Egypt, The Red Sea

Swimming with wild dolphins- 7 nights

(Eco-village beachside resort) from £550

OR

5 nights resort+ 2 nights cruise on dolphin safari boat 

from £650

Full Details : Swimming with Dolphins Egypt

Join us for a week staying at the beautiful eco-village beachside resort from where you can take day trips out to the local reef to swim with the dolphins. We will arrange your accommodation, transfers and dolphin boat trips. All meals are included and the rest of the time you can plan your own itinerary from a range of activities.

The Dolphins     

The U-shaped coral reef lies in calm turquoise waters off the Egyptian coast one hour by boat. A group of up to 200 Spinner Dolphins rest, play and raise their young away from the strong currents and dangers of the open seas. On 3 days each week we travel in well equipped dive-boats to the reef and then swim with the dolphins in the sheltered bay. If the dolphins are outside the bay, our small (RIB) boat drivers will take you to them and drop you into the water beside them so you can watch them underwater and interact with them. This reef is a popular spot with divers so there is usually several other dive boats there and likely to be other swimmers in the areas where the dolphins play.
The area is famous for the spectacularly beautiful coral reefs and very popular with scuba divers. You will also have plenty of opportunity to snorkel, you can be active in the water or take time relaxing on a sunbed on deck. While snorkelling you may see dolphins, turtles and rays or the very rare dugong which lives in the area. You can also enjoy the colourful coral and fishes of the reef.  Lunch is prepared on board in the galley Ideal for families, small groups & individuals.

You will be transferred from the airport and meet our guide who will give you an orientation and arrange a snorkelling practice on your first day to get comfortable with your mask and snorkel if you need to. There will be a safety talk and opportunity to snorkel in the bay close to the resort. Guides are available if you need them and various extra excursions can be pre booked or arranged when you are there. You need to be able to swim, but no scuba experience is needed. You will be using a face mask and snorkel, and fins. Equipment may be hired on site.

Accommodation

There is a range of accommodation from luxury air conditioned chalets to furnished tents to suit your budget. The price includes all meals served buffet style excellent cuisine and wide variety, soft drinks transfers and dolphin-swim boat trips are included. We can assist you to arrange flights from the UK. . The dolphins are wild and free, so we cannot guarantee they will be present, but we have enjoyed an 80% success rate of sightings and swimming opportunities since 2003.

Extra Activities 

Additional  excursions on camels, horses, desert excursions with the bedoin and city souvenir shopping tours are also available. Luxor is possible to do as a day trip from the resort to see fine examples of ancient Egyptian cultural history.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1	SAMPLE   Transfer from Marsa Alam airport to beachside eco-village resort
Day 2	Orientation,  Snorkelling briefing. Opportunity to arrange extra excursions. Snorkelling in the house  reef at the resort
Day 3	Day trip to swim with the wild dolphins and snorkelling  the off-shore reef
Day 4	Free day with optional Camel riding tours in desert
Day 5	Day trip to swim with the wild dolphins and snorkelling  the off-shore reef
Day 6	Free day with optional excursion to Luxor where it is possible to see fine examples of ancient Egyptian cultural history. OR excursion to visit the bedoin on the desert sunset tour
Day 7	Day trip to swim with the wild dolphins and snorkelling  the off-shore reef
Day 8	Return transfer to Marsa Alam airport ( PM). Optional city tour “El Queseir” to see some of the old monuments and to buy souvenirs in the morning with lunch in an excellent seafood restaurant