Makadi Bay: Private Hurghada City Tour and Turkish Hammam Combo
Two afternoons in one: the real Hurghada, then a full hammam. Three hours of private sightseeing across the city — El Dahar, El Mina Mosque, the Coptic church and the markets — then steam, scrub, sauna and a full-body massage to finish. Makadi Bay transfers are included both ways, and one drive covers both halves of the day.
Overview
Most people staying in Makadi Bay book the city tour and the spa on different days. That means two drives into Hurghada, two half-days spent and a fair amount of waiting in hotel lobbies. This puts them back to back, in the order that makes sense: the walking first, the heat afterwards, and one transfer covering both.
The Drive, Half an Hour
You are collected from your hotel in Makadi Bay in an air-conditioned vehicle with your own guide and driver — your party only, nobody else's schedule. Hurghada is about thirty minutes up the coast road, and both legs of that drive are already in the price on this page. There is no separate transfer to buy.
The City, Three Hours
The route starts in El Dahar, the old town, where single-storey houses and a working shipyard still do what they have always done. You will see fishermen bringing boats in for repair by hand, walk through the fish market and the fruit and spice market, and go into El Mina Mosque, the largest in the city, and the oldest Coptic church in Hurghada — two buildings a few minutes apart that explain most of what there is to know about how the town lives. The souks come last, and the shopping stops are entirely optional; tell your guide if you would rather keep moving.
The Hammam, Two Hours
From the old town your driver takes you to Soul Spa Wellness Club, inside the TK Royal in the InterContinental district — you are already across the city, so there is nothing more to pay to get there.
Every program begins the same way, with heat. You sit in the hammam and let the warm steam work until your skin stops resisting it. Then comes the glove: a brisk, thorough full-body scrub, and a foam or mask worked in on the heated marble — milk, coconut, coffee or chocolate, depending on which of the five programs you chose. The dry sauna, the herbal steam room and the jacuzzi are yours to use at your own pace in between. The program closes with a full-body massage, an hour of it on the 120-minute rituals and seventy-five minutes on the two long ones, with the style and the pressure agreed with your therapist when you arrive.
Afterwards there is herbal tea in the relaxation lounge and nobody hurrying you out of the chair. Your driver takes you back to Makadi Bay when you are ready, rather slower than you left it.
Which Program to Choose
Turkish is the plain, traditional sequence and the best value. Cleopatra swaps milk for coconut and adds a face mask. Moroccan uses coffee, the coarsest of the scrubs, for skin that wants a firm hand. Ramses Royal puts you through two hammams instead of one and gives seventy-five minutes of massage. Chocolate is cocoa and coconut, the most indulgent of the five. Every one of them ends with a full-body massage.
Highlights
- Three hours of private sightseeing and a full hammam ritual in one day, on a single pickup from Makadi Bay
- Return transfers between Makadi Bay and Hurghada included in every price on this page
- El Dahar old town, the working shipyard, the fish market and the fruit and spice market
- El Mina Mosque and the oldest Coptic church in Hurghada, with your own guide to explain both
- Your own air-conditioned vehicle and guide — your party only, at your own pace
- Five hammam programs to pick from: Turkish, Cleopatra coconut, Moroccan coffee, Ramses Royal double or Chocolate
- Warm steam, natural-glove scrub, mask, sauna, herbal steam room and jacuzzi, then a full-body massage
- EUR 3.90 less than booking the Makadi city tour and the Makadi spa separately, and one drive instead of two
- Female therapists for women and male therapists for men, on every treatment
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Makadi Bay
- Return transfers between Makadi Bay and Hurghada, and the transfer between the tour and the spa
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver, your party only
- Expert local guide for the three-hour city tour
- Entry fees to all listed sites, including El Mina Mosque and the Coptic church
- Guided walk through the old town, the shipyard, the fish market and the spice market
- Optional shopping stops at the souks
- Bottle of water during the tour
- Hammam program of 120 or 150 minutes at Soul Spa Wellness Club, inside the TK Royal
- Time in the warm hammam, full body exfoliation and peeling
- A foam or soap treatment on the hammam table — milk, coconut, coffee or chocolate depending on the program
- Full-body massage to close the program, with the style agreed with your therapist on arrival
- Use of the dry sauna, herbal steam room and jacuzzi
- Robe, slippers, towels and toiletries
- Herbal tea in the relaxation lounge afterwards
- Female therapists for women and male therapists for men, on every treatment
Not included
- Hurghada National Museum entrance, available as an add-on
- The hot stones upgrade and the 30-minute foot massage, both available as add-ons
- Lunch and drinks other than the water and the herbal tea
- Personal expenses and anything you buy at the souks
- Swimwear, which you will want for the hammam, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi
- Gratuities, entirely optional
Good to know
- Child price: ages 12-17 · Infants not permitted
- Pickup is from hotels in Makadi Bay, and Hurghada is about thirty minutes up the coast road. Both legs are included in the price. Your exact pickup time is confirmed after booking, usually 15 to 60 minutes before the start time you chose.
- Comfortable shoes for the markets and the old town, a hat and sunscreen, and swimwear for the hammam, sauna and jacuzzi. Bring some cash if you plan to buy anything at the souks. Everything else — robe, slippers, towels, toiletries — is provided at the spa.
- Men should cover shoulders and knees. Women should wear long clothing covering arms and legs, with a scarf for the head. Abayas can be borrowed at the mosque free of charge.
- Every program ends with a full-body massage, and you agree the style and the pressure with your therapist when you arrive, at no extra cost. Hot stones are not part of any program; they can be added to your booking for EUR 5.
- Women are treated by female therapists and men by male therapists, on every program and every treatment. This is fixed, and you do not need to request it.
- Treatments are for guests aged 12 and over, and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Infants and younger children cannot be treated, so this combo is not suitable for families with small children — the Makadi Bay city tour on its own is.
- The spa runs by appointment, so your start time is the one you book. With the drive from Makadi Bay, three hours of sightseeing and a 120-minute program come to about six hours door to door; the two 150-minute rituals come to about six and a half. Tell us at booking if you are pregnant, recovering from surgery or being treated for a medical condition, so the spa can advise before you arrive.
- The vehicle and guide are yours alone. Solo travellers can book at the single-traveller rate shown on each option; from two people up, the lower per-person price applies.