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🇪🇬 El Gouna, Egypt · Group tripSeven days on the Red Sea.
Turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and the Eastern Desert, based in one relaxed lagoon town. Dive, kite or do nothing at all, with an optional day up the Nile in Luxor.
Your week in El Gouna
Sea days, a desert night and an optional detour up the Nile. Enough structure to see the best of it, enough space to slow down.
Arrival & settle in
Land in Hurghada, 30 minutes to El Gouna, and check in at Panorama Bungalows Resort, our partner hotel on the lagoon. Depending on when your flight lands, there's a welcome dinner by the water and time to get your bearings around Abu Tig marina. If the group arrives early enough, we add a sunset sail.
Giftun island boat day
A full day at sea around Giftun National Park and Orange Bay: coral gardens, reef fish and white sandbanks. Snorkeling gear and a beach lunch are included, and dolphins often pass by.
Snorkeling + beach lunchDesert & stars
Late-afternoon quads into the Eastern Desert for the sunset, then a Bedouin camp dinner with tea by the fire. Far from any town lights, the stargazing is the part people remember.
Quad + Bedouin dinnerLagoon day, your way
El Gouna's flat, shallow water makes it one of the easiest places to try kitesurfing: a first lesson for those who want it, paddleboards and long swims for everyone else. Evening around Tamr Henna square and the marina.
Kitesurf lesson (optional)Under the surface
Dive day. First-timers do a discovery dive one-on-one with an instructor; certified divers head out to the Abu Nuhas wrecks. Prefer to stay dry? Spa, golf or the pool. Seafood dinner together in the evening.
First dive includedLuxor, the open-air museum
An early start for the optional day trip to Luxor: the columns of Karnak, the painted tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and a felucca on the Nile at sunset. It's a long day and worth it. If you'd rather stay, it's a free day to enjoy the resort at your own pace.
Optional day tripOne last swim
A slow breakfast, one last lagoon swim, your group photos sent to your phone, and a transfer to Hurghada airport.
Panorama Bungalows Resort El Gouna
Our partner hotel in the heart of El Gouna: bungalows around the lagoons, a private sandy beach, big pools and the town's restaurants a short walk away.
Photos courtesy of Panorama Bungalows Resort El Gouna.
Optional activities
Add any of these when you book, or decide once you're there. We arrange them with local partners we trust.
Luxor day trip
Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and a felucca on the Nile. A full day, driver and guide included.
from €95 ppGo-karting
El Gouna's own track for a fast, easy afternoon. Great with the group, no experience needed.
from €35 ppA day in Hurghada
The old town and Sekalla souk, a marina lunch and some proper Egyptian street energy, 30 minutes away.
from €40 ppKitesurf lesson
A private or small-group first lesson on the flat lagoon, gear included.
from €70 ppExtra dives
Add reef or wreck dives, or a full PADI course, with the local dive centre.
from €45 / diveSpa & hammam
Traditional scrub, steam and massage to round off a day in the sun.
from €40 ppWhat's included
Included
- 6 nights at Panorama Bungalows Resort El Gouna, our partner hotel (private beach, pools, lagoon bungalows)
- All-inclusive at the resort: all meals and drinks
- Airport transfers and all local transport
- Giftun boat day with snorkeling gear and lunch
- Desert quad outing + Bedouin dinner
- Discovery dive or guided fun dive
- Group leader, photographer, videographer and drone pilot
Not included
- Flights (you fly from your own airport, we help you find or book them)
- Egypt visa (approx. 25 USD on arrival)
- Optional activities listed above
- Meals or drinks outside the resort
- Travel insurance (required)
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