Getting there:
The closest airport is Hurghada and transfers take about 20-30 minutes.
Flights are operated by a variety of airlines.
Transfers can be arranged on request.
The cost is £15 for a party of 2 and £20 for larger parties (each way).
Transportation:
Car Hire is not required unless desired, the resort is self-contained and there is a variety of cheap transport available with a simple free phone call to the resort internal exchange numbers:
Bike Center - Scooter and bicycle rental. El Gouna Limousine - car and limousine rental service, also taxi service. Shuttle Bus & Boat - purchase a ticket prior to boarding the bus or boat shuttle, or on the bus. Tickets are available from the Info Center, any hotel's front desk, the Kafr boat jetty, or at sales points around El Gouna. Daily ticket: 7 LE, Weekly ticket: 30 LE. Hurghada Shuttle - buses depart from Tamr Henna station every 20 minutes starting at 7am. Last bus leaves at 1:30am.
Tok Tok - environmentally friendly mini-cab will pick you up from any location and take you anywhere in El Gouna. One way trip 5 LE per person (most Tok-Toks seat up to 4 people)
Climate:
El Gouna is blessed with blue skies and virtually all year round constant sunshine. This, mixed with cooling north to south sea breezes, makes El Gouna an excellent year round destination. July and August can be very hot, (although cooled by breezes), spring and autumn are ideal. During winter months minimum daytime temperatures are typically 18-21C, making for a perfect winter break.
Other Activities:
World class kite-surfing, several dive schools, desert quad-biking, Oasis night with Bedouin