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Marsa Alam in January
Mixed month: January is outside the recommended season (March – November). Against it: Cooler Red Sea Water and Wind.
The season opens in March, 2 months away.
3 days in Marsa Alam in January · from ₹19,071 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in January
What the season does to Marsa Alam this month.
Heads up
Cooler Red Sea Water and Wind
From December to March the Red Sea is about 21-23 °C and the wind blows hard, especially in the evenings: snorkelling is chilly without a wetsuit (boats rent them), some boat trips are cancelled in strong wind, and nights are cool. Great kitesurfing weather; for warm water come from May to November.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹19,071 for two
- Room a night₹3,870
- Food a day, each₹1,378
Mid-range
₹44,280 for two
- Room a night₹8,710
- Food a day, each₹3,180
Luxury
₹99,619 for two
- Room a night₹19,360
- Food a day, each₹7,420
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Egypt yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Luxor (LXR), 235 km away
Then: Transfer · 4h 30m (Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹30,000
Fly into Hurghada (HRG), 266 km away
Then: Transfer · 3h 30m (Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹30,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹2,900
- Before you fly, apply for the tourist e-visa at visa2egypt.gov.eg: US$30 single entry or US$65 multiple entry, each stay up to 30 days. Apply at least a week ahead and carry the printed approval.
- If you hold a valid US, UK, Schengen or GCC visa that you have already used once, you can instead buy a 30-day visa on arrival (US$30, cash, at the bank counter before passport control); carry that visa's passport.
- At immigration, show your passport, the e-visa and your return ticket. To stay longer than 30 days, apply for an extension at the passports office (in Cairo, Abbasiya) before the visa runs out.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with a blank page; E-visa approval (printout), or a used valid US, UK, Schengen or GCC visa for the visa on arrival; Confirmed return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay; US dollars in cash if you plan to buy the visa on arrival.
The visa fee rose from US$25 to US$30 in March 2026, and a separate levy (reported at US$12, rising to US$15 in 2027) may be added; pay only on visa2egypt.gov.eg, as look-alike sites charge more.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Egypt in January
Instead in season this month.
- Abu Simbel · great month
- Aswan · great month
- Bahariya & the White Desert · great month
- Cairo · great month
- Giza · great month
- Luxor · great month
- Siwa Oasis · great month
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