Fitness Bootcamp & Wellness Escape on Egypt's Red Sea Coast

The retreat runs for four days and three nights at the Coral Coast Hotel in Dahab, South Sinai. The programme is built around a mix of indoor and outdoor training: aqua aerobics in the sea, fitness classes, power mountain walks, and personal training sessions. You also get a personalised fitness plan to take home, so the point isn't just the four days — it's having something to carry on with afterwards.

A typical day starts with something active before breakfast, then you rotate through different sessions with breaks for meals and rest. Afternoons include aqua aerobics or a mountain walk, and there's yoga or meditation in the mix. Everything is led by the hotel's trainers, who adjust the intensity depending on who's in the group. The meals are full board and built around healthy, fresh food.

What makes this different from a standard fitness holiday is the setting. Dahab is a small town on the Red Sea coast, backed by desert and mountains, and the hotel sits in a quiet spot surrounded by nature. You can walk out of your room and be in the sea or on a trail within minutes. It's also a fraction of the price you'd pay for a similar retreat in Europe.

Dahab itself is laid-back — no big resorts, mostly small hotels and beach cafes. Between sessions you can swim, snorkel, or just sit by the water. The retreat includes a couple of power mountain walks, which take you up into the hills behind town for views over the Gulf of Aqaba.

The retreat is run by the Coral Coast Hotel team, who also run yoga and detox retreats at the same property. That means the instructors are used to working with mixed-ability groups and can scale exercises up or down. It's a good fit if you want a short, active break with structure but without a packed itinerary from morning to night.

What's included

- 3 nights accommodation in a shared Superior Room - Full board meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - 3 aqua aerobics sessions - 2 fitness classes - 2 power mountain walks - 3 personal training sessions - Personalised fitness plan - Yoga and meditation sessions

What's not included

- Flights to and from Egypt - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Additional drinks and snacks outside meal times - Optional excursions or activities not listed