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Once you finish your day at El Gouna don’t ever think to sleep and get up the next day because you will miss the real El Gouna life. “The El Gouna nightlife” You can meet companions for a casual beverage and discussion at a bar, attempt your fortunes at Aladdin's Casino or move for a considerable length of time at one of the town's enthusiastic clubs.

The two principle nightlife center points of Kafr el Gouna or the Downtown and Abu Tig Marina offer an interminable decision of outlets, from popular bars to cushy bars, Aladdin's Casino, the colossal outside Palladium disco, karaoke bistros, shoreline bars, and a lovely desert spring in the edges of the resort to appreciate a normal Bedouin evening.

The Aladdin Casino, in Kafr el Gouna, offers Roulette, Blackjack, Oasis stud pokers, Punto Banca, and Chemin de Fer.

On the off chance that you are searching for some evening activity, El Gouna in comparison places nearby  is a calm spot, obviously you will have a ton of fun, however in the event that you are a genuine gathering person then  you ought to set out toward Hurghada. Places that are at the heart of the nearby social scene including the Club House, Mangroovy Beach, the Marina promenade and Studio 52, to give some examples, frequently compose live shows, presentations, occasions, BBQ shoreline gatherings and a great deal more.

Also, in the event that you are searching for a more repressed, personal environment, there is a determination of snuggled up smart bars offering music for sentiment and incredible mixed drinks.

Whichever bar, gathering or move venues you decide to go to, be arranged for a lie-in the following morning, on the grounds that El Gouna's clamoring nightlife is prone to keep you out until the early hours of the morning.

Each Friday and Monday in the Abu Tig marina and Saturdays in Down Town all are welcome at the El Gouna road celebrations. Unrecorded music, sustenance stands and shows. An extraordinary night for parading along the waterside… 

Mangroovy

Back in the days when El Gouna was still little, Mangroovy was the spot to be for a dusk BBQ took after by chilly brews and hitting the dance floor with the sand between your toes. Numerous things have changed yet Mangroovy is still there! It is a Kite surfing focus amid the day with a move club with occupant DJ each Sunday and Wednesday.

Peanuts

Each and every other day has an alternate subject highlighting a women night, karaoke night and a "gounie" night particularly for local people. Surely understood as one of the first bars in Hurghada, Peanuts has now come to El Gouna, offering the ideal blend of moving, feasting and drinking with a little Dutch impact. This is the spot to go on the off chance that you like a blend of brilliant oldies and move music.

Chiringito

An incredible area on the shoreline alongside Abu Tig Marina issues it all the air it needs. Chilled parlor music, cool beverages and the best shisha nearby make it a not-to-be-missed-quit amid your vacation in the Red Sea. Furthermore, for you party enthusiasts, there is Chiringito each Friday with its late night mixed drinks and moving on the shoreline to the tunes of the inhabitant DJ. Each first Friday of the month there is a major gathering with a visitor DJ from Europe.

Sandbar

Sandbar was one of the first bars in El Gouna and a sort of establishment with local people. It gloats hot nourishment and cool lagers and is in an awesome area in the focal point of Down Town. With its chilled laid back air and music suiting all tastes, this is the spot to get together following an occupied day's plunging. Saturdays brings unrecorded music and shows and Thursday night is billiards rivalry night. All can join, whether you are an expert of the sign or a fledgling with 2 left hands.

Clubhouse

A well known home base with local people, Clubhouse has everything; An awesome menu with sustenance running from breakfast, light snacks to full suppers, an extraordinary shoreline with parlor sun beds, shisha and a pool. So whether you need to tan by the poolside, listen to parlor music on the shoreline or move the night away at one of the well known gatherings highlighting live groups from Cairo. All is conceivable at the Clubhouse

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Strategically El Gouna placed 23 kilometers north of Hurghada, El Gouna is just a 4-5 hour flight from Europe's significant countries.

The town is effortlessly gotten to from Europe through the Hurghada International Airport and gloats a heavenly base and fabulous administrations and additionally characteristic shorelines and all year sunny weather.

The town's area offers great access to Egypt's numerous characteristic miracles, famous destinations, and archeological fortunes. The antiquated sanctuaries of Luxor and Aswan are just a couple minutes away from El Gouna. Day and through night treks to Luxor, Aswan, Cairo, and Sinai are effectively arranged easily in El Gouna.

El Gouna Areas Division

El Gouna is the perfect place for the quiet and unwinding ocean in this some piece of the Red Sea coast. Effortlessly reachable from Hurghada International Airport, about 20 minutes from Hurghada, the town represents considerable authority in Red Sea extravagance traveling.

