5 Day Luxury Marsa Alam: Sataya Dolphin Reef, Wadi El Gemal & Private Luxor Day Trip
Duration
5 days
Max Group Size
12
Departure Type
Guaranteed
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
6 - 80 Ages
About this tour
Combine the unspoiled coral lagoons of Marsa Alam with a private full-day Egyptologist journey to Luxor on this 5-day luxury Red Sea escape. Based for 4 nights at a 5-star beachfront resort in Marsa Alam (Half Board plus three excursion lunches), you will experience wild spinner dolphins at Sataya Reef, the pharaonic monuments of ancient Thebes, and the coastal mangroves of Wadi El Gemal National Park.
Arrive in Marsa Alam on Day 1 for a private transfer to your beachfront resort. On Day 2, board a motor yacht to Sataya Reef (Dolphin House) to snorkel with spinner dolphins and pristine corals. On Day 3, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle across the Eastern Desert to Luxor to explore Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon with lunch included. On Day 4, discover Hankorab Beach and the mangroves of Wadi El Gemal before your Day 5 departure transfer.
All 5-star resort accommodations, daily breakfasts and dinners, three excursion lunches, monument and marine park fees, and private transfers are included.
Route
- 1Marsa AlamAfricaEgyptStart
- 2LuxorAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Airport Meet & Transfer: Meet your private representative at Marsa Alam International Airport (or your Marsa Alam hotel at 08:30) and transfer by climate-controlled vehicle to your 5-star beachfront resort.
Afternoon & Evening: Relax along the private Red Sea beach and enjoy buffet dinner at the resort.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Dinner
Morning Cruise to Sataya Lagoon: After breakfast, transfer to Hamata Marina and board a motor yacht to the sheltered turquoise lagoon of Sataya Reef (Dolphin House) for two guided snorkeling sessions near wild spinner dolphins and coral gardens (marine park fee and snorkel gear included).
Lunch Onboard & Evening Return: Enjoy a freshly prepared buffet lunch on deck, then return to your Marsa Alam resort in the late afternoon for dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early Morning Crossing to Luxor: Depart at 05:30 with a breakfast box in a private climate-controlled vehicle across the Eastern Desert to Luxor (approx. 4.5 hours). Meet your private Egyptologist guide to tour the monumental Karnak Temple Complex and its 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall (entrance ticket included).
Lunch & West Bank Royal Tombs: Savor lunch at a Nile-view restaurant in Luxor, then cross the Nile to visit three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon (entrance tickets included) before returning to your Marsa Alam resort for late dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning National Park Tour: After breakfast, join your guide to explore Wadi El Gemal National Park, walking along coastal mangrove channels and spending time swimming and snorkeling over the shallow coral gardens of Hankorab (Sharm El Luli) Beach (park fee, snorkel gear, and lunch included).
Afternoon & Evening: Return to your beachfront resort in the afternoon to relax by the sea before dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Marsa Alam | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Leisure & Airport Transfer: Enjoy breakfast at the resort and free time by the beach until your private driver transfers you to Marsa Alam International Airport by 17:00.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
4 nights at a 5-star beachfront resort in Marsa Alam (Nights 1–4, Half Board)
Private licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide for the Luxor day excursion (Day 3)
Professional marine snorkeling guide (Day 2) and Wadi El Gemal park guide (Day 4)
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English4 breakfasts (Days 2–5), 3 lunches (Day 2 yacht lunch, Day 3 Luxor restaurant lunch, Day 4 Wadi El Gemal lunch), and 4 dinners at the resort (Days 1–4)
Bottled mineral water during all road transfers and excursions
All private climate-controlled airport, marina, park, and round-trip Marsa Alam–Luxor overland transfers
Full-day Sataya Reef motor yacht excursion
Entrance tickets to Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), and Hatshepsut Temple, plus Sataya Reef and Wadi El Gemal National Park permits and snorkel gear
Excluded
International flights to and from Marsa Alam are not included.
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
Egypt entry visa fees
Lunches on Days 1 and 5
Personal expenses and gratuities
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