The 13 Best Marsa Alam Tours

1.Sea and Desert Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 344 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $33Our pick

Ride calm, well-matched horses from Marsa Alam’s desert trails to the Red Sea shore. Choose a 2-hour ride or a 4-hour VIP outing with a sea swim, plus sunrise breakfast or hotel pickup from Coraya Bay, Port Ghalib, Abu Dabbab, and Marsa Alam City.

“i wish i could give 10 stars instead of 5. amazing experience, one of the Best i've everything had. the horses were so calm and gentle, my guide Sami was really nice and he made the ride special. scenario ? no words for that. stunning. thanks”

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2.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 241 reviews · 1h 30m · from $59

Ride from Marsa Alam to Port Ghalib, then board a yellow, air-conditioned semi-submarine. You will watch coral reefs, canyons, towers, and tropical fish through large windows four meters below the Red Sea. The tour includes shared pickup, a guide, and individual window seating.

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3.Elite vip Turtle bay snorkeling with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 198 reviews · 4h 30m · from $100

You’ll cruise from Port Ghalib to Marsa Mubarak and Small Shenwa for two guided snorkeling stops, with chances to see turtles, dugongs, dolphins, and rays. The four-level Elite VIP boat adds sunbeds, air-conditioned lounges, massage chairs, waiter service, and a buffet BBQ lunch. Hazem is one guide praised for patient help.

“Il nostro pessimo inglese ha reso tutto più complicato, ma la gentilezza e i sorrisi delle guide e del personale hanno risolto ogni inconprenaione. Cibo ottimo e estrema pulizia. Ma la cosa che conta di più: abbiamo nuotato con tre tartarughe giganti per più di mezz ora e dulcis in fundo il dugongo!!!! Che emozione irripetibile!!!!! Grazie”

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4.Nefertari Cruise Marsa alam with lunch/dinner & hotel pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 158 reviews · from $76

You’ll cruise from Marsa Alam aboard the Nefertari, a Pharaoh-themed vessel with an underwater viewing deck. At Marsa Mubarak, you can watch coral life through panoramic windows, snorkel for about 45 minutes, pose in Egyptian costumes, and eat a three-course lunch or dinner. Hotel pickup is included.

“Very nice crowd and good service. Specially the snorkeling trip was good. We started in three groups.”

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5.Ancient Cairo & Giza Pyramids Day Trip by Plane

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 106 reviews · from $469

Fly from Hurghada to Cairo with an Egyptologist guide such as Hamdeen, Ahmed, Reem, or Aisha. See Giza, the Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, and Khan el Khalili, with lunch included. The sights are superb, but airport waits can make the return to Marsa Alam painfully late.

“Great. We took a boat trip on the Nile. After that, we went to the Egyptian Museum. The guide explained everything very well. Then we had lunch, which was a buffet. We also went to a papyrus shop. Finally, we visited the pyramids and went inside. Our guide Reem and our driver Ahmed were fantastic!”

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6.Sea and Desert Camel Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 89 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Ride a calm camel for two hours across Marsa Alam’s desert and Red Sea shore. Choose sunrise, morning, afternoon, or sunset, with optional transfers from Coraya Bay, Port Ghalib, Abu Dabbab, or the city. Guides such as Ahmed help beginners, while VIP trips add a sea swim with your camel.

“de kameel rit zelf was onwijs gaaf! alleen kan je beter in egypte zelf een ritje kopen dan online is vele malen goedkoper! ook was de taxi die geregeld was door de tour ruim 50 minuten te laat aangekomen. en kwam uiteindelijk in een busje zonder gordels of iets. ook sprak de bestuurder amper tot geen engels. maar over het algemeen was het wel leuk!”

