Hurghada: Magawish Island & Parasailing Tour with Buffet Lunch
Snorkel Magawish Island's reef, lunch on board, then parasail over the Red Sea — a full day from Hurghada with hotel pickup. Two reef stops, an island beach and one big flight, all handled for you.
Overview
Most days on the Red Sea happen at the surface. This one has three levels: face-down over the reef, on deck for a lunch you didn't have to plan, and — clipped into a harness with the boat shrinking beneath you — high enough to see the whole of Magawish, its sandbanks and the long blue shelf of the Giftun Islands in a single look.
The morning starts with a pickup from your Hurghada hotel and a short drive to the marina, where a spacious day boat heads south along the coast. The first snorkelling stop is over a coral wall that drops away into deep blue: shoals of reef fish, coral heads, the odd curious wrasse. Then Magawish itself — pale sand, water so clear it hardly looks wet, and time to swim, sunbathe, or do nothing at all.
Then the speedboat comes for you. The parachute fills, the rope pays out, and within seconds the noise is gone. From 40 to 50 metres up, the reef you swam over is a dark map under turquoise, the island is a comma of sand, and Hurghada is a thin line at the desert's edge. Five minutes or so of that quiet is enough to change how big you think the Red Sea is.
Everything else is handled: hotel transfers, a snorkelling guide, mask, fins and life jacket, national park entry, a buffet lunch served on board, and soft and hot drinks all day. A second reef stop rounds off the afternoon before you're back at your hotel. Free cancellation up to 12 hours before departure, and you can reserve now and pay later.
Highlights
- Parasail 40–50 m above Magawish with the reef and sandbanks laid out beneath you
- Two guided snorkelling stops on the reefs of the Giftun Islands protected area
- Beach time on Magawish: pale sand, shallow turquoise water, room to do nothing
- Buffet lunch on board, with soft drinks, tea and coffee all day
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hurghada, snorkelling gear and park entry included
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours before — reserve now, pay later
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hurghada by air-conditioned vehicle
- Full-day boat trip (about 7 hours door to door)
- Tandem parasailing flight over the Red Sea (Parasailing options)
- Two guided snorkelling stops
- Snorkelling equipment: mask, fins and life jacket
- Professional snorkelling guide
- Beach time on Magawish Island
- Buffet lunch on board
- Unlimited soft drinks, water, tea and coffee; seasonal fruit and breakfast snacks
- Magawish & Giftun Islands National Park entry fees
- Boat Wi-Fi on request
Not included
- Pickup from Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna, Soma Bay and Safaga (available as add-ons at checkout)
- Photos and videos taken by the on-board photographer (sold on the boat)
- Alcoholic drinks and purchases on the island
- Tips for the crew (optional)
Good to know
- Child price: ages 2-11 · Infants under 2
- Swimwear worn under your clothes, a towel, reef-safe sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
- Some cash for drinks or snacks on the island — prices there are higher than in town
- Flights are weather-dependent: on windy days the crew may cancel or shorten them for safety
- You fly in tandem, around 5 minutes at 40–50 metres; children fly with an adult, and the crew has the final say on the day
- Not suitable for pregnant travellers or anyone with back, neck or heart conditions
- Prefer to decide on the day? Book the Snorkel & Lunch option — you can pay for the flight on the spot, weather permitting
- A shared boat with other guests (around 30); pickup times vary by hotel, so allow a 30-minute window
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours before departure — reserve now and pay later