El Gouna Half-Day Tour: Lagoon Cruise & Tower Views
Forty minutes to a resort town, then water and height.
A half-day tour from Hurghada to El Gouna combines a one-hour lagoon cruise on a traditional boat with land exploration of the resort city. After the water, you walk Abu-Tig Marina, browse the waterfront, then climb El Gouna Tower for panoramic views of golf courses and hotels before returning to Hurghada in the afternoon.
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Step-by-step itinerary
El Gouna city tour and lagoon cruise
- Pickup from hotel in Hurghada
- Drive to El Gouna resort city
- One-hour lagoon cruise by felucca
- Panoramic city overview
- Walk through Abu-Tig Marina
- Shopping in Abu-Tig Marina
- Visit El Gouna Tower for views
- Return drive to hotel in Hurghada
The experience
The tour starts with hotel pickup in Hurghada and a 40-minute drive to El Gouna. Once there, you board a traditional boat for a one-hour lagoon cruise, seeing palm-lined shores and luxury villas from the water. The boat ride is the centerpiece of the morning. It gives you the resort's geography from a vantage most visitors miss.
Back on land, you get a panoramic overview of the city before heading to Abu-Tig Marina, the downtown waterfront where super yachts line the squares. Your guide shares the area's history and stories while you walk. There's free time to shop for souvenirs if you want them. Then you head to El Gouna Tower, the city's tallest structure, and take the elevator to the top for views of golf courses, hotels, and the surrounding landscape. You can take pictures and linger as long as the schedule allows.
The return drive to Hurghada takes the afternoon. A bottle of water is included during the tour, and the car is air-conditioned throughout. The whole outing runs about five hours from pickup to drop-off.
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and return transfer in an air-conditioned car.
- one-hour lagoon cruise on a traditional boat.
- entry to El Gouna Tower with panoramic views.
- guided walk through Abu-Tig Marina.
- one bottle of water.
- all taxes and fees.
Before you book
Lasts 5h, runs every day at 13:00, from US$ 50 per person, with a live guide in English, German and Arabic, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
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Is this one for you?The tour moves between water and land stops without strenuous walking, so it suits most fitness levels. A live guide speaks English, German, or Arabic depending on your preference at checkout.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, German and Arabic.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.
How long is the lagoon cruise in El Gouna?
The lagoon cruise lasts one hour and travels on a traditional Egyptian boat, letting you see the resort's palm-lined shores and villas from the water.
What is Abu-Tig Marina and what do you do there?
Abu-Tig Marina is El Gouna's downtown waterfront lined with super yachts and lively squares. You walk through it with your guide, who shares stories about the area's history, and you have free time to browse for souvenirs.
What can you see from the top of El Gouna Tower?
El Gouna Tower is the city's tallest structure. From the top, you see golf courses, luxury hotels, and the surrounding landscapes, with time to take photographs.
What is included in the tour price?
The tour includes hotel pickup and return transfer with an air-conditioned car, the one-hour lagoon cruise, entry to El Gouna Tower, the Abu-Tig Marina walk, one bottle of water, and all taxes and fees.
How far is El Gouna from Hurghada?
El Gouna is approximately 40 minutes from Hurghada by car, so the drive bookends the tour on both ends.
El Gouna Half-Day Tour: Lagoon Cruise & Tower Views
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