Egypt offers two of the world's great adventure playgrounds side by side: the warm, coral-rich Red Sea, and the vast deserts and ancient landscapes of the Nile and Sahara. Few places let you drift over temples in a balloon at dawn and be diving a reef by lunchtime.
The Red Sea and Sinai
The Red Sea and South Sinai are among the planet's finest scuba diving and snorkelling destinations, with warm, clear water and reefs alive with colour. Along the coast you can add parasailing, powerboating and sailing for a full day on the water.
Desert adventure
Inland, the Sahara is a playground of its own: quad biking and 4x4 off-road tours race across the dunes, with desert camps and sunsets that stay with you.
Over the Nile
At Luxor, a sunrise hot-air balloon over the temples and the Valley of the Kings is one of the world's great flights, while Cairo puts desert days within reach of the capital and the pyramids.
Where to base yourself
The Red Sea coast and South Sinai for diving and water sports, Luxor for ballooning and the Nile, and Cairo for desert adventure by the pyramids.
Booking and getting started on adventuro
It is sunny year-round around the Red Sea and Sinai, and most trips are beginner-friendly with kit provided — from first try-dives and snorkels to guided desert rides. When you are ready to progress, filter by experience level for dive courses and qualifications. Open the Book here tab for live dates, prices and exactly where you will be heading.