Your Full Guide: Uncovering the Mysteries of El Gouna

El Gouna! You might have heard a lot of things about it: “It is the paradise out of heaven”, “It is a town like no other”, “It is the most beautiful spot on the seaside”, ” It is the Little Venice of the Red Sea” but have you ever felt like wanting to have a closer look? This guide is where you will have it!

What Exactly is El Gouna? Is it a complete town?

El Gouna is a huge resort town in Hurghada Egypt surrounded by desert, ocean, lagoons, beaches and mountains.

It is a self-contained self-sufficient residential and holiday resort that is owned and managed by Orascom Development. In a few years, it became the only mature fully-fledged town on the Red Sea Riviera.

How Big is El Gouna?

Being only a part of Hurghada, most people who visit it get surprised by how it is larger than they’ve expected. It is built on 10 Kilometers of secluded coastline and has around 24,000 permanent residents from all over the world spread over islands and lagoons.

Where is El Gouna?

El Gouna is located north of Hurghada on the west coast of the Red sea. It is only a 30-minute (20km) ride from Hurghada airport and a mere 4-hour flight from Europe.

What Makes El Gouna Special?

• El Gouna has many privileges but its true uniqueness lies in the fact that it serves as a vacation resort and a well-established community of its own.
• The resort is home to a diverse and creative community of artists, architects, sports enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and environmentalists.
• It is fully-equipped to meet all the needs of its diverse members that give the town a sophisticated and international flavor.
• The architecture in El Gouna resort is award-winning for the blend of traditional and modern elements used by prestigious architects from around the world.
• The development company of the resorts remains actively involved to manage the daily maintenance and upkeep of every corner of this spectacular town.

What to do in El Gouna?

El Gouna is uniquely designed to satisfy every single need that you might have. In this beautiful lagoon town, you will find a huge variety of activities, attractions, and restaurants:

El Gouna Top Attractions

One of the main things you can do in El Gouna is visit its top destinations like:

1. Sha’ab Al Erg
2. Bibliotheca Alexandrina El Gouna
3. The Desert Breath

El Gouna Top Activities:

Without a doubt, if you are willing to spend a holiday in El Gouna, then you can expect to choose between a wide range of activities like:

1. Diving and Snorkeling
2. Horse Riding
3. Desert Safari
4. Kitesurfing
5. Lagoon trips
6. Stand Up Paddling (SUP)
7. Sliders Cable Park
8. Beaches and pools
9. Moto club
10. Hydrofoil Fast Glass Bottom Boat

If you need to know more details about the above activities and attractions along with the prices of each activity and lots of other things you can do in El Gouna, you can check this out: Top Unique Things to Do in El Gouna.

El Gouna Restaurant Guide

If you are going to spend an energetic holiday in El Gouna, then you will surely need to know the places for good meals with different tastes and variety. And here is a list that you can choose from:

1. Buzzha Beach Restaurant
2. The Grill
3. The Three Corners Rihanna
4. Hedra Sea Food
5. Le Garage
6. Breeze
7. Moods Restaurant and Beach
8. Maritim Restaurant
9. Sardina
10. Seventh Star Restaurant

Additionally, all sorts of internal transportation (from shuttles and limousines to taxis and tuk tuks) are available to allow you to move around El Gouna resort and enjoy all the different activities. So, you don’t need to worry about exploring everything.

Where to stay in El Gouna?

There is one last thing you need to know to guarantee a perfect holiday in El Gouna and it is knowing the top resorts to stay in:

1. Panorama Bungalows Resort

• Location: The resort is located 30 km north of Hurghada city
• Prices: start from 1,700 LE per night.

2. Dawar El Omda

• Location: The resort is located in downtown El Gouna.
• Prices: range from 950 LE to 2700 LE per night.

3. Steigenberger Golf Resort

• Location: It is located in Golf Island in Gouna.
• Prices: Average price per night: 3,500 LE

4. The Three Corners Ocean View

• Location: It is situated along the banks of the Abu Tig Marina in Gouna
• Prices: start from 2,100 LE per night.

5. Abu Tig Hill

• Location: The resort is Primly located on an elevated hill 15 meters above sea level between El Gouna’s Abu Tig Hill and new marina.
• Prices: Properties for sale in Abu Tig Hill start from 1,800,000 LE.

Enjoy your stay in El Gouna!