The islands are a two- to three-hour sail north of Hurghada. Once we arrive, our week's kitesurfing itinerary is wide open. While most other kite-safari operators sail a fixed itinerary, we go wherever 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 know these islands inside out—we developed several of the spots ourselves—so every evening we check the forecast and choose the spot with the best wind and tides, and the fewest other boats, for the next day.

Of the many islands we sail through, eight offer some of the finest conditions and most exotic settings. We've profiled some of them below to give you a taste of what's in store on a Dragonfly kite safari.

Not profiled here are other islands and downwind adventures that we keep offline to give our guests the best opportunity to enjoy a world-class location all to themselves.. These spots and downwinders require a high-level of expertise, a professionally trained staff, and extensive experience to safely take guests, so few other kite safari operations visit them. Want to ride them? Easy solution: book now and join us!

Tawila

Tawila is a magical location and one of the first islands we reach. It now has a hotel on the northeast side, and the government charges a per-guest, per-day fee to visit Tawila, so we only go there when the island is not crowded and the wind is solid. On the south coast, a slender finger of sand juts out, framing a perfect bay of knee- to waist-deep turquoise water. The wind is offshore here, which keeps the water glassy-smooth. As at all of our kite and wing spots, the support zodiac is ready to help you out if anything goes awry.

North and South Geisum

The Geisum Islands offer an incredible kiting and wing foiling playground with numerous flat-water spots and offshore winds. There are four main spots on these two islands—two of which we developed—and all of them pristine and shallow. One of our favorite sessions from here is an epic downwinder from South Geisum to Tawila. Downwinders don’t get much better than this!

Ashrafi

Ashrafi is the farthest 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 swell, resulting in dream-like perfection. The butter-smooth shallows, the deep water that's perfect for jumping and foiling, and its multi-kilometer size make Ashrafi a kite-safari highlight for everyone from beginners to advanced riders.

North Heimut

An island that we developed as a secret location back in 2021, earning it the nickname "Dragonfly Spot." Now widely known, North Heimut is still a gem with ample space for shallow- and deep-water kiting and winging. The around-the-island adventure is a classic, combining upwind and downwind riding.

Garnoose

Off the radar and far from the crowds, Garnoose offers strong but variable wind, a huge shallow-water area, and deep water for jumping and foiling. Another spectacular location that we developed back in 2021.

Abu Mongar

A wonderful spot for the first or final day of kiting if the wind is strong enough, Abu Mongar is renowned for its low-tide sandbar that forms a perfect flatwater speed zone. We're close enough to see the lights of Hurghada at night, but still isolated from the mainland.