In addition to visiting all a variety of historical attractions in the resort, Marsa-Alam can be entertained by some other simpler ways, but of course you have to pay for them separately.
Incredibly popular among holidaymakers in Marsa Alam Walks on comfortable shipping by sea, and some have a duration of 3 days and cost from about 60 to 135 dollars. Sometimes such journeys may include diving. For example, you can go to the lake Nasser or the Kulana Islands.
Then maritime walks along the Abu Dabab reserve are very in demand. There you can admire not only with huge turtles, but also large marine mammals - marine cows and dones.
Duhoni are an extinct view, and the name of this kind of animals comes from the Malay language, and it is possible to translate it as "sea virgin" or a mermaid. In antiquity, Dugoni was in essence and became prototypes of the mythical creatures of Siren, taking off their sweet singing of sailors either by melels or in reefs.
Excursion to the Abu Dabab Nature Reserve is $ 25 per person per person, but some hotels will organize free trips that are provided in the All-In-On Program if you book a specific hotel, or select a specific tour.
It is also quite possible to go to the Gebel Elba National Park, which is located almost on the border with Sudan. By the way, excursions from Marsa Alam are very often organized. This park received appreciation among tourists due to its incredible and unique population of rare birds.
Another good entertainment option is to visit the Vadi El Hegel National Park. It is located essentially near the resort - just half an hour drive. It is there that are very famous historical mines, and beautiful wild gazelles live. If desired, in the reserve you can ride on the camel.
Tourists go to such a journey through the desert, as a rule on jeep, on camels and horses. While you will overcome the verakhans, you can enjoy loved by gazelles and birds, well, of course, the magnificent landscapes of the desert especially in the morning and evening hours. As a rule, the average price for jeep safaris with guide services and food is about 53 dollars from a company from 2 to 10 people.
Also, a marine route to Hamata-Kulana islands is also very interesting, especially since dives in the sea are usually organized during such a cruise. Well, active and enduring travelers may well buy a two-day tour with a visit to Israel.
The tour of course is incredibly saturated and interesting, but it is rather expensive. Therefore, if you want to somehow save, then you will first need to move from Marsa-Alam to the taboo or in Nuweba, and from there go to Israel.
Of course, Diving Marsa-Alam is incredibly popular, since underwater fauna near this resort in the opinion of experienced specialists, even the one is in the National Marine Reserve Ras Mohammed. That is why the resort has the most powerful diving center of the region and with many hotels even have their own diving schools.
Marsa Alam's coral reefs are affected by the imagination of any marinist. Reef Shaab Ras Turumbi, which is located about 73 kilometers in the northern direction from Marsa Alam, has a triangular shape and there are several large and huge amounts of small caves in its walls.
But the largest and at the same time the most remote from the coast of the reef Shaab Abu Dabbab is located 35 kilometers in the north direction and is a barrier reef. 12 kilometers from the shores opposite the Bay of Mars Tarafi is the reef Elfinstone.
According to experts, he is one of the best places to engage in the "wall" diving. Well, of course, the rich world of the sea fauna of coastal waters Marsa-Alam attracts a huge number of divers who crave meetings with barrags, with sharks and with skates.
Small Reef Malacca, which is located near Mars Alam, is the best dive site for beginner divers. He has an incredibly complex coral architecture and therefore you can move through the tunnels not alone, but in the company with turtles, skates and sharks.
Well, the closest to the coastre reef, which is called Shaab Radir El Bar, is a habitat of large morn, large turtles and white sharks. Near another reef - Shaab Abu Galawa is located the Egyptian towing boat "Tinstin", which failed in these places in the mid-fifties of the last century.
Fixtakers Exotic can safely go to the Rifa Bak Bargad area, where it is incredibly interesting to dive at night. The maximum depth of this reef is not too large - only 25 meters, but there you can see unusual corals of green color, octopus and crocodile fish.
The cost of diving equipment at the resort, for example, for 17 dives will cost 330 euros, or you can pay 220 euros for performing an unlimited amount of dive during the week, but it all depends on the specific diving club and from its pricing policy.