Semi-Submarine & Hurghada City Tour with Transfer
The reef glides past your window, no wetsuit required — then the real Hurghada, where time stands still, waits ashore.
Overview
You don't dive. Maybe you never learned; maybe the idea unsettles you — and yet the Red Sea's reefs have been pulling at you since the day you arrived. This is the morning you finally answer, without ever putting your head under.
You settle behind a wide panoramic window as the semi-submarine slips below the surface. The light turns blue, then green — and the reef appears: walls of coral in colours you didn't know the sea kept, and fish that drift close enough to count their stripes. For forty minutes the world above simply stops existing. When you want more, you slip into the water with mask and fins and float above it all.
Back on land, the day turns quietly human. Your guide leads you off the resort strip into the old fishing quarter, where single-storey houses lean into narrow lanes and life still follows the sun — up at dawn, asleep at dusk. You watch wooden boats take shape in a working shipyard the way they have for generations, step into Hurghada's largest mosque and its oldest Coptic church, and move through a market loud with fruit and easy bargaining. This is the Hurghada that lives behind the hotels.
By the time you're back at your hotel, you've done something you'll retell for years: you met the Red Sea face to face without a single diving lesson, and you saw the city as a place people actually live — not a postcard. You came for a boat ride. You leave having quietly crossed into a world that was never supposed to be yours.
Highlights
- Sail below the surface in a panoramic semi-submarine — no diving skills needed
- See the Red Sea's coral reefs and fish up close, then snorkel for about 40 minutes
- Wander Hurghada's old fishing village, where daily life still follows the sun
- Watch traditional wooden boats built by hand at a working shipyard
- Visit Hurghada's largest mosque and its oldest Coptic church
- Browse the local fruit-and-vegetable market with your guide
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Hurghada
- Round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Semi-submarine reef cruise with panoramic windows
- About 40 minutes of snorkeling, with equipment provided
- Bottled water and a soft drink
- All entrance fees (mosque and church)
- Guided Hurghada city tour: fishing village, shipyard, mosque, church and market
- Professional English-, German- or Arabic-speaking guide
- Gratuities / tips (optional)
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Extra-zone hotel pickup — Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna (+€8 per person, round trip); Soma Bay, Safaga (+€14 per person, round trip) — add at checkout
- Optional water sports — Jet Boat and Parasailing — add at checkout
Good to Know
Pick your date
Guide language English Change
Optional. Pickup from your hotel
Free pickup and drop-off across Hurghada.
Optional Add-ons
Seeing do much marine life in its natural state was great to watch, there was plenty of time to enjoy this experience. Followed by chance to snorkel near reef close to surface, or just chill onboard and enjoy refreshments and the panoramic views. After stepping ashore we were met by Ash out city guide. What a wealth of knowledge this gentleman has, not just about Egypt, but worldwide. Ash was perfect for us, as we could ask him anything, and he would take his time to explain and enhance our experience. We came away with with a totally new understanding of Egypt and its culture and beliefs. If you had an option of booking Ash as your guide, We'd 100% recommend him, thank you.
Ein ganz toller Ausflug. Ich war mit meinem 9 jährigen Sohn unterwegs. Zuerst waren wir auf dem Semi-U-Boot. Die Guides waren super nett und hilfsbereit. Man konnte alles prima sehen, durch die Fenster und der Raum war sehr gut klimatisiert. Auch der Schnorchelstop war schön. Anschließend hatten wir dann die Stadtrundfahrt gemacht. Unser Guide Mahmoud war richtig toll. Er hat uns sehr viel über Ägypten, und Hurghada im speziellen erzählt. Auch auf unsere Wünsche wurde jederzeit eingegangen. Er hat sich auch prima mit meinem Sohn beschäftigt und dessen Fragen kindgerecht beantwortet. Ein wirklich empfehlenswerter Ausflug, sowohl für Erwachsene als auch für Kinder.
Private Stadtführung durch Hurghada. Unser Giude war sehr kompetent und sprach sehr gut deutsch. Haben viele Informationen über das Land erhalten. Ist nur zu empfehlen.
Very good semi-submersible boat experience. Seeing the submarine sealift from the comfort of this ship is really impressive. You feel like inside of an aquarium. The visit of the city with our guide Mustangs was extremely interesting. He is an excellent person and completely trustworthy. Ask for this guide, h is the best we had in Egypt
Die Angestellten waren sehr freundlich und nett sehr gutet service. Alles läuft wir geschmiert und das erlebnis ist lohnenswert
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