What’s included in the price of a 2025 Dragonfly Kite Safari?

• New for 2025: Premium Luxury experience on DRAGON, our brand-new 63-meter mega-yacht, the largest and finest on the Red Sea

• New for 2025: Beer and wine included

• 7 days / 7 nights — deluxe room (double occupancy) with air conditioning, mini-fridge, shower, and toilet

• Full service staff—on the water, at the beach, and on the yacht

• Starlink satellite internet

• Deluxe beach setup complete with shade umbrellas, carpets, tables, lounge chairs, cooler, harness and bar racks

• Healthy, freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner (as well as mid-morning and afternoon snacks served on the beach)

• Dragonfly luxury speedboat transfers to/from the beach/yacht every 30 minutes—kite when you want, as much as you want, sunrise to sunset

• Support zodiac staffed and onsite at all times

• All equipment professionally prepared for you every day—guests arrive at the beach and can immediately go riding

• Fully supported downwind adventures of varying length/difficulty

• Beach staff launch/land assistance

• Coffee, tea, water, soda, and natural juices

• Special dinner/campfire celebration on an island

• Complimentary coaching and mini-clinics

• Daily housekeeping

• Wakeboarding, wake foiling, stand-up paddelboarding, and snorkeling

• Private transfer from/to Hurghada airport or Hurghada hotel

• Hurghada Port and Fuel Fee

What’s not included in the price of a Dragonfly Kite Safari?

• Flight to/from Hurghada

• Entry visa

• Tips for yacht crew, beach staff, and instructors

• Marine Park Preservation Fee (90€)

• Kitesurfing and wing-foiling instruction**

• Kitesurfing and wing-foiling equipment**

  (** available for an additional fee)

Is there a deposit required?

Yes. We request a 50% deposit (per guest) be made in order to secure your booking. Payment of the remaining 50% balance (per guest), plus any instruction course or rental equipment requests and the Marine Park Preservation fee, will be required six weeks prior to your trip date. Payment of all on-trip expenses (additional instruction or rental equipment expenses, merchandise, photos, etc), will be required to be paid in cash (US Dollars or Euros) on the final day of the kite safari.

Can beginners go on a Dragonfly Kite Safari?

Absolutely! We offer comprehensive Introductory Courses led by one of our VDWS-certified instructors that will introduce you to kiteboarding, safely and efficiently. Additionally, all of the spots we ride at during a Dragonfly Kite Safari are ideal for learning: waist-deep, warm water, sand bottoms, clean wind, and wide-open spaces.

Can non-kiters go on a Dragonfly Kite Safari?

Definitely! Everyone is welcome! We understand that not everyone in your group or family might be a kiteboarder. For non-kiters, there is ample activities to enjoy each day such as snorkeling, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, relaxing on the beach, or lounging on the yacht.

What if you are traveling solo?

All of the cabins and rates are based upon double occupancy, and if you are traveling solo we will book you into a cabin with another kiter. Want your own space? No problem. Single-occupancy cabins are available on a limited basis for an upgrade fee (when available). You can make your request, by clicking here.

What is our position on LGBTQ guests?

We proudly welcome everyone on our kite safaris. Our kite safaris are weeklong celebrations of happiness and inclusivity for everyone, irrelevant to race, religion, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, or gender identification.

Should you reserve your rental equipment in advance?

Our Duotone rental equipment is in high demand during the kite safaris—we strongly encourage you make a reservation well in advance to secure availability.

Is rental equipment included in a lesson?

Yes, Introductory and Foiling Courses include all necessary equipment. Once the lesson is over, however, if you want to continue to use the equipment you’ll need to pay the standard rental rates listed here.

Is it possible to choose your own dates and book an entire safari for a private event or charter?

Yes, of course! We can happily arrange everything for you and your group. Contact us by clicking here and we can discuss the details.

What if you are vegetarian, vegan, celiac, or have other dietary restrictions or allergies?

Given enough pre-trip notice, our chef can plan ahead and deliciously adjust menu items to respect your dietary restrictions or allergies. Contact us to arrange and discuss.

Can you bring your own alcohol on the kite safari?

If you want alcohol (vodka, rum, whiskey, etc.), you can purchase that at airport duty free and bring it on the kite safari with no corkage fee.

What about hard drugs?

Illegal hard drugs are strictly prohibited on our kite safaris. Any guest found to be in possession of prohibited drugs or under the influence of prohibited drugs will be immediately and permanently removed from the kite safari (at their expense) and no refund provided.

What about smoking?

Smoking of tobacco products is allowed only at the outside areas of the yacht. We do ask our guests who smoke to be respectful of others who do not and smoke with appropriate distancing. Any guest found smoking inside the yacht will be charge a 500€ cleaning fee.

What if you are arriving early or departing later than the safari schedule?

There is amazing kiting in nearby El Gouna, and we can easily arrange everything for you, including private transportation and hotel recommendations (all personalized to your schedule and budget). Click here to give us your specific travel dates and we can develop a customized travel plan for you.

What if there’s no wind?

We schedule our kite safaris for peak wind season when there is historically an 80% chance or better of kiteable wind. More often than not, the wind is up, strong and steady, and you’ll be kiting all day, every day. However, in the unlikely event of a down day, we have a variety of recreation options to keep everyone on the water and entertained, including snorkeling, wakeboarding, wake foiling, and stand-up paddleboarding.

What if there are border closures or visa restrictions due to COVID or other force majeures?

If Egypt, during the month prior to your kite safari with us, institutes border closures that prohibit entry or restrict tourist visas in response to COVID or other force majeures, thereby necessitating the kite safari be cancelled, your payments will be immediately returned in full—guaranteed.

What if you need to change or cancel your kite safari with us?

We understand that sometimes things come up in life and you might need to make a change or cancellation to your reservation with us. The following is our change/cancellation policy, but we try to be as flexible and accommodating when extenuating situations arise. If you wish to cancel or change your reservation, we request notification be made a minimum of 120 days prior to your scheduled kite safari date, and we will make the change free of charge (subject to availability). Cancellation or change requests made within 120 days of the kite safari date will be charged a 50% fee (per person). Cancellation or change requests made 60 to 30 days of the kite safari date will be charged a 80% fee (per person). Cancellation or change requests made less than 30 days of the kite safari date will be charged a 100% fee (per person).