Marsa Alam Tours: The Top 15

1.Sea and Desert Horse Riding Tour

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

Ride from the Marsa Alam stables through desert trails to the Red Sea on a calm, well-matched horse. Choose a two-hour ride or a four-hour VIP option with a sea swim. Guides including Mohamed, Mustafa, Sami, and Blal help beginners, take photos, and adjust the pace to your riding level.

“[31.12.2023, 13:04] Margit: Ist was very good. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 [31.12.2023, 13:11] Margit: The guides were great, we hat a lot of fun with the donkey and we have been in the sea with the horses. They have good horses. We had a great ride. In total it took about 2 hours, but this was okay. So I'm very happy and I would recommend this tour 100%. Thanks a lot.”

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2.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise with Pickup

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

Board the yellow Sea Scope semi-submarine at Port Ghalib Marina and cruise to a Red Sea reef. You get an air-conditioned seat beside a large viewing window, about four meters below the surface, with guided commentary in English, German, Russian, or Italian. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and individual window seats are included.

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3.Elite vip Turtle bay snorkeling with BBQ Lunch

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

Spend about four and a half hours aboard Egypt Sun Marine Fleet’s four-level Elite VIP boat from Marsa Alam or Quseer. You get two guided snorkeling stops near Marsa Mubarak and Small Shenwa, an open BBQ buffet, waiter service, massage chairs, and marina time. Guides speak English, German, Polish, and Russian. Hazem has been especially helpful with first-time snorkelers.

“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.Sea and Desert Camel Riding Tour

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

Ride a gentle camel for two hours through Marsa Alam’s desert and beside the Red Sea. Choose sunrise, morning, afternoon, or sunset, with hotel pickup from Coraya Bay, Port Ghalib, Abu Dabbab, or Marsa Alam City. English-speaking guides help beginners, provide helmets, and may take photos with your phone. Sunrise includes an Oriental breakfast.

“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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5.Marsa Mubarak snorkeling with dugong and turtles – marsaalam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $82

Travel from your Marsa Alam hotel to Port Ghalib, then sail about 25 minutes to Marsa Mubarak. You will snorkel near dugongs, sea turtles, clownfish, and coral reefs, with guides, equipment, lunch, drinks, and hotel transfers included. Dugong sightings are possible but never guaranteed, and the national park fee is extra.

“To swim with a dugong was amazing, it was surely worth. The coral reefs were nothing special, could have been better preserved.”

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6.Quad with Camel Ride & Bedouin village From Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · from $19

You’ll ride an automatic quad through desert tracks near Marsa Alam, stopping at an acacia tree and a Bedouin-style village for tea, bread, and a short camel ride. Guides such as Ahmed are praised for friendly help and photography. Choose a 3-hour ride or a 5-hour version with dinner and a night party.

“Leuke jongens goed georganiseerd, mooie ervaring, goede prijs, leuk om te doen, goede begeleiding, top”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · from $76

Spend an evening in the Eastern Desert with guides such as Alexander, Alex, or David. Ride in a 4x4, try a quad bike and buggy, visit a Bedouin camp, watch sunset, eat a traditional dinner, and study planets through a telescope. Hotel pickup from Marsa Alam, dinner, drinks, and local guiding are included.

“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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8.Sataya Reefs Dolphin Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · from $90

You’ll leave Marsa Alam early for Sataya Reef, also called Dolphin House, where two guided snorkeling sessions bring you to coral gardens, colorful fish, and a chance to swim near wild spinner dolphins. The trip includes hotel transfers, equipment, lunch, drinks, shaded seating, and a sun deck, but the long road transfer and dolphin sightings require realistic expectations.

“It was really nice, 😍 everyone on the boat was super friendly”

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9.Abu Dabbab Beach Full Day Trip with Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $65Top rated

You’ll leave your Marsa Alam hotel at 8:00 am for Abu Dabbab Beach, where a guide helps you find sea turtles before a second snorkel over coral gardens. The six-hour trip includes transport, equipment, water, soft drinks, and a group capped at 12. Bring extra cash for the beach entrance fee.

