Tours to El Alamein: A Tourist Guide

El Alamein resort is growing rapidly and offers different accommodation options: from 4* and 5* first-line hotels with All Inclusive to stylish “adults-only” boutique hotels and apartments for independent holidays. Most hotels are located along the coast, have direct access to the sea, pools, restaurants, and entertainment areas.

When choosing a hotel in El Alamein, pay attention to your goals and the composition of your travel group. If you are traveling with family — choose resorts with animation and kids’ clubs. For a romantic holiday, secluded-format boutique hotels are a great fit. Those who value city life should stay in the New Alamein City area or near Marina El Alamein, where life is buzzing with restaurants, shops, and night lights.

 
Guide to El Alamein

El Alamein is not only about beaches, but also a full-fledged resort with convenient infrastructure. Hotels are lined up along the sea, forming a single resort belt. Tourists can easily combine beach time with shopping, dinners in restaurants, and excursions. There are shopping centers, cafes, markets with fruit and souvenirs. Modern walking promenades run along the coast for evening strolls. You can get around not only on foot, but also by taxi, and in some areas hotel shuttles are available.

 
Key aspects of a holiday in El Alamein

- Beach holiday — wide white sandy beaches, a calm and crystal-clear Mediterranean Sea with an enchanting turquoise color. 

- Excursions — an opportunity to get to know the history and atmosphere of the region.
Wellness and SPA — healing mud and salts of the Red and Mediterranean seas, hammam and massage. 

- Water activities — yachting, kayaking, SUP, and coastal walks.
Gastronomy — fresh seafood, Egyptian, international, and Mediterranean cuisine. 

- Resort exotica — Egyptian flavor in traditions, culture, and hospitality.

 
Holiday seasonality in El Alamein

Which month is best for a holiday in El Alamein? If you love the heat, summer is for you — June, July and August, when the air warms up to +30…+35°C, and the sea to +26…+28 °C. Spring and autumn are ideal for those who prefer a milder climate. For example, the weather in El Alamein in April is around +24 °C, the sea +22 °C, and in May it gets warmer — +27 °C, the sea +24 °C. In September and October the air temperature stays within +26…+30 °C, and the sea remains warm — +25…+26 °C.

In winter, tourists come for excursions and a secluded holiday. For instance, El Alamein in December welcomes guests with +20…+22 °C, and the sea is about +18 °C. In January and February the air remains mild — +18…+20 °C, which is ideal for traveling to historical sights of northern Egypt.

 
Sights and entertainment in El Alamein

- What to see and how to have fun in El Alamein? The resort is located 100 km from Alexandria and about 220 km from Cairo, which makes it easy to organize excursions. In Alexandria, tourists are impressed by the famous Library, Roman ruins and the Qaitbay Citadel, and in Cairo — the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum, you can also visit ancient mosques and bazaars, and take a river cruise on the Nile. 

- El Alamein itself amazes with the modern high-rises New Alamein Towers, the government palace and panoramic viewpoints overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, sand dunes, and blue lagoons. There are also museums and World War II memorials, as well as German, Italian and Allied cemeteries that preserve the memory of past events.

On the hotel grounds tourists will find pools, spa facilities and restaurants with panoramic views, as well as a variety of show programs and animation.

Active holidays in El Alamein

Thrill-seekers will find activities for every taste: the coast offers kayaking, catamaran rides and SUP boards, as well as yachting tours along the Mediterranean Sea. Hotels provide sports courts, water games and discos. Tourists can also go for cycling or walking trips along beaches and dunes, and explore nearby natural and historical sites on guided excursions.