El-Gouna resort town is partitioned into many areas and intensifies, each having an extraordinary vibe. The Downtown with its Nubian propelled structural planning is considered as the heart of the resort, while the neighborhoods comprise of:

- Nubia, a bunch of Nubian manors with 4 km of shoreline.

- The Italian Area arranged in the heart of Downtown offers private lofts with access to the shoreline.

- The Marina Town, planned in a Yemeni style, is the most upscale local location of El Gouna, ideal for yacht and sailboat proprietors.

- Golf Area, with its open flats and estates disregarding the green.

- The West Golf Area, inverse side of the Golf zone, shares its extravagance and serenity.

- The Hill Villas Area, a zone of articulating solace and extravagance with Tuscan-style estates settled on 14 distinctive height levels, disregarding the entire of El-Gouna Resort.

How to Get There?

To come to El Gouna you have many alternatives:

Via plane: There are every day planned flights from primary European countries to Cairo, and corresponding flights from Cairo to Hurghada.

Car Rent: 5-6 hours trip from Cairo to El Gouna. On the off chance that you drive, please recall having the worldwide driving permit on top of your main driving license. Egyptian activity law obliges nonnative to drive with a universal driving permit and have the capacity to reveal to it on the off chance that you are halted for a typical check. Safety belts are necessary and there are velocity restrains along the street.

Bus: From Cairo to El Gouna and the other way around, 5 times each day.

By Boats: From Sharm El Sheik, twice a day ferryboat to Hurghada harbor and back. The excursion keeps going every 90 minutes.

Things You Will Definitely Enjoy

The "Eat Around" Program: El-Gouna offers its guests a gastronomic experience they're unrealistic to overlook. Indeed, numerous places in El-Gouna offer the "Eat around Program" that permits you to go for diverse eateries in the wonderful Red Sea resort.

Khan el Khalili Bazar: where you can purchase "pharaonic" gifts, if you a fan of the pharonic culture, this is the best place for you to buy some pharaonic hand made monuments and take it back home with you.

Nightlife: You can appreciate celebrating in El Gouna at Abu Tig Marina on Mondays evenings and on Marina Street on Fridays. Likewise, don't miss the oriental show offered at Tamr Henna pub each Thursday.

Flying Tour: catch the most stunning dynamite perspectives of El Gouna on board a ultra-light plane.

Folkloric shows: watch the whirling shades of Tanoura dance experts, hip twirling and Nubian society shows at Tamr Henna each Sunday and Thursday, these shows can be occupied through your inn or before your go through your visit administrator.

KiteSurfing: If it’s your first time or you a professional, you will definitely enjoy this experience over and over again; To Kitesurf over the warm Red Sea water is an astonishing experience that you would like to try.

Snorkling and Diving: Discover the Red Sea wonders in El Gouna by joining the diving team there, they will guide you through the most amazing reefs, to discover the underwater world and the beauty of the Red Sea.

Horse Rides: A recently assembled steed stable in El-Gouna offers sightseers and changeless occupants of the astounding ocean town the unparalleled fervor of horse riding. The stable gave 10 Arabian crossed stallions and additionally two ponies for the young riders.

Useful Guidelines

Diving Note: When diving, don't touch the corals to save them from harm and abstain from getting in contact with the really amazing looking ocean livings as they may be hazardous.

Internet Service: It is accessible in numerous hotels and resorts. Remote hotspots are additionally accessible in bistros and food courts around the city.

Cell telephones: you can either keep your cellular telephone number by contacting your provider or purchase another Egyptian number that you can use easily around the place, by buying an Egyptian SIM card.

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4:30 p.m. 17.05.15

Most travelers and guests to Egypt can acquire a passage visa at any of the airplane terminals or ports of section. All non native touching base in Egypt ought to have a substantial visa (with no less than 6 months left before expiry) to get a section visa.

There are three types of Egyptian visa

Tourist Visa: is usually valid for a period not exceeding three months and granted on either single or multiple entry.

Entry Visa: is required for any foreigner arriving in Egypt for purposes other than tourism, whether for business or study, that holds a valid Entry Visa is needed to complete the residence procedure in Egypt.

Transit visa.

Instructions to get your visa at the air terminal:

The visa will cost you around $15 and in the wake of purchasing it; you simply stick in any void page on your international ID. Try not to stress; it’s so natural! When you have purchased your visa you then remain in line to get your identification stamped by the officer. The visa is essentially a stamp (like a mail or postage stamp) that you purchase from the visa office, at the port of passage just before the migration corner.

