Hurghada Travel Guide 2026: Red Sea Reefs, Sand City & El Gouna
Rolling in by road from Luxor, still sunburnt from a hot air balloon ride, for a few days of doing nothing but Red Sea reefs.
Rolling in by road from Luxor, still sunburnt from a hot air balloon ride, for a few days of doing nothing but Red Sea reefs.
An August landing that tested every scheduling decision — Karnak, balloon rides, and the Valley of the Kings in serious heat.
The heat hit before anything else — Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and Nile nights from an August trip.
Several winter trips and one sweaty July mistake — reef snorkeling and desert safari nights on the Red Sea.
A short hop straight from George Town — Kilim Karst, the Sky Bridge, and duty-free shopping with sand starting almost at the runway.
Built up in the imagination for months, and sold in the end by the train ride in — heritage streets, Penang Hill, and Kek Lok Si.