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Giftun Islands

Hurghada, Egypt
Ranked #5 of 24 attractions in Hurghada
4.0 of 5 stars 148 Reviews
Type: Islands
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Prague, Czech Republic
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

It is a big island with two bars and nothing else than sand. But beautiful sand. We went for a snorkeling trip and enjoyed our 2 hours on the beach. Around are very nice corals and on the west side we saw even dolphins :)

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I can call it as paradise on earth ;) excellent weather and beach and the sea trip was really great we have done some snorkeling seeing the amazing magnificent sea life and the corals

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Stockholm, Sweden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 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 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

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

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Budapest, Hungary
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

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

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

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

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 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
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 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.

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

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

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Tampere
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

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

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