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The annual El Gouna Marathon consists of 10km and 5km runs and a marathon and half marathon for both men and women. US$40,000 is up for grabs and participants can also look forward to a free…
Organised in collaboration with the English Royal Yachting Association, Egypt's Red Sea RIB Rally is a powerboat competition taking place in Sharm El Sheikh and along the Red Sea coast.
Hurghada International Fishing Competition
The Hurghada International Fishing Competition attracts participants from across the world, who have three days to try and catch something that will impress the judges. On the fourth day the…
International Egyptian Marathon
The International Egyptian Marathon takes place annually in Luxor, attracting nearly 2000 long-distance runners from around 36 countries. The route runs past the famous ancient monuments of…
Hurghada International Festival
The Hurghada International festival is a two-week event featuring three sporting disciplines. It opens with a triathlon competition, followed by the 75km Mare Monti, featuring international…
Hurghada International Squash Tournament
The Hurghada International Squash Tournament attracts high-ranking players to Sindbad Beach Resort to compete for the US$61,250 prize money in the men's category and US$26,200 in the women's…
Sinai International Bowling Tournament
The Sinai International Bowling Tournament attracts teams aiming for a strike, and the final US$32,000 prize, to Cairo's International Bowling Center. Not as new as you'd think, it is thought…
Lifesaving World Championships Rescue
Thousands of athletes flock to the coastal city of Alexandria for the Lifesaving World Championships Rescue in 2010. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the championship boasts beach, surf and…
The Pharaohs Rally is a thrilling week-long endurance race across the Sahara attracting competitors from around the world. The 3000km circular route begins under the gaze of the Sphinx in Giza…
North Sinai offers the diver a very different experience to the more developed diving areas further south. The clear waters offer perfect visibility and some of the least spoilt reefs off the…
Held at Ras Mohamed National Park, SharMarathon is an international half marathon of 21.097km. Sand dunes, rocky mountains, mangroves and the turquoise waters of the area provide one of the…
North of Cairo, the boisterous Birqash Camel Market is not for the squeamish. Traders herd their camels from Abu Simbel, Sudan and Somalia to the huge dusty field in Birqash for hearty…
Isolated reefs, big tidal movements and extraordinary marine life make Sharm El Sheikh one of Egypt's premier dive sites. It spreads across 74km (40 nautical miles) of open sea between the tip…
The Biblical site where Moses supposedly received the Ten Commandments, Mount Sinai, Mount Moses or Jebel Musa is Egypt's prime pilgrimage location for religious and geography fanatics. To…
Diving and Snorkelling in Tiran Island
The crystal clear waters around Tiran Island, between the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba, provide excellent diving and snorkelling conditions. Visitors may also explore the main island and…
The world-famous Blue Hole in Dahab, Sinai, is a hole in the reef about 55 metres wide and 102 metres deep, boasting the stunning Archway 54 metres down. Here corals, fans, eels and dozens of…
The waters around Hurghada are a diver's paradise, boasting pristine coral reefs and stunning marine wildlife including turtles, dolphins, moray eels and tuna. The area is well-suited for both…
In 331BC, Alexander the Great trekked all the way to Siwa Oasis, 650km from Cairo, to consult the Oracle of Amun and to be confirmed as King of Egypt. Modern Siwa is still a mysterious place…
Often called the Pearl of Sinai, Feiran Oasis is the largest on the peninsula, stretching for about five kilometres. It features more than 30,000 palm trees, orange trees, lemon trees and…
Pharaoh's Island is the location of Salah El Din Castle. Apart from the chance to explore the castle itself, visitors can also snorkel or dive in the maze of reefs off the northern tip of the island.
