Hurghada City Tour

Disappointing

I’m actually sat on the coach as I write this and totally despondent about the trip. We got picked up from the Royal Lagoon Hotel and deposited across the road at an Egyptian shopping Mall for an hour!! We were then taken to a harbour wall to look at the sea! Then taken to the Mosque. Respectfully dressed and shoes removed. Two minutes in and out. Then a large church! For ten minute visit. We stayed on the bus as we are non religious. I just could be converted however and start praying the meal included in the tour is worth the money so far. The tour guide talked throughout with a microphone to close to his mouth and didn’t understand a word he said; he speaks very good English.

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Mohamed Said's great tour around Hurghada

Mohamed Said was our tour guide for the trip around Hurghada. he was very knowledgeable about the city and took us to many places - fish market, boat yard, mosque, marina, church and others. He was good at explaining to us about the city and showed us both the developed and less developed areas, which we appreciated. He was good at looking after us.

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Great experience, super planned. First class guide.

We booked the Hurghada city tour directly with a tour guide of our tour company. The conversation about possible tours was a kind of welcome. It is quite possible to start the tour at other times of the day, but we were directly advised not to start before 4 pm, which I felt at this point quite important for us because as Central Europeans the temperature at lunchtime in Egypt can be quite exhausting. As it was a private tour we were welcomed at the hotel at the scheduled time by our German speaking guide and we went in the air-conditioned mini-bus towards Hurghada. On the way, the guide asked what interests we have in the tour or what we would like to see and what we wouldn't. Again, the tip did not start immediately with the marina but perhaps first to visit a bazaar, which is located in an also air-conditioned building, due to the temperatures. There were also recommendations to look at the production of oils in this area, which had quite aroused our interest. So we lead first to the production tour and then to the bazaar. Along the way, the guide always took care of cold drinks that have just come at the right time for our children. Thanks again at this point to Gamal, our guide. He could tell a lot about the history of Egypt and also Hurghada. The next stop was a small hill from where you had an overview of the city and where we were told more about the story. There was also an outlook on the further course of the tour. We continued to the Al Mina Mosque in the center of the city. This can be visited by guests when there are no prayer times, but this has been well adjusted in time by the tour guide. The mosque itself may only be entered by women wearing appropriate clothing, i.e. long robes and headgear. However, these can easily be borrowed at the entrance. Is free but of course you are also happy about a small donation there. In the mosque there was a lot to hear and see again. What you can mention here again that it has always noticed the Gamal, the guide had many details to report and for us also translated the inscriptions of the mosque into German. After visiting the mosque, the sunset set in so that the further way through the city on foot was no longer a problem. Passing the fish market, which also offered an interesting activity, we then went to the marina. There we could only enjoy the shops and restaurants as well as the partially beautifully lit boats at much more pleasant temperatures. In the restaurants you will find quite reasonable prices for a beautifully built and well maintained marina. Finally, we were able to see Sheraton Road, the bustling main street of the city. But only from the mini-bus as the children were already slowly very tired. As for the journey itself, you can say that despite rain traffic we never felt the driver would not bring us safely to our destination, but the traffic in Hurghada or other Egyptian cities takes some getting used to if you know it differently. For our part, we would like to do such a tour again on our next holiday in Hurghada, there are still enough other sights that would not all fit into one tour. Best regards, Family B.

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Great tour in Hurghada

The tour was very intresting, we have seen a lot of different places. Our tour-guide Sayed gave us a lot of helpful and intresting information. We booked a guide who speaks in italian language and he made it just perfect! Thank you so much for this tour, we had a lot of fun.

Response from the operator: So delighted to hear that you had a great time and so happy that we could help make your holiday a special and memorable time for you , I would like to mention that there's not Air travel from hurghada to Aswan! We hope to see you again soon Thank you so much for choosing to be a customer and a friend of trip tip Egypt

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Perfect half-day trip through Hurghada!

We took a city tour in Hurghada in the morning with a fantastic and relaxed private driver. The mosque, the fish market, the marina, old Hurghada, a nice coffee shop, beautiful views, it was all covered. For a half day, I would choose the morning (because otherwise it gets too hot), this is a perfect activity to get away from the resort!

Response from the operator: So delighted to hear that you had a great time and so happy that we could help make your holiday a special and memorable time for you We hope to see you again soon Thank you so much for choosing to be a customer and a friend of trip tip Egypt

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