Optional experiences
Experiences

Optional experiences

Balloon at dawn, a felucca hour, desert camp or a Red Sea day — added to your Egypt itinerary when you want them.

Place

Cairo

Camel Ride at the Pyramids
Camel Ride at the Pyramids
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Cairo
Camel Ride at the Pyramids

A traditional camel ride around the Giza Pyramids — on the plateau by day, or in the desert at sunset.

Optional activity
Horse Riding or Horse Carriage Ride
Horse Riding or Horse Carriage Ride
Cairo
Horse Riding or Horse Carriage Ride

Ride a horse or take a traditional carriage around the Pyramids — plateau by day, or the desert from late afternoon.

Optional activity
Quad Bike — Pyramids Desert
Quad Bike — Pyramids Desert
Cairo
Quad Bike — Pyramids Desert

A quad bike ride through the desert surrounding the Giza Pyramids, outside the archaeological plateau.

Optional activity
Buggy Desert Adventure
Buggy Desert Adventure
Cairo
Buggy Desert Adventure

Explore the desert around the Giza Pyramids by buggy — an off-road ride with panoramic views.

Optional activity
Giza Pyramids Fixed Helium Balloon
Giza Pyramids Fixed Helium Balloon
Cairo
Giza Pyramids Fixed Helium Balloon

A tethered helium balloon near the Giza Pyramids — about 15 minutes, up to 150 metres, with panoramic views.

Optional activity
Nile Dinner Cruise
Nile Dinner Cruise
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Cairo
Nile Dinner Cruise

An evening cruise on the Nile with a buffet dinner, Egyptian music, belly dance and Tanoura.

Optional activity
Felucca Ride on the Nile
Felucca Ride on the Nile
Cairo
Felucca Ride on the Nile

A peaceful sail on a traditional Egyptian felucca — especially beautiful around sunset.

Optional activity
Giza Sound & Light Show
Giza Sound & Light Show
Cairo
Giza Sound & Light Show

The history and legends of ancient Egypt at the Giza Pyramids — lights, projections, music and storytelling.

Optional activity
Egyptian Shopping & Traditional Crafts
Egyptian Shopping & Traditional Crafts
Cairo
Egyptian Shopping & Traditional Crafts

Selected workshops and shops: papyrus, oils, cotton, silver, lamps and handmade crafts.

Optional activity

Fayoum

4x4 Desert Adventure
4x4 Desert Adventure
Fayoum
4x4 Desert Adventure

Explore Fayoum’s desert by 4x4 — remote dunes and natural sites away from the road.

Optional activity
Quad Bike Experience
Quad Bike Experience
Fayoum
Quad Bike Experience

A quad bike ride through the desert landscapes of Fayoum.

Optional activity
Sandboarding
Sandboarding
Fayoum
Sandboarding

Ride the desert dunes of Fayoum on a sandboard.

Optional activity
Lake Boat Ride
Lake Boat Ride
Fayoum
Lake Boat Ride

A relaxing boat ride across one of Fayoum’s lakes, with desert all around.

Optional activity
Pottery Workshop
Pottery Workshop
Fayoum
Pottery Workshop

A hands-on workshop with local artisans — traditional Egyptian pottery in Fayoum.

Optional activity

Luxor

Sunrise Hot Air Balloon
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon
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Luxor
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon

Take to the skies at sunrise over the Nile Valley — temples, fields and the monuments of Luxor.

Optional activity
Sound & Light Show
Sound & Light Show
Luxor
Sound & Light Show

An evening Sound & Light experience at Karnak Temple or Luxor Temple — the history of ancient Thebes.

Optional activity
Horse Carriage Ride
Horse Carriage Ride
Luxor
Horse Carriage Ride

An evening horse-drawn carriage through Luxor — the city and its atmosphere after sunset.

Optional activity

Aswan

Felucca Ride at Sunset
Felucca Ride at Sunset
Aswan
Felucca Ride at Sunset

A traditional felucca at sunset — sail the Nile among the islands of Aswan.

Optional activity
Nubian Village Experience
Nubian Village Experience
Aswan
Nubian Village Experience

Visit a traditional Nubian village — meet local people and see colourful houses, culture and traditions.

Optional activity

Hurghada

Parasailing & Speed Boat
Parasailing & Speed Boat
Hurghada
Parasailing & Speed Boat

Fly above the Red Sea on a parasail for about 7–10 minutes — solo or as a duo, with a speedboat option.

Optional activity
Scuba Diving — Red Sea
Scuba Diving — Red Sea
Hurghada
Scuba Diving — Red Sea

A full-day diving outing: two sites, coral reefs and marine life. Lunch, drinks and transfers can be included according to your hotel.

Optional activity
Paradise Island — Hula Hula
Paradise Island — Hula Hula
Hurghada
Paradise Island — Hula Hula

A full group boat day: snorkelling, time on the island, lunch and drinks. Diving can be added.

Optional activity
Orange Bay Island
Orange Bay Island
Hurghada
Orange Bay Island

A group boat day at Orange Bay — swim, relax and snorkel in the Red Sea.

