# One day in Hurghada town: an itinerary in the best order > A day in Hurghada away from the beach is about the old town and the harbour. Morning in El Dahar with its busy bazaar. Then El Mina Mosque by the fishing harbour and lunch at the fish market — you pick the fish by weight and it is grilled next door. After lunch, the Marina with its yachts, and in the evening the Hurghada Museum, open until 23:00. The mosque, market and Marina are 3–6 minutes' walk apart; the rest is 15–40 minutes by taxi. Web page: https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/in-1-day ## Plan 1. [El Dahar Old Town](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/el-dahar-old-town.md) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free ↓ 24 min by transport 2. [El Mina Mosque](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/el-mina-mosque.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, between prayers ↓ 3 min on foot 3. [Hurghada Fish Market](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/hurghada-fish-market.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free entry; seafood sold by weight Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 6 min on foot 4. [Hurghada Marina](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/hurghada-marina.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ↓ 38 min by transport 5. [Hurghada Museum](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/hurghada-museum.md) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 300 EGP, students 150 Total with walks: 7 h 26 min ## Is Hurghada worth visiting beyond the beach? Yes, for half a day or a day. The city stretches for tens of kilometres along the coast: El Dahar is in the north, the mosque, market and Marina in El Mina and Sakkala, and the museum in the south by the resorts. The route runs north to south, so by evening you are close to the hotels. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## Getting around Uber, Careem or inDrive show the fare upfront. From the Village Road hotels to the Marina takes 15–25 minutes. Pay in pounds, cash. ## Boat trips from the Marina Boats leave the Marina for the Giftun islands. [Orange Bay](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/orange-bay) has white sand and a shallow lagoon, from 20 $ plus a park fee of about 5 $. [Dolphin House](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/hurghada-dolphin-house) is a reef where wild dolphins often rest, from 17 $ plus the fee. Both take the whole day. ## More to see [El Gouna](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/el-gouna) is a lagoon town 25 km north; entry is by a permit your hotel arranges. [Sahl Hasheesh](https://yesgo.io/egypt/hurghada/sahl-hasheesh) is a bay with a plaza and a 'sunken city' by the pier, 25–35 minutes by taxi. ## Tips - At the fish market, agree the price per kilo and for cooking upfront. - Cover shoulders and knees for the mosque; a cover-up is lent at the door. - The museum runs two sessions and is closed 13:00–17:00. - Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP). Museum and monument tickets take Visa and Mastercard; bazaars, taxis, ferries and tips need cash in small notes. - In the El Dahar bazaar, start by offering half the asking price. ## Questions ### What to do in Hurghada town in one day? El Dahar old town, El Mina Mosque, the fish market, the Marina and the Hurghada Museum. ### Is it safe to walk around Hurghada? The harbour area between the mosque, market and Marina is easy on foot; elsewhere distances are long, so use ride-hailing. ### How much is the Hurghada Museum? 300 EGP, students 150 EGP, under-6s free. ### Can tourists visit El Mina Mosque? Yes, between prayers, roughly 9:00–17:00; not on Friday afternoons. ### Where to eat fish in Hurghada? At the El Mina fish market: choose your catch by weight and have it grilled nearby. ### How much does it cost? Almost everything is free; the museum is 300 EGP. Plus taxis and lunch. ### How do you get to Orange Bay? Only by boat trip from the Marina: from 20 $ plus a park fee of about 5 $. ### Is there nightlife in Hurghada? The Marina's cafés and bars are the evening centre, open until late. ### Can I do Luxor as a day trip? Yes, about 4 hours each way; Luxor has its own itinerary. ### What currency is used in Egypt? Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP). Museum and monument tickets take Visa and Mastercard; bazaars, taxis, ferries and tips need cash in small notes. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.