Rest, warmth and care
Wellness & medical tourism
Egypt's wellness offer ranges from spa resorts on the Red Sea and Sinai to Siwa's traditional sand baths and salt lakes and the hot springs of the Western Desert oases. Medical travellers also come for planned treatment at private hospitals and clinics.
Ideas to start with
- Siwa's salt lakes and sand baths (a local tradition)
- Hot springs in the oases
- Resort spas on the Red Sea
- A slow Nile voyage
Travel responsibly
- Beyond Egypt makes no health claims. Ask your own doctor before any treatment, sand bath or spring.
- For medical travel, check the provider's licence and accreditation and get a written treatment plan and costs.
Places
- Siwa OasisRemote oasis of salt lakes, palm groves and the Oracle of Amun.
© ولاء · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons - Red Sea coastCoral reefs, resort towns and marine protected areas from Hurghada to the far south.
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Sharm El SheikhSinai's resort and conference city, base for Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran.
© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Hurghada & Giftun IslandsResort coast with reef snorkelling around the protected Giftun islands.
© E v Schoonhoven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons - Nile cruise, Luxor to AswanClassic river voyage with stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo.
© Ввласенко · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 8Decent work and economic growthTarget 8.9: devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.
- SDG 6Clean water and sanitationTarget 6.4: use water efficiently — a real concern for hotels and resorts in a desert country.
Editorial overview. Opening hours, prices, permits and access rules change: confirm them with the responsible authority or a licensed operator before you travel.