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Giftun Islands

Hurghada, Egypt
Ranked #4 of 24 attractions in Hurghada
4.0 of 5 stars 145 Reviews
Type: Islands
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Stockholm, Sweden
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“A cool day trip with great snorkelling!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

We took a nice boat trip to Giftun Island. At first sight there was only sand but then we saw a very nice bar/restaurant (Paradise) with a nice beach area. The we took a boat out to the snorkelling area. There were plenty of fish and a pretty nice reef. The time was two short, especially when you have to... More

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March, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“A little bit of paradise!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The island is amazing which idyllic white beaches and beautiful coral reefs to snorkel around. More

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Budapest, Hungary
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Is a must go place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Visiting the Island was a one day trip, the place is absolutely gorgeous... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“The Giftuns”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

great scuba diving in the area after many years of being dismissed as dived out More

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“terrible trip”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

We booked the trip with Thomas Cook. Firstly our boat along with at least 6 others chased and harassed a pod of dolphins which I found upsetting. We were then deposited on an extremely crowded beach with no shade at all. The sea was disgusting. Full of rubbish, I couldnt believe it having been in Taba and Sharm where they... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Snorkelling heaven”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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Nice food (better than hotel's fussy food) and beautiful clear water. Saw stacks of fish and had a brill day out. More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“beautiful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

a must see :-)) very beautiful,water crystal clear and fab white sand More

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Tampere
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Sandy beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Web stopped herem while on a snorkling trip. This is a very nice sandy beach on an Island. More

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Bristol, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Terrifioc”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Sea life amazing,the boats are great and the food great very friendly and funny crew More

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London
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Diving”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Lovely dive spot. Big giftun and a small giftun. Pretty reef, giant moray eels, lionfish, usual reef fish. More

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