Terms issued a tourist visa in Egypt:

A valid passport: Passport your authorized must be true with sufficient blank pages for any visa stamps. The expiration of the passport must be more than six months from the date of entry visa Otherwise; you must renew your passport or obtain a new passport...

Most real aerial transports in Europe and the Middle East can fly you straight to Hurghada International Airport without needing to stop in Cairo. Costs rely on upon the season of the booking and the aerial shuttle.

As you enter the airplane terminal building, you will see a huge sign saying "Visa 25USD". You can without much of maintain a strategic distance from this by heading off to the 'National Bank of Egypt' remain in the same corridor and displaying your international ID, alongside precisely 25 US dollars, to the specialist. This will help issue you the visa and you will be done in a fraction of the time, for a large portion of the cost.

The Egyptian powers want to supplant visas on landing with an electronic framework. This was initially going to be executed in May 2015, however has been deferred. But till now it is still conceivable to acquire a visa on entry. When the progressions have been made, travelers going with a visit administrator will in any case have the capacity to get a visa on landing, yet free voyagers will need to request a visa ahead of time.

 The due date was deferred to quit issuing on-entry visas for solitary voyagers until the formation of an electronic visa framework, after commentators said the move could harm tourism. Government authorities said that beginning from May 15 on-entry visas would be allowed just to gatherings going with visit administrators. Solitary explorers would be obliged to request visas at Egyptian departments, in a move went for supporting outskirt security.

There is a huge confusion between tourists of some countries can enter to the Egyptian lands without the requirement of obtaining a visa like United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, China, and India as exempting them from the obtain of a visa to enter Egypt was to contribute doubling the tourism movement .

The legislature has now chosen that the due date to quit issuing on-entry visas for solitary explorers will be postponed until the production of an electronic visa framework - for which it gave no timetable.

"The reason for this gauge is to sort out the procedure of non natives entering the nation inside of a structure that regards national power, considers national security, and in the meantime does not influence tourism," the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in an announcement.

For example: in January, 2015 and being the most frequent visitor to Egypt, The Ministry of Tourism, in coordination with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a decision to exempt temporarily the Russian tourists from paying visa to Egypt price, from January 15 to April 30 of 2015, following a decline in the Russian ruble's exchange rate against the US dollar. The decline in value of the Russian currency against the dollar, the negative impact on the Russian tourist traffic to Egypt, and the number of flights fell by almost half, compared with previous years.

The most recent choice implies that free voyagers will even now have the capacity to get a US$25 visa upon landing in Cairo and Luxor. So, now the Russian tourists however are expected to pay the price of entry visa to Egypt, which is estimated at US $ 25.

So, sooner or later you will be obliged to acquire a visa from an Egyptian office or Embassy before your flight from your nations of origin.

How can I apply for the visa before my arrival to Egypt?

The Egyptian Consulate offers you the visa handling in about two working days for the individuals who apply in individual. While it takes up to five days for applications which are put together by post.

The expense is additionally to be set up, for example: a visitor visa for British nationals applying in London is right now £20.

Legitimacy:

Single- and numerous passage visas are legitimate for six months from the date of issue for a most extreme stay of 60 days and 90 days individually. Augmentations are accessible from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt.

Travel:

Those proceeding with their trip to a third nation inside of 24 hours and staying in the airplane terminal needn't bother with a visa, giving they hold affirmed forward.

Some Egyptian consulates around the world:

USA

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
3521 International CTM.W.
Washington DC, 20008
Tel: (202) 895-5400
Fax: (202) 224-4319/5131
Ambassador's Residence
2301 Massachussettes St.
NW Washington DC, 20008 
Egyptian Consulate -- New York
1110 2nd Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Tel: (212) 759-7120/1/2

Australia


1 Darwin Avenue
Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600
Tel: (62) 273-4437/8 
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Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt -Melbourne
Level 6, 50 Market Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Ph: (+613) 9614 1888/0710
Fax: (+613) 9614 6899
www.egyptianconsulate.org.au
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Egyptian Consulate -- Sydney
335 New South Head Road
Double Bay, Sydney NSW 2028
Tel: (2) 362-3482/8, 327-5538

Canada

Egyptian Embassy
454 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6R3
Tel: (613) 234-4931 / 35/58 
Consulate 
1 Place VilleMarie Bureau 2617
Montreal,Canada H3B 4S
tel: 514-866-8455
fax: 514-866-0835
Montreal,Canada

Canada

Egyptian Embassy
454 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6R3
Tel: (613) 234-4931 / 35/58 
Consulate 
1 Place VilleMarie Bureau 2617
Montreal,Canada H3B 4S
tel: 514-866-8455
fax: 514-866-0835
Montreal,Canada

