Things to Do in Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam is blessed with both water and desert so you get the best of a beach holiday and a desert safari here! There are so many things to do in Marsa Alam that you'll be wishing your holiday never ends!

The high proportion of salt makes the water of the Red Sea clearer than that of most seas. Elphinstone Reef just off Marsa Alam offers a perfect underwater adventure featuring beautiful corals, sharks and more! With sea temperatures at 22-29 degrees Celsius throughtout the year, diving in Marsa Alam is always fun!

Next up would be snorkeling at Samadai Reef off Marsa Alam. Nicknamed the Dolphin House, this reef gives you the chance to swim with over 100 spinner dolphins that have made their home here! Take a boat to reach Samadai Reef, a few hundred meters off the Marsa Alam coast.

From the water, it's time to head for the desert. At Marsa Alam you can go for guided desert safaris on well trained horses and even have meals in a bedouin's tent under the stars!

At Wadi Gimal National Park and other places you can go trekking in to the desert on the back of a camel.

Tired of big hotels? Live a night or two at a bamboo and stone hut on the coast! Places like Awlad Baraka and others have facilities like electric fans, hot water and more that makes camping under the stars so much fun!

Spend the evening smoking a shisha on the beach. Enjoy exotic Egyptian fare in a tent on the beach itself! There's always some entertainment lined up at the beach, be it belly dancing or other extravaganzas.

Play games organised by the animation team on the beach in the afternoon. A round of beach volleyball followed by a cool dip in the sea is always a fun idea!

One top thing to do in Marsa Alam would be visiting the colorful local Souk selling exotic fruits and vegetables, plastic items, electrical goods and more!

So come along and explore all the exciting things to do in Marsa Alam!