A local team, a genuine love for the Red Sea
We’re a family-run tour operator based in Marsa Alam, sharing the desert and sea we grew up with. Since 2011, we’ve guided tens of thousands of travellers to their best day in Egypt — safely, warmly and without the tourist-trap gloss.
Our story
Marsa Alam Safari began with a simple frustration: visitors were being sold cookie-cutter tours that missed everything that makes this coast special. So we built the company we’d want to book ourselves — small groups, honest advice, real Bedouin hospitality and reefs chosen for the day’s conditions, not the operator’s convenience.
Today we run the full range of Marsa Alam experiences, from dolphin snorkeling at Sataya to desert safaris and day trips to Luxor. What hasn’t changed is the care behind them.
Our promise
Licensed and insured. Locally owned. Genuinely passionate. We treat every guest like a friend visiting our home — because, to us, that’s exactly what you are.
15+
Years of experience
48k+
Happy travellers
40+
Tours & excursions
4.9
Average rating
Why travellers choose us
The local team behind your best day in Egypt
We’re a family-run Marsa Alam operator with a simple promise: the care and knowledge of a local, delivered to the standard of the world’s best travel brands.
Genuine local expertise
Our guides were born on this coast. They know which reef the dolphins favour today and which dune catches the best sunset — knowledge no booking platform can match.
Safety without compromise
Licensed operators, insured vehicles, small groups, first-aid-trained guides and rigorous equipment checks. Your safety is never the corner we cut.
Premium, personal service
From your first WhatsApp message to hotel drop-off, you deal with real people who care. No call centres, no scripts — just attentive, honest service.
Transparent, fair pricing
Clear prices, no hidden fees and a best-price guarantee. Free cancellation on most tours means you can book with total confidence.
The team
People who know this coast
Omar Said
Founder & Head Guide
Omar has led desert and sea excursions on Egypt’s Red Sea coast for over 15 years. Born in Marsa Alam and a licensed guide, he founded Marsa Alam Safari to share the region he knows intimately — from the best dolphin reefs to the quietest desert valleys.
Lena Fischer
Travel Writer & Trip Planner
Lena is a German travel writer who relocated to the Red Sea coast in 2016. She specialises in practical, honest travel guides for European visitors and has snorkeled, dived and safaried nearly every route Marsa Alam offers.
Youssef Hassan
PADI Instructor & Marine Guide
Youssef is a PADI-certified diving instructor and marine naturalist with more than 3,000 logged dives in the Red Sea. He writes about diving, snorkeling and marine conservation around Marsa Alam.
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