Sharm el-Sheikh & Hurghada, Egypt

About the destination: Sharm el-Sheikh is a renowned port and holiday resort at the southernmost point of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, popular with package holiday goers and divers. Sharm el-Sheikh is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Arab world and one of the best diving spots globally. Sharm el Sheikh has now expanded into three distinct areas, Nabq is a new area to the North of Na'ama, Old Market and Hadaba to the South of Na'amaa Bay. Na'ama Bay part of the city is the hub of nightlife and dining: most of Sharm's clubs, cafes, restaurants and shops are located here. Nabq Bay is on a headland overlooking the Straits of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. The Old Town has an interesting bazaar and traditional restaurants. In the evening, Sharm el-Sheikh is lit up with lights. Restaurants, bars and Cafes are all bustling. The tourists gather to chat about the daytrips or diving experiences as they enjoy cold drinks and savour Sharm el-Sheikh international cuisine. Sharm el-Sheikh is what holidays should be about.

About the destination: Hurghada is a resort town on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt. Once a small and unassuming fishing village, today, the resort of Hurghada is almost unrecognisable from its past life and has grown to become the most visited tourist destination in all of Egypt, with over 100 different hotels, many of which line the shoreline. Famous for its outstanding diving opportunities, Hurghada is particularly appealing to those with little experience of scuba diving, who come to marvel at the underwater reefs and incredible marine life. The main reason to visit Hurghada is the Red Sea, which is excellent for diving or snorkelling. See incredible coral reefs and hundreds of varieties of tropical fish just 10 m from the beach. Hurghada offers many activities not to be found anywhere else on Earth: quad-biking hundreds of miles into the Sahara desert for tea with a Bedoin tribe, then camel-riding across Biblical plains to see remote and ancient wonders; diving and snorkelling around a vibrant and colourful coral reef; boat trips to the unpopulated Big and Little Gifton islands; swimming in the warm sea; good shopping; excellent and varied cuisine from across the world, etc. If you were to choose to stay in your hotel complex for the duration of your break, you would miss out on much more than you bargained for.