The 15 Best Marsa Alam Tours & Reef Trips

1.Sea and Desert Horse Riding Tour

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

Ride calm horses from Marsa Alam’s desert to the Red Sea, with sunrise, sunset, hotel pickup, and a VIP sea swim option.

“Horses well maintained and matched to riders ability. Lovely variety of terrain on the 2 hour ride, from desert to galloping on the beach. Plenty of opportunity for more experienced riders to push themselves with good supervision. Staff all pleasant and helpful. Safety helmets and gaiters supplied: all in all a great experience, and one which we repeated during our trip.”

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2.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise with Pickup

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

See Red Sea coral reefs from a cool, glass-walled semi-submarine with hotel pickup, guided viewing, and 45 minutes below the surface.

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3.Elite vip Turtle bay snorkeling with BBQ Lunch

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

Review the Elite VIP Turtle Bay cruise from Marsa Alam, with guided snorkeling, turtles, possible dugongs, BBQ lunch, and practical tips.

“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

Review the Nefertari Cruise from Marsa Alam, with Red Sea snorkeling, underwater viewing, Egyptian costumes, seafood dining, and hotel pickup.

“Sie können viel kaufen schöne Produkte . Schnorcheln ist ganz ok essen war sogar gut wäre für 80 Euro keine Verkaufsshow gewesen würde ich 5 Sterne geben”

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5.Luxor Day Trip from Marsa alam (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $121Top rated

Trade Marsa Alam for Luxor’s royal tombs and temples on a private day trip with lunch, a guide, and door-to-door transport.

“The trip overall was amazing, everything that was promised was there and more. Our driver did more than amazing job with driving us from our hotel to Luxor in a nice and comfortabale way, and our guide (Sayed) went out of his way to show us the sites, the history behind them, and all around... The lunch provided was authentic and amazing!!”

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6.Luxor Private tour from Marsa alam by private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $129

Review of the private Luxor tour from Marsa Alam, with Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Hatshepsut, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“2 day tour from El Gouna to Luxor with a private car.”

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7.Sataya Dolphin House Snorkel Trip – Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $92

Swim and snorkel at Sataya Reef near Marsa Alam, with wild spinner dolphins, coral gardens, lunch, hotel pickup, and two water stops.

“Truly amazing , the boat the people and of course the large pods of dolphins. We loved it so much !!”

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8.Ancient Cairo & Giza Pyramids Day Trip by Plane

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

Fly from Marsa Alam to Cairo for the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan el Khalili, lunch, and an Egyptologist guide.

“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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9.Sea and Desert Camel Riding Tour

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

Ride a gentle camel through Marsa Alam’s desert and beside the Red Sea, with sunrise, sunset, hotel pickup, and optional sea swimming.

“Ahmed hat sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben mir ein tolles Erlebnis zu ermöglichen. Transfer von Port Ghalib hat super funktioniert. Ich hatte das Glück einer Privattour. War super”

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10.Marsa Mubarak snorkeling with dugong and turtles – marsaalam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $82

Swim near Marsa Mubarak’s dugongs and giant sea turtles on an 8.5-hour snorkeling trip from Marsa Alam, with lunch, gear, and hotel pickup.

“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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11.Quad with Camel Ride & Bedouin village From Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · from $19

Ride a quad through Marsa Alam’s desert, visit a Bedouin village, sip tea, and take a short camel ride for an affordable three-hour adventure.

“L’assistenza della guida durante tutto il percorso è stata fantastica! Esperta, attenta e paziente! Il deserto merita di essere vissuto così. È raccomandabile portare una sciarpa per coprire naso e bocca, perché la sabbia ed il vento possono essere molto fastidiosi!”

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12.Nefertari Sunset/Morning Cruise & Snorkeling

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

Cruise aboard a pharaoh-themed vessel from Port Ghalib, view Red Sea reefs below the waterline, snorkel, dine, and watch the sunset.

“de ervaring van de onderwater wereld en het snorkelen was fantastisch. ook de gids die er voor zorgde dat we van en naar het hotel kwamen was erg aardig wat beter kon; het wordt echt uitgemolken door overal extra geld voor te vragen. enkel de betaalde drankjes worden geserveerd, bij bestellen inclusieve drank wordt deze niet gebracht. ook het bedrag dat ze vragen voor de foto's die gemaakt worden is absurd”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $74

Review of the Marsa Alam Dolphin House snorkeling trip, with wild dolphins, coral reefs, lunch, hotel pickup, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“A fun filled day with fantastic guide and boat crew. Food was excellent and though we did not get to see the dolphins the trip was brilliant.”

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14.Private Over Day Tour to Luxor from Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $100

Review of a private Luxor day tour from Marsa Alam, with the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak, lunch, and private transport.

“She was engaging and informative, providing deep insights into the history and significance of each location. The pace of the tour was perfect, allowing us to soak in the beauty of the temples and tombs without feeling rushed. The drive from Marsa Alam was comfortable, and we felt well taken care of throughout the day”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · from $76

Review of Marsa Alam Bedouin Nights, with jeep safari, quad bikes, dinner, sunset, campfire tea, and telescope stargazing for $76.

“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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