Optional activity
Dolphin House
Dolphin House
Hurghada
Dolphin House

A group boat day: two snorkel stops and a chance to see dolphins — if they are there. Lunch, drinks and water games included.

Optional activity
Semi-Submarine Experience
Semi-Submarine Experience
Hurghada
Semi-Submarine Experience

See Red Sea reefs through a semi-submarine — panoramic underwater views, plus a snorkel session.

Optional activity
VIP Desert Safari
VIP Desert Safari
Hurghada
VIP Desert Safari

A desert outing with quad bike and Spider Car, then transfer back to your hotel.

Optional activity
Horse Riding Experience
Horse Riding Experience
Hurghada
Horse Riding Experience

About two hours on horseback — beach and desert, often around sunset. Open to different levels.

Optional activity
Bedouin Dinner in the Desert
Bedouin Dinner in the Desert
Hurghada
Bedouin Dinner in the Desert

An evening in the Hurghada desert: traditional atmosphere, dinner, and Bedouin culture under the sky.

Optional activity
Private Red Sea Boat Trip
Private Red Sea Boat Trip
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Hurghada
Private Red Sea Boat Trip

A private boat for about four hours — you choose the islands, snorkel stops and pace. Island entrance fees are paid separately.

Optional activity

Sharm El Sheikh

Glass-Bottom Boat
Glass-Bottom Boat
Sharm El Sheikh
Glass-Bottom Boat

See the reefs of Sharm El Sheikh through a glass-bottom boat — no need to get in the water.

Optional activity
Banana Boat
Banana Boat
Sharm El Sheikh
Banana Boat

A towed banana-boat ride off the coast of Sharm El Sheikh.

Optional activity
Towable Inflatable
Towable Inflatable
Sharm El Sheikh
Towable Inflatable

A towed inflatable ride for two or three people off Sharm El Sheikh.

Optional activity
Water Ski or Wakeboard
Water Ski or Wakeboard
Sharm El Sheikh
Water Ski or Wakeboard

Water skiing or wakeboarding off Sharm El Sheikh — tell us which you prefer.

Optional activity
Pedal Boat or Kayak
Pedal Boat or Kayak
Sharm El Sheikh
Pedal Boat or Kayak

About an hour on a pedal boat or kayak along the Sharm El Sheikh shore.

Optional activity
Parasailing
Parasailing
Sharm El Sheikh
Parasailing

Parasailing over the Red Sea at Sharm El Sheikh — for one, two or three people.

Optional activity
Speed Boat
Speed Boat
Sharm El Sheikh
Speed Boat

About one hour on a speed boat from Sharm El Sheikh — a smaller boat or a larger one, according to the size of your group.

Optional activity
Diving in Sharm El Sheikh
Diving in Sharm El Sheikh
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Sharm El Sheikh
Diving in Sharm El Sheikh

Boat or shore dives at Tiran, Ras Mohammed or from the coast — intro dives, courses and exploration, according to the weather.

Optional activity
Intro Dive
Intro Dive
Sharm El Sheikh
Intro Dive

A first discovery dive in Sharm El Sheikh — with an instructor, no certification needed.

Optional activity
Shore Diving — Shark Bay
Shore Diving — Shark Bay
Sharm El Sheikh
Shore Diving — Shark Bay

One or two shore dives at Shark Bay — no national-park entrance fee.

Optional activity
Ras Mohammed by Car
Ras Mohammed by Car
Sharm El Sheikh
Ras Mohammed by Car

A visit to Ras Mohammed National Park from Sharm El Sheikh, by car.

Optional activity
Snorkeling by Boat
Snorkeling by Boat
Sharm El Sheikh
Snorkeling by Boat

A full day on a boat from Sharm El Sheikh — free snorkelling, with lunch and drinks on board.

Optional activity
Dinner Show
Dinner Show
Sharm El Sheikh
Dinner Show

An evening dinner show in Sharm El Sheikh — a night out after the reef.

Optional activity
Desert Safari
Desert Safari
Sharm El Sheikh
Desert Safari

A desert safari from Sharm El Sheikh — dunes and an outing beyond the resort.

Optional activity
Bedouin Dinner
Bedouin Dinner
Sharm El Sheikh
Bedouin Dinner

A Bedouin dinner in the desert near Sharm El Sheikh — an evening away from the hotel.

Optional activity
Dahab — Three Pools
Dahab — Three Pools
Sharm El Sheikh
Dahab — Three Pools

A trip from Sharm El Sheikh to Dahab’s Three Pools — a quieter reef day.

Optional activity
Dahab — Blue Hole
Dahab — Blue Hole
Sharm El Sheikh
Dahab — Blue Hole

Visit the Blue Hole at Dahab from Sharm El Sheikh — a famous reef drop-off for confident swimmers.

Optional activity
Submarine
Submarine
Sharm El Sheikh
Submarine

A submarine outing in Sharm El Sheikh — reefs and marine life through the windows.

Optional activity
Buggy
Buggy
Sharm El Sheikh
Buggy

A buggy ride in the desert around Sharm El Sheikh — for two or four people.

Optional activity

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