🌍 Excursions in Hurghada: tourist reviews 2025–2026

• Hurghada remains one of the most popular resorts in Egypt among Russian-speaking tourists. In 2025, travelers actively shared their impressions of excursions to Cairo and Luxor, safaris, and boat trips.

Overall, reviews of excursions in Hurghada in 2025 are mostly positive: tourists particularly praise the Red Sea, the pyramids, the islands, and the Russian-speaking guides. However, there are some nuances that are important to be aware of in advance.

🏛️ Reviews of trips to Cairo and the pyramids

Excursions to Cairo remain the most emotional and popular.

Tourists most often note:

• incredible impressions from the pyramids
• good Russian-speaking guides
• a rich program

For example, Skyline Tours tourists wrote that the guides tell an interesting story about Egypt and help take beautiful photographs.

On Tripster, tourists also rated individual trips positively:

"The pyramids are breathtaking"

🏺 Luxor Reviews

Luxor is considered by many tourists to be the best historical excursion from Hurghada.

The most common praise in reviews is:

✔ Karnak Temple

✔ Valley of the Kings

✔ tour organization

✔ comfortable mini-groups

Egyptfun tourists in late 2025 particularly noted that the trip to Luxor was easier to bear than the trip to Cairo.

Travelers also rated individual excursions positively:

• fewer tourists
• early arrival to the sights
• a calmer atmosphere.

🌊 Sea excursions: what tourists say

Boat trips, Orange Bay and snorkeling receive a lot of positive reviews.

Tourists most often write about:

• the beautiful water of the Red Sea
• corals and fish
• yachting holidays
• white sand islands

One tourist in a review from March 2025 described the excursion:

"A small island paradise—two hours of pure happiness"

Many also recommend:

• Dolphin House
• Paradise Island
• snorkeling near the reefs

🏍️ Desert Safari Reviews

Quad bike safaris are popular with tourists who enjoy active recreation.

Pros according to reviews:

✔ adrenaline

✔ beautiful sunsets

✔ Bedouin atmosphere

✔ photo in the desert

But some tourists advise:

• take glasses and an arafat hat
• be prepared for dust
• choose evening programs when it's not so hot

🚐 What do tourists most often praise?

🗣️ Russian-speaking guides

Many reviews note that good guides make the excursion much more interesting.

🚗 Individual tours

Tourists often recommend private tours:

• fewer people
• convenient transportation
• the opportunity to take your time.

🌴 Red Sea

Almost all reviews of sea excursions are very positive:

• clean water
• beautiful reefs
• warm sea

⚠️ What tourists complain about

Although most reviews are good, there are also some negatives.

🚌 Long journeys

Especially in Cairo:

• early check-out
• many hours on the bus
• tiredness in the evening

👥 Large groups

Some tourists complain about:

• too large groups
• waiting for other tourists
• noisy buses.

❄️ Old buses

Sometimes there are complaints:

• weak air conditioning
• uncomfortable chairs
• old transport.

🌟 Which excursions are most often recommended?

According to reviews from 2025, tourists most often recommend:

🏛️ For history

• Cairo
• Luxor

🌊 For the sea

• Orange Bay
• Paradise Island
• Dolphin House

🏍️ For activity

• ATV safari

💡 Travel tips from reviews

Experienced travelers recommend:

✔ book excursions in advance

✔ choose mini-groups

✔ Read reviews about the guide

✔ Specify the group size

✔ Take water and a hat

Many also write that online excursions are often cheaper than those from hotel guides.

🌴 Is it worth taking excursions in Hurghada?

According to most reviews, yes.

Tourists note that:

• Beach holidays get boring quickly
• excursions allow you to see the real Egypt
• The pyramids and the Red Sea are particularly impressive

📌 Result

Tourist reviews of excursions to Hurghada in 2025 are mostly positive.

The most popular excursions:

• 🏛️ Cairo and the Pyramids
• 🏺 Luxor
• 🌊 Orange Bay
• 🐠 boat trips
• 🏍️ Desert safari

Tourists most often recommend choosing Russian-speaking guides, mini-groups, and trusted companies with good reviews.