Beaches and Islands

• Most of the beaches in the city are owned by hotels. You will also find some public beaches that are apt to enjoy day with your family or a romantic evening with your soul mate. If you want to spend your holidays in Hurghada at a sandy beach, you should visit Old Vic Village. Notable beaches in the city are:
  
  • Papas Beach
  • Chill Beach Bar
• Giftun Islands
  It consists of two islands namely Big Giftun Island and Small Giftun Island. In both islands, you will find enormous marine life and underwater attractions. Hurghada holiday deals are nothing less than a heaven for people interested in exploring underwater beauty. The islands are home to incredible corals, caves and canyons.

Marine Activities
Waters in Hurghada are warm and inviting. Cleanliness and great transparency of the waters lure large number of divers and snorkels to plan Hurghada holidays. Following are the major aquatic activities you can indulge in:

• Diving
  Hurghada is home to lovely beaches. To experience the exotic feel, you just need to dive into the waters. While planning holidays to Hurghada, you cannot keep diving out of the list of activities.
• Snorkeling
  If you are a snorkeler, you get ample of opportunities to satiate your hunger for adventure and underwater exploration. You cannot ignore Giftun Islands and Sharm El Naga are few snorkeling destinations that cannot be ignored while booking Hurghada vacation packages.
• Sailing
  While enjoying sailing in Hurghada you will come across astonishing blue waters, spectacular coral reefs and exotic lagoons. You can be a part of numerous trips to add amazing sailing experience to your Hurghada holidays.
• Windsurfing
  Windsurfing is one of the most famous aquatic sports in the city. Things that compel people to book Hurghada holiday packages especially to enjoy snorkeling are flat waters and clear weather.

Other Activities
Besides aquatic activities, land based activities also entice large number of people to plan Hurghada family holidays. Listed below are most famous land based activities that you can enjoy in Hurghada.

• Kite Flying
  Hurghada is one of the best places in the world to enjoy kite flying. Therefore, every year thousands of kite flyers Hurghada holiday deals to enjoy kite flying in the city. Best part is that you can learn kite flying in the city.
• Desert Safaris
  Desert Safari in Hurghada allows you to capture the surrounding beauty of the city which is created by canyons and mountains. You can explore the beauty of the desert on quads, horses and camels.

Major Landmarks
If you want to peep into the history of Hurghada, you must visit city’s monuments to your Hurghada family holidays. Major monuments in the city are:

• Monastery of St. Anthony
  This is the most important monastery in the city. If you are planning holidays to Hurghada and thinking of visiting this monastery, you should book guest room in advance.
• Mons Claudianus
  This massive Roman site is named after Mons Claudianus, provider of grey granite to Roman Empire. While vacationing in Hurghada, you can still find old objects while visiting Hadrian’s Villa, Temple of Venus and pantheon.
• Red Sea Aquarium
  If you want to take a closer look at exuberant marine life of Red Sea, you must add this aquarium to your Hurghada vacation packages. The aquarium features systematic exhibitions to feature richness of the enigmatic underwater world.

Spending holidays in Hurghada has become more luxurious and adventurous with vacation packages at The Globe Hunters. Also, browse through attractions in other Egyptian cities such as Aswan and Sharm El Sheikh.