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7.Marsa Mubarak snorkeling with dugong and turtles – marsaalam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $82

From Port Ghalib, you sail about 25 minutes to Marsa Mubarak, a Red Sea bay known for dugongs, giant turtles, coral, and clownfish. A guide provides safety advice and gear, then leads two snorkeling sessions with lunch, drinks, and hotel transport included. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

“The crew was extremely nice and well organized. The corals were beautiful, the turtles and fishes were amazing and the Dugong was MAJESTIC! Thanks for the experience.”

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8.Nefertari Sunset/Morning Cruise & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 85 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Board a Pharaoh-themed boat from Port Ghalib, view coral reefs through underwater windows at Marsa Mubarak, snorkel for up to 45 minutes, dress as royalty, and eat a set meal. Morning and sunset departures run about four hours, with hotel pickup from Marsa Alam.

“Very nice experience, glad to have seen turtles and the other wildlife. The boat is very nice, very clean and the food served was good, but not great. The staff were excellent however and very engaging and attentive. What let this excursion down was that it felt longer than it needed to be, the prices of the refreshments onboard, the prices of the photos that are taken of you and also we had to wait a long time after the free time in Port Ghalib for our pickup which was supposed to be at 7pm but didn't arrive till nearly 7:40pm.”

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9.Dolphin House Samadai Reef Boat Snorkeling Trip from Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $74

Spend about nine hours sailing from Marsa Alam to Dolphin House and Crystal Temple Reef. Your guide provides snorkeling instruction, equipment, two water sessions, a buffet lunch, and drinks. Dolphins are wild, so sightings are possible but never guaranteed. Pickup is included for most Marsa Alam hotels.

“Chouette journée avec un super équipage.. on a vu des dauphins à plusieurs reprises et la visite du récif corallien était incroyable.. plein de poissons magnifiques”

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10.Marsa Alam Bedouin Nights: Jeep Safari, Dinner & Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · from $76

Ride by 4x4 jeep, quad bike, buggy, and camel to a Bedouin camp outside Marsa Alam. Guides such as Alexander, Alex, and David lead the evening, with tea, BBQ dinner, cultural entertainment, sunset views, and telescope stargazing.

“The tour was really great and extremely diverse. I highly recommend it; everyone was very hospitable, and our guide David was very cool and showed us amazing things.”

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11.Private Day Trip to Luxor by Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 53 reviews · from $375

Leave Marsa Alam before dawn and reach Luxor with a private guide, air-conditioned car, drinks, entrance fees, and lunch included. Visit Karnak, three Valley of the Kings tombs, the Colossi of Memnon, and Hatshepsut’s Temple. Guides may include Ragab, Aziz, Azizi, or Said.

“La nostra guida RAGAB è stata SUPER! Gentile, disponibile, competente in ogni momento. Tour privato, comodo ma molto piuttosto impegnativo dal punto di vista fisico (siamo partiti alle 2:15 di notte) che vale la pena fare. Il prezzo è proporzionato a quanto ti viene offerto.”

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12.Sunrise Horseback with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 18 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $26Best value

Start before the heat with a gentle Arabian horse ride across Marsa Alam’s desert and Red Sea coast. You’ll receive safety instruction, ride for two hours, and finish with an Oriental breakfast. The four-hour VIP version adds a horse swim. Transfers are available from nearby resort areas.

“Prelievo preciso, autista disponibile e professionale. Il personale del maneggio sorridente e professionale. I cavalli tranquilli e affidabili conoscono la strada quindi non c'è bisogno di esperienza nella conduzione. Ci hanno accompagnati fino alla spiaggia e ci hanno fatto video e foto ricordo. Lo consiglio per chi ama i cavalli e vuole fare una nuova esperienza.”

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13.Pirates Premium Boat to turtle bay with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 4h 30m · from $100

Sail from Port Ghalib on the PIRATES boat to turtle-rich Marsa Mubarak and coral-filled Marsa Shona. You get guided snorkeling, a buffet meal, drinks, hotel transfers, and 30 minutes at the marina. Guides speak English, Polish, and German.

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