10 Mar 2023
This was the first tour we did in Egypt and whilst it was ok and we did have fun, there were quite a few things that need mentioning. The tour people at our hotel beach are very hassley when you are trying to relax. On the tour, it is very money orientated with lots of tourist traps - they almost force you into paying for a wetsuit ($5-6) and a life jacket when you really do not need them as you are nowhere near the fire coral and the sea is very salty so you float easily. I recommend bringing your own snorkels bought cheaply on the markets as there is a charge to rent these. They also take you to do some "shopping" where you are forced into a herbalist shop, sat down made to try oils etc then feel awkward for not buying anything as nobody was interested($15 was the lowest price). Blue hole was beautiful and the lunch was nice, but the "coloured canyon" was not actually the coloured canyon we were sold on unfortunately and we were not told what shoes to bring so had to climb vertically up a mountain because the tour guide wouldn't let us do the safer way due to our shoes (meaning my mum cut her knee!). The photographer was great and took great photos and he saved the day making it worth it