The islands are reached after an easy two- to three-hour sail from Hurghada. Once we reach the islands, we are free to explore the Egyptian Red Sea’s beauty, solitude, and perfect wind. During our kite safaris our week’s kitesurfing itinerary is wide open—unlike most other kite-safari operators that sail on a fixed itinerary, limiting you to a mere two islands. While most other kite-safari operators sail on a fixed itinerary, limiting you to a mere two islands, we sail each day to where conditions are best: an empty, kilometer-wide lagoon of waist-deep water, an island-hopping downwinder with dolphins, or an afternoon session off a tiny islet of sand. We are the experts of the Red Sea and deliver you to the most exclusive locations—guaranteed!

Our unrivaled knowledge of the area is a major reason why Dragonfly Kite Safaris are considered the very best on the Red Sea!

Of the many islands we sail through, there are eight that provide some of the finest conditions and most exotic settings, and we have profiled five of them here to give you a deeper taste of what is in store for you exclusively on a Dragonfly Kite Safari—the possibilities in this area are near-limitless!

Not profiled here are three islands that we also go to—we keep these islands secret in order to maximize your exclusivity and privacy with us. These are spots no other kite safari operations go to due to their lack of expertise, staff, and knowledge. Want to check out these secret spots not described below? Easy solution: book now and join us!

Tawila Island

Tawila is a magical location and one of the first islands we reach. It now has an in-development hotel on the north side and special permission must be granted to kite here. Important note: Tawila is only visited as part of our Premium Luxury Kite Safaris and we will be the only yacht there for that day. World-class and exclusive—only with Dragonfly Kite Safaris! There are a couple different spots for kiting on Tawila, but we feel one spot really rises above the others: on the south coast a slender finger of sand juts out, forming a perfect bay of waist-deep turquoise water. We anchor a a few hundred meters offshore—you’ll be on the island and kiting in mere minutes. The wind is offshore here, which keeps the water glassy-smooth. As is the case at all of our kite spots, the support zodiac is at the ready to help out if anything goes awry.

North and South Geisum Islands

The Geisum Islands offer an incredible kiting playground with numerous bays, peninsulas, and reef-protected lagoons with mostly offshore winds. There are four main spots on these two islands—all of them pristine and shallow. One of our favorite sessions from here is an epic three-hour downwinder from South Geisum to Tawila: we quest across the open sea before hugging the shallows of Tawila’s shoreline while the zodiacs follow behind. Downwinders don’t get much better than this!

Ashrafi Island

Ashrafi is the furthest north island in the archipelago and home to an absolute gem of the area: a massive waist-deep lagoon with reefs sheltering the water from the wind, resulting in dream-like perfection. The butter-smooth water and multi-kilometer size (plus the option of an upwinder to the lighthouse or a two-hour downwinder all the way to South Geisum) makes Ashrafi a kite-safari highlight for everyone from beginners to advanced riders. 

Abu Mongar

The wonderful spot for our final day of kiting, Abu Mongar is renowned for its low-tide sandbar that forms a perfect flatwater speed zone. Hug the sandbar and you can freeride rally the shallows like you’re in a video game! We will be close enough to see the lights of Hurghada at night but still completely isolated from the mainland, enjoying a final session at one of the very best kite spots on the Red Sea. Without a doubt, Abu Mongar is a fantastic finale to our weeklong kite safari!