France

Egyptian Embassy
56, Avenue d'Iena
75116 Paris
Tel: (1) 47 20 97 70 / 47 20 75 97 
Egyptian Consulate -- Paris
58, Avenue Foch
75116 Paris
Tel: (1) 45 00 84 64 / 45 00 49 52

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Need a Private Diving School? Easy Divers Academy Developed a Dive Resort has a PADI5 additionally CEDIP, recognized by the FFESSM, CMAS, dive academy focus under a very big administration since 1999 at the Three Corners Rihana Hotel and Resort in El Gouna. They are likewise well known at the Steigenberger Golf Resort.

They have experts, multilingual diving professionals offers the full scope of diving and snorkeling. They, obviously, deal with all transportation from and to your hotel wherever you are staying (available from and to all hotels).

They will provide food for you during all your diving exercises, El Gouna is found only 15 minutes away North of Hurghada, this perfect position permits you to jump the amazing  areas of Abu Nuhas, without extra charge. They additionally sort out exceptional jumps to the Rosalie Moller. Note: Obviously wreck diving are relying upon the climate conditions.

Quality, security, support and replenishment of the equipment are given the most noteworthy need.

Nature protection is likewise on top of their psyche: by being an individual member in HEPCA, the Hurghada Environmental Protection & Conservation Association, Easy Divers Academy effectively bolsters their exercises to shield the fortunes of the Red Sea for eras to come.

Easy Divers Academy main matter is to apply the most noteworthy security and solace benchmarks.

Easy Divers Academy's cruise off every day (with the exception of if there should arise an occurrence of great climate conditions and wind). A tasty hot and chilly lunch smorgasbord will be served amid the agreeable surface interim between the dives, while the expert group will help and aide you as indicated by your needs.

Whichever way you decide to investigate the magnificence of the Red Sea, we will give you the best and most secure intends to do as such.

Easy Divers Academy Location

Under the outlines of sharp edged mountains and bordering the gem waters of the Red Sea lies El Gouna, the district's most selective destination. Based on bunches of islands encompassed by turquoise tidal ponds, El Gouna spreads more than 10 kilometers of the most flawless beachfront.

El Gouna appears to have something for everybody including confined shorelines and elite lodgings for those looking for the getaway occasions, desert safaris and the world's best jumping for the more brave, interminable in house diversion for those going with the family, and an awesome night life for the wild on a basic level.

El Gouna started with a sentimental vision an enthusiasm for the ocean. What began as a fantasy and a little marina advanced into a completely thorough resort, with Egypt's most sumptuous estates, globally eminent hotels, an extensive variety of beautiful high quality restaurants and a dynamic, clamoring town.

Easy Divers Academy is situated at the Three Corners Rihana and has a deals and data work area at the Steigenberger Golf Resort.

Activities at Easy Diving Academy El Gouna

Diving:

Consistently boats go out to investigate the astounding submerged universe of the Red Sea.

They offer 2 plunges every day, from precisely and professionally guided dives and for starting divers to a cutting edge experience for the more experienced ones. A private diver can be occupied for Advanced divers who might however like to be guided.

They frequently sort out excursions to the extraordinary areas like Abu Nuhas, the Rosalie Moller and arrange some Night Dives.

At Easy Divers Academy they go for keeping up the largest amount of wellbeing and solace for the visitors. So you will sufficiently discover free space on their boars, an adequate on board decent lunch and enough expert experienced staff to help and aide when needed.

Handicapped Dives:

The submerged world, where all the fantasy are, is additionally open to physically handicapped individuals. Finding the Big Blue, for a disabled person being able to see the sea wonders is like a dream come true, has a demonstrated unwinding impact and additionally a conspicuous enthusiastic force to his emotion.

Easy Divers Academy did not overlook the handicapped-divers and has adjusted one of its watercrafts to make it open to wheelchairs. All group individuals have been prepared to answer the needs of  handicapped divers obliging some more consideration.

They would be charmed to reveal the marvels of the Red Sea to handi-divers under self-direction by their club experts. A specially appointed dive permission and medical report will be asked.

Snorkeling:

A simple approach to investigate the miracles of the Red Sea is to run snorkeling with Easy Divers Academy.

Consistently their vessels leave for snorkeling excursions as many times as you think, one from the shoreline of the hotel for a two-hour trek to visit one of the coral reefs, and one for an entire day on the ocean where you will visit two unique reefs.

