Luxor, Aswan, and Cairo. For example
Day tour to Pyramids from Hurghada
Enable you to see Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, Mummifications temple, The Grand Egyptian Museum
Private Day tour to Cairo and Saqqara
You can visit the oldest Pyramid in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, Unas Pyramid, Idut tomb, Serapeum, and the Pyramids of Giza
Small Group tour to Cairo by Van
A kind of family tour, friend and you can see Old Cairo, the Citadel of Saladin, and Giza Pyramids
The Monasteries of St Anthony and St Paul
Day trip from Hurghada to Luxor and the Valley of the Kings
You have many choices as Luxor is an open Museum and it has more than 15 sightseeing.
Luxor day trip from Hurghada
Include Valley of the King, Hatshepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak temple
Super Luxor day tour from Hurghada
Dendera temple, Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamun tomb, Valley of Nobles, Memnon Colossi
Mega Luxor day trip from Hurghada
Karnak temple, Luxor temple, Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut temple, Memnon Colossi
2 Days Luxor from Hurghada
Karnak temple, Luxor temple, Hot Air Balloon, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple
Best in Hurghada city
Hurghada Grand Aquarium
There’s something about the colorful shoals swarming is a clear aquarium that transfixes you for a moment. It’s difficult to want to go back to the real world outside of this huge aquarium at Hurghada. It is basically a red sea in glass and the fact that the aquarium is home to 1200 sub-aquatic species is extraordinarily fascinating. The small underwater world also consists of sharks, turtles, and flapping rays.
The Great Mosque of the port
Located in the heart of Hurghada and it was inaugurated in 2012. Al Mina Mosque is the only one can be visited by tourists. The entrance fee is free just men and women are asked to remove their shoes before entering the mosque. Meanwhile, women have to be covered from head to toe or they can receive a dress by the entrance for small fee 1 euro.
Most of travel agencies include the mosque in their city tour Hurghada as the mosque has unique two minarets, and very high dome similar to the alabaster mosque in Cairo on the site of the Citadel of Saladin.
The mosque costs 25 million when it was built ad it has a very large library with many translated books that tourists receive free of charge in several languages. El Mina Mosque covers 8000 square meters and it can house till 10000 worshippers together.
Sand Museum in Hurghada | Sand City
The Sand Museum is one of the top tourist attractions in Hurghada right outside the Hurghada center. It is a huge an open-air museum, the biggest in Africa and the middle east. It houses 42 statues and 17 paintings. it is the work of several artists from different countries. The statues are impressively made by compressed sand and water and are given the last touch with varnish.
The artists used 1,000 cubic meters of pure sand and 4,000 gallons of water to do everything in the Museum. They focused on the mythological and historical art and depicting the stories of military leaders. There’s also a display of Walt Disney statues and characters from children’s stories, Called Wonderland art.
The fish market
Side by side to Hurghada Marina and Al Mina Mosque located the fish market near Sakkala square. One of the top Hurghada attractions for tourists and locals alike. The fish market is the meeting point for all the fishermen to sell their fresh fish daily. Also, here you can find all kinds of Red Sea fish such as red snapper, grouper, tuna, Shrimps, Calamari, and many others. Yes, here you can negotiate the price and experience the local seafood culture and enjoy a delicious meal.
Aqua Parks
The best way to entertain the kids and the family. Enjoy the wonderful water games over the huge swimming pools. Here is the list of the best Aqua Parks and you can choose between half day or full day.
- Jungle Aqua Park.
- Makadi Water World.
- Sindbad Aqua Park.
- Springs Aqua Park.
- Prima Sol Titanic Aqua Park
- Makadi Water World
Turkish bath
If you like to eliminate toxins from your body through controlled cooling and heating of the blood. Then, enjoy a 3-hour Turkish Bath and experience a traditional Turkish bath, sauna, Jacuzzi, Steam, and face mask. Obviously, it is a perfect activity if you’re looking to get your body, mind, and soul in harmony.
Turkish Bath in Hurghada 3 hours program
Best Fish restaurant
If you like to enjoy the taste of the Sea food soap and a diverse menu featuring a variety of fresh seafood options. Try one of the next lists
- El Helaka facing the fish market
- Star fish restaurant
- Hefny fish Restaurant
- Fish Market restaurant
- Al Sheraa fish restaurant
- Al Mina fish restaurant
Best café shop
If you like to enjoy a night life smoking Shisha, have a fresh juice or taste the typical Egyptian black tea or Turkish coffee, you can try of the following places
- Granada
- Mokka Café
- Costa Café
- Linda’s Café
- Snack Shack
Best Hurghada Night clubs
The city is a popular tourist destination in the Red Sea has nightclubs where tourists can enjoy nightlife activities and entertainment. Here are some of them
- Club & Lounge Elements
- Dads Club
- Galaxy Disco
- Dome Club
- Golden Booda
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