“An ideal destination for all levels of kitesurfer, El Gouna combines fantastic kiting conditions with great quality accommodation & superb value for money. It’s hard to beat!”
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El Gouna is a short 25 minute drive from Hurghada airport. As a purpose-built resort with a fairly European feel to it, El Gouna is pretty unique in Egypt. The town is built around several inlets and waterways with small roads and pathways connecting the various parts of the town.

These days it’s pretty hard to call El Gouna a resort – the best way to describe it is a marina town; it has its own school, hospital, library, brewery as well as residential areas. El Gouna has both a cosmopolitan feel and a bit of soul!

Activity on land focuses around two main areas – Abu Tig Marina and the Downtown area. The marina is a fantastic spot with a host of restaurants and bars to enjoy in the evenings. There is plenty going on, be it live music in one of the bars, or the weekly street party. Alternatively, it is a good place to simply chill out and watch the world go by.

The kitesurfing is excellent with a choice of two main spots. Mangroovy beach with its huge lagoon and acres of shallow, flat water is just to the north of the main town, five minutes away by tuk-tuk (three-wheeled taxi – great fun!). Tuk-tuks are a great way of getting round town, with a set fare of about 50p per ride – no need to haggle! The Movenpick beach, only accessible to guests of the Movenpick hotel, offers another feast of flat water across two huge lagoons.

A day spent at either of these spots equates to a week’s kitesurfing in the UK – kiting here really does accelerate your learning.

Recent Testimonials:
“The service from your company was excellent, Jim is very efficient and pleasant to deal with. Also the info on where to stay and kite info on the beach to go to was a great help! We had a fantastic time, wind was good for us, beach set up was amazing. Found great places to eat, and got to swim with Dolphins (this even surpassed kitesurfing exhilaration – didn’t think that was possible).” Melissa Evans

“We have just returned from 9 nights at the Movenpick in El Gouna and had an amazing time. Your help and advice was so valuable and made our holiday perfect…thankyou.” Louise Bennett