Each evening their Glass Bottom Boat welcomes you on trek out on the Red Sea to wonder about its excellence from the solace of the boat.

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El Gouna is full with exercises, sports, and spots to unwind your tension in Egypt's Red Sea heaven. Whether you are after a fun and dynamic occasional visitor or simply need to enjoy the Red Sea shoreline and restore your vitality.

Daring locals and adventurous guests can set out upon boat trip from El Gouna.

Attempt a luxurious or easygoing boat excursion to one or a greater amount of the islands encompassing El Gouna, or wander into the Eastern Desert for a visit to the close-by Bedouin town, star-viewing or a voyage through a desert religious community or just to snorkel or dive.

Trips programs can likewise be made to visit Egypt's most famous chronicled locales in spots including Luxor, Aswan, it’s only 4 hours away from El Gouna, or Cairo, an insignificant 6 hours from El Gouna. Taking after is the full line-up of agendas you should seriously consider amid your stay with us, from boat excursion outings and desert safaris to Egypt's most attractive spots.

Top Boats to Start a Trip with

Ocean Diva Catamaran Sailing Cruises

Location:  W79 Nubia, El Gouna, Red Sea

Oceana 1 boat and Oceana 2 are two sailboat cruising watercrafts offering nightfall excursions and snorkeling treks on the Red Sea. Cruising is the perfect action to appreciate your vacation on the Red Sea coast. Have a complete amazing trip as the sailing team draw up the sails and just feel the breeze on your skin as you cruise towards one of the best snorkeling spots in the Red Sea. You will get an opportunity to swim and snorkel and you may even cruise with dolphins.

The Ocean Diva boats are quick, sharp, and present day sailboats. With their low drafts, they can go into extremely shallow reefs. Cruising around El Gouna or Port Ghalib, and stay at delightful reefs for swimming, five star snorkeling among shores of brilliant fish or just lay down and relax. The captain and team will take care of your each need, from supplying nourishment and beverages, to setting you up with snorkeling rigging, and offering some assistance when you have to move back on board.

The Ocean Diva boats are greatly environment friend boats, notwithstanding handle harsh ocean conditions, you can lay down in the sun and appreciate the phenomenal perspectives as you cruise. There are additionally a lot of seats in the shade, and also nets for sunbathing. Furthermore, since the Ocean Divas are slicing through the water utilizing just their sails it makes next to no clamor to irritate your rest on board.

The trip also includes:

-Food, you can have Lunch on board by the beautiful natural scenery of the Red Sea.
-Drinks, Enjoy you wine, champagne or any Soft drinks you would like.
-Bathroom, you can shower and use a fresh towel for your private use.
-Snorkeling, for snorkeling lovers equipment are available for you.

Oceans Cruising Boat Trips

They will pick you from hotel, no matter where you stay.

Relax, snorkel, swim or just watch the beautiful dolphins swimming around you. Have some quality time on the Red Sea. Have an amazing lunch and refreshments on board and get to be better familiar with the coral reefs and beautiful submerged life.

Prepare you the most delicious breakfast on board and after that its according to you to swim, snorkel, or just relax with family and companions on this fantastic boat trip.

Beginning at 08:00 am and returning back 05:00 pm, you'll be picked you’re your hotel and back to it.

The package includes:

- From and to hotel transfer.

- Water and soda cans.

- Snorkeling equipment for you and all your family members.

Coraya Boat Trips

To experience and appreciate the magnificence of the Red Sea, day boat outings are an awesome decision. Only 5 minutes transport ride away is Port Abydos from where the boat will start the journey. The most wonderful reefs of the northern Red Sea are situated between 30 minutes and 2 hours cruising time away. The meeting point for guests is dependably at the Coraya Divers center. There may be a night trip for guests who prefer the sea life at the night.

All boats are furnished with shaded areas and sun decks, a jump deck and plunge stage, parlor, kitchen, toilets, showers, medical aid unit, oxygen and snorkeling equipment.

On the off chance that you'd like to have to eat during the day, you can relax and they will serve you appetite. This is crisply arranged amid the first jump by the kitchen expert. Soda pops, espresso, tea and snacks are additionally accessible on the boat.

For the individuals who favor some more activity beside the boat trip, their boat velocity is fast to get you back to where you want is always prepared and holding up. Furnished with two 85 HP engines it transports guests, divers and snorkelers rapidly to the reefs and back to the shore.

In the event that you would like to stay dry yet at the same time appreciate the beauty of a sea travel then sign up for one of their Lagoon outing visits. The one and a half hour trip the commander will take you through the different tidal ponds while one of the experts will give data about the town and its surroundings.

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