Cheap holidays from London Gatwick to Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada is a lively Red Sea resort and one of the most popular destinations on Egypt's Red Sea Riviera. Hurghada holidays offer year-round sunshine, world-class scuba diving and other watersports, cheap flight tickets, and great deals on last minute holidays.

The coral sea around Hughada, which contains over 200 different coral species, is one of several factors that have made it a world-famous scuba diving holiday destination. Scuba divers and those who want to learn to dive come to Hurghada from all over the world to enjoy superb visibility (around 50 metres), diverse marine life (over 1000 species of fish) and warm waters (18° to 26°C). Famous Hurghada dive sites include the nature reserve on Giftun Island and reef diving in the area around Makadi Bay. More experienced divers might enjoy a diving safari to visit some of the easily-accessible dive sites off the coast, such as the coral outcrops of Taba, the impressive vertical coral walls of Ras Mohammed, the wrecks of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, or the islands of 'The Brothers' and 'Zabargad.'

If you don't scuba dive, you'll still find plenty to do and see in and around Hurghada. You can enjoy the 20km of fine, sandy beaches however you like: snorkel, sail, take a trip in a glass bottomed boat to admire the fabulous water gardens and uninhabited reefs around the coast, or even go deep-sea fishing. Other travel options include jeep safaris across the dunes to visit the colourful Bedouin tribes, and day trips to Luxor, Sharm el Sheikh, and other nearby cities.

If you're looking for a Red Sea resort with a range of hotel options, good weather, a lively nightlife, and watersports for all the family, you'll find plenty of choice for cheap holidays to Hurghada. Whatever the time of year, it's easy to get cheap flights to Hurghada, so it's the perfect escape for a summer or winter sun holiday in Egypt's Red Sea Riviera.