“2 visits are included in the experience. The first is to find turtles: indeed, amazing turtles live and feed just in front of Abu Dabbab beach and there's no need to have a guide to find them; you can just follow the numerous divers and people snorkeling around and pointing toRead more”

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10.Super Safari, ATV & Sunset, Camel Ride With Dinner – Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 49 reviews · from $5Best value

From a 12:30 pm hotel pickup, you ride an automatic quad into the Marsa Alam desert, try a dune buggy, visit a Bedouin village, and take a camel ride. Abdullah may be your guide. The evening ends with Arabic tea, flatbread, barbecue dinner, shisha, sunset, music, Tanoura, Fakir, and belly dancing before your return transfer.

“Esperienza che merita di essere vissuta. Bellissimo il giro con i quad, soprattutto il ritorno nel deserto buio. Guida brava e disposta a rispondere a mille domande. Cena nella norma, spettacolo finale molto bello!”

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11.Snorkel with Sea Cows and Turtles at Marsa Mubarak

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $49

Spend about eight hours sailing from Marsa Alam to Marsa Mubarak, with guided snorkeling, coral reefs, turtles, possible dugong and dolphin sightings, lunch, drinks, and hotel transfers. The group can reach 30 people, and the day may include long waits before the boat leaves.

“Very nice! Good staff on board. Good food and beautiful places where you will not come without a tourguide. Totally recommend it!”

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12.Private Transfer Marsa Alam Airport Transfer To Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $14

Arrive at Marsa Alam Airport and meet your private driver in the arrivals area, holding a sign with your name. Your air-conditioned car takes you directly to your Marsa Alam hotel or another local address in about 15 to 25 minutes. Expect luggage help, advance confirmation, and useful local tips along the way.

“Vriendelijke chauffeur We werden keurig met naambord (onze naam) opgewacht bij de uitgang van airport. Onderweg gezellig gepraat over excursies en onze vlucht. Nette chauffeur en auto. We werden voor de hoofdingang van ons Hotel afgezet, Onderweg kregen we nog tips waar iets te zien was. Super een 10+ Ook voor de toekomst aanrader 👍👍👍”

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13.Snorkeling Boat Trip with Dugongs and Turtles in Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $80

Travel from Marsa Alam to Marsa Mubarak for guided snorkeling focused on dugongs, large Red Sea turtles, and coral reef life. The 8.5-hour trip includes hotel pickup, a 25-minute boat ride, equipment, lunch, drinks, and national park fees. The group can reach 26 people, so expect a social boat day rather than a private outing.

“This trip was made up by 3 parts, the boat trip, snorkeling with turtles and snorkeling at a coral reef. The boat trip was sometimes rolling due to the wave action, if you easily get sea sick, take a pill before. The lunch on the boat was good. At Read more”

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14.Snorkeling with Sea Turtles Marsa Mubarak

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews · from $68

Set out from Marsa Alam for a full-day boat trip to Marsa Mubarak, with guided snorkeling at coral reefs, sea turtle sightings, lunch, drinks, and hotel transfers. Guide Osama has been especially helpful with children. Choose two reef stops or one stop with a sunset city tour. Bring a towel, sunscreen, ID, and cash.

“Very pleasant diving :) Actually, there were a few turtles and the guides made sure that they were not bothered by tourists (it was very important to me), the coral reef was also beautiful. The food is yummy, and there's a big selection of fins and masks. I'd totally recommend it”

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15.Sunrise Horseback with Breakfast

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

Start at the Marsa Alam stables with a safety briefing and short riding test, then follow desert and coastal paths on a gentle Arabian horse. The two-hour sunrise option ends with Oriental breakfast. Choose the four-hour VIP ride for a horse swim in the Red Sea. Hotel pickup is available from several nearby 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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