Hurghada vs North Coast: which one fits your trip?

Torn between Hurghada and North Coast? We compared prices, stays, and activities so you can pick the destination that fits your trip.

Hurghada

Hurghada is the largest city on Egypt’s Red Sea coast and the capital of the Red Sea Governorate, stretched along roughly 20 km of shoreline from the old quarter of El Dahar through Sekalla to the southern hotel strip. Its international airport makes it the usual entry point for the whole coast, and day boats run constantly to the Giftun islands and the reefs offshore. It is a working city with resorts attached rather than a resort with a city attached.

1 property available · from EGP 6,200 per night

North Coast

The North Coast — Sahel — is the Mediterranean shore running west from Alexandria toward Marsa Matrouh, lined almost end to end with private resort compounds such as Marassi, Hacienda and Sidi Abdel Rahman. The draw is the water itself: fine white sand over a limestone seabed that turns the shallows turquoise. It is strictly a summer destination, and most compounds, restaurants and beach clubs close outside roughly June to September.

3 properties available · from EGP 2,800 per night