The five best kite-safari locations on Egypt’s Red Sea [UPDATED 2022]
/Accessible only via boat, all of the kitesurfing spots on a Dragonfly Kite Safari are world-class and pristine. 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. Each day we sail to where conditions are best: an empty, kilometer-wide lagoon of waist-deep water, an island-hopping downwinder, an afternoon session off a tiny islet of sand.
Our flexible itinerary 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 five that provide some of the finest conditions and most exotic settings, and we have profiled them here to give you a deeper taste of what is in store for you on a Dragonfly Kite Safari.
Tawila Island
Tawila is one of the first islands we reach—the perfect place for the kite safari’s first session. There are a few 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 rescue 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 sideshore or offshore winds. One of our favorite sessions 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 one of the furthest north islands 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 downwinder all the way to South Geisum) makes Ashrafi a kite-safari highlight for everyone from beginners to advanced riders.
Heimat Islands
To the west of the Geisum Islands, are the Heimats, a couple of lonely sand islands that provide two incredible spots for wide-open kiting. The Heimats also form an ideal downwinder: we start on the northern point and kite down the shoreline, hopping between the islands and sessioning in small bays and lagoons as the rescue zodiacs follow along. Shallow and sandy the entire length, this is an ideal downwinder for intermediate riders. And the best part? Once we finish, our yacht is anchored with lunch waiting for us. After that? A sunset session in paradise!
Abu Mongar
The perfect 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!
See that cluster of islands in the center of this photo? That’s home to the best kitesurfing in Egypt—and our exclusive paradise for the week!