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Egypt Red Sea holidays

At a glance

Sphinx and the Pyramids, Giza
Sphinx and the Pyramids, Giza

Blessed with sun-kissed beaches, sensational dive sites and an intoxicating history, this part of the world is simply unforgettable. While the ancient world mixes effortlessly with the new, the Red Sea's most popular resorts promise relaxation, activity and discovery.

Free Kids

 

You can take your first child on holiday with us free of charge. If a Free Child Place is available on the holiday you choose, it’s yours – and your discount will be shown on the breakdown of your holiday price. Free Kids are generally found on holidays departing outside of 12 weeks.

 

We offer hundreds of Free Child Places on selected holidays and dates, but they won’t hang around forever! Book early to secure your Free Child Place and make fantastic savings online.

Best for Families

These accommodations are family-friendly, offering entertainment and facilities for both kids and grown-ups.

 

Some may feature their own kids’ club, crèche, kids’ dens, or sports and activities for families to enjoy together.

Best for Adults

These accommodations provide a holiday experience geared toward grown-ups. They’re best suited to couples, single travellers and groups of friends.

 

Although we can’t guarantee they will be child-free, these accommodations are more suited to those travelling without children.

All Inclusive

Our All Inclusive holidays cover all your essentials, so you can relax knowing that everything is already paid for while you’re on holiday with the UK’s ‘Best All Inclusive Tour Operator’.

What’s included?

  • Unlimited local alcoholic drinks
  • All meals and snacks
  • Unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Ice cream for the kids in many hotels
  • Sports and watersports facilities in most hotels
  • Daytime and evening entertainment and activities

Premier

An exclusive selection of quality four and five star hotels, our Premier range offers superior standards of comfort, service and dining, with luxurious facilities and fantastic extras. In-flight and in-resort benefits vary across our Premier Family, Premier Luxury and Falcon Premier holidays.

 

Benefits may include:

  • Free in-flight meal and reserved seating on First Choice Airways flights
  • Increased baggage allowance (up to 23kg per person)
  • Free day before check-in at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham Airports
  • Priority airport transfers to your resort or return private taxi transfers
  • Premier Reps providing outstanding customer service and assistance
  • Complimentary children's’ pack with Premier Families

Close to the Beach

Choose one of these accommodations to ensure you are within 300 metres of the beach (1km for villas).

Central Location

These accommodations are guaranteed to be less than 200 metres from the centre of your resort, close to bars and restaurants.

Things to do

Egypt Red Sea

Memorable moment...

Dive into crystal-clear waters and be awe-inspired by the colourful marine world below.

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Things to do

Snorkel or scuba-dive with spectacular marine life at Ras Mohammed National Park. Explore striking desert terrains in a 4x4 jeep or visit historic St Catherine's Monastery. Browse colourful bazaars and dine Bedouin style, beneath the stars in Dahab. Take a tour to the country's ancient capital, Cairo, to trek around the famous pyramids by camel and to visit the incredible Egyptian Museum.
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Beaches

Most beaches are privately maintained by hotels and offer beautiful golden sands. The Red Sea around Sharm el-Sheikh and Taba supports sharks, stingrays, tropical fish and turtles, it is also renowned for being one of the best scuba diving sites in the world. For relaxation, Hurghada's golden beaches and the shores of El Gouna's offshore islands are perfect.

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Explore your destination

Here's a little taste of what's on offer: for more excursion ideas, speak to your Rep.

Snorkelling
Take a relaxing boat trip to the Garden Reef and famous Ras Mohamed National Park, where you'll uncover an incredible underwater world, surrounded by over 1,000 species of colourful fish.

Cairo
Spend 1 or 2 days exploring the spectacular city of Cairo. You'll get to see the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, along with the fascinating Egyptian Museum, home to more than 120,000 relics and antiquities.

Bedouin Experience
An amazing opportunity to visit the desert, with the chance to ride a camel to a Bedouin camp, you'll experience an evening of great hospitality, including a candlelit dinner beneath the stars.

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Food and drink

Sharm offers a wide variety of international cuisine, including familiar fast food outlets. Egyptian cuisine is aromatically spiced and dishes include 'ful', a spicy stew of beans, kofta kebabs and lamb. The national drink is Chai, tea usually served black with sugar. For an Egyptian experience, sample the shisha, a pipe filled with a special blend of tobacco mixed with molasses.

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Evening Flavour

Nightlife is mainly centred around Na'ama Bay, which has a fantastic relaxed atmosphere, with a handful of cosmopolitan terrace bars and plenty of shisha cafes along the main streets. It also offers beachfront restaurants along the promenade, a casino and a few nightclubs. Taba Heights provides evening entertainment in its hotels.

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Shopping

Sharm and Hurghada offer modern shopping plazas, selling foreign and local products, including jewellery, shisha pipes, colourful scarves, spices, leather goods, pottery and brass. There are also pharmacies and many holiday souvenir shops.

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Information

Language: Arabic, English and Egyptian. Currency: Egyptian Pound (LE). Standard GMT: +2hrs. Egyptian Tourist Office: Egypt House, 170 Piccadilly, London W1V 9DD. Tel: 020 7493 5283. www.gotoegypt.org

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Travel money

Egyptian Pound

You can get commission-free foreign exchange on currency notes and travellers cheques at most First Choice Travel Shops and Holiday Hypermarkets.

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