Things To Do
Beaches/pools where you can spend the day
Moods Beach Zouni Beach Mangroovy The Clubhouse Club 88 Smokery Beach Makani Beach Club Zeytouna Beach Island Marina Beach DuPort Pool Club
Water sports
Diving Snorkeling Kitesurfing Windsurfing Sliders the cable park Water-skiing/waterboarding
Boat trips
Day excursion island boat trip, eg. Giftun Islands (Mahmya/Orange Bay) or Tawila Island (more details at: Red Sea Islands Perfect for a Boat Trip) Catamaran Glass bottom boat Sailing Fishing Diving/snorkeling Daytime party boat (returns to the marina at sunset) Chartered mini-yachts for weekends or specified amount of days
Where to eat
El Gouna has a ton of great restaurants serving all different kinds of cuisines. One of our personal favorite things about this coastal town is that all the restaurants are small local affairs owned by Gouna residents of all nationalities -- you won’t find Mcdonald’s or Pizza Hut here (they do have a Nathan’s though for some reason). Best places for breakfast: Malu’s Deli Seventh Star The Bagel Tree Best places for lunch/dinner: Saigon Zia Amelia Pier 88 Restaurants with an open sea view: Smokery El Bahr Morgan’s Beach Bistro El Sayadin
Nightlife
Ok, so you swam, tanned, ate… now time to party a little. The most popular night spots in Gouna are: The Tap South (live music and DJs in a casual pub atmosphere on the marina) Pier 88 on weekends after 10 pm Villa Coconut (early in the evening it's ambient music for dinner and drinks, but then a DJ starts around 10/11 pm until 2 am) Aurora (the main club in Gouna) Barten (a cocktail bar on Abu Tig Marina) Duport on select nights Rush Sports Bar In Downtown they also have shisha cafes that serve alcohol open until 3 am.
Cairo
We highly recommend to book a private guide + driver to avoid stress. Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx – go early morning or at sunset Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) – if open during your visit, it’s a MUST. Egyptian Museum (Tahrir) – classic, packed with history. Citadel of Salah El-Din & Mosque of Muhammad Ali – amazing views of the city. Khan El Khalili Bazaar – souvenirs, spices, lanterns, jewelry.