The red sea governorate is stretched along the cost with nearly 1000 kms. Hurghada is the capital and the most important tourism city in it. A lot of sight seeing of mountains and sea shores are surrounding it discovering these beautiful sights will need a transportation like a taxi or a mini bus or hiring a car which is more private, comfort and economical for you to get as much as you could get.
Plan your trip according to the number of days you have in Egypt:
(Here are distances in kms between Hurghada and some important cities to visit in Egypt)
CITY
SHARM EL-SHEIKH
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
LUXUR
ASWAN
MARSA ALAM
Safaga
EL-Kosier
HURGHADA
850
kms
450
kms
700
kms
300
kms
500
kms
350
kms
50
kms
140
kms
Precautions and safety on the roads of Egypt:
- Speed limit inside cities is 60 km/hour and Highways varies from 90-120 km/hour (depends on each road rules)
- Please note that there are traffic lights inside the city of Hurghada.
- You should be fastening your seat belts while driving in or out side the city.
- Cat eyes are placed on the roads inside Hurghada for slowing down.
- Be alerted when driving behind mini buses or Taxis inside the city. (They can stop to pick or drop passengers suddenly)
Finally enjoy the pleasure of driving in or out the city of hurghada (the red sea governorate)