What’s Included
What Awaits You on This Journey
You’ll spend a week aboard a spacious, premium-class safari yacht — one of the best in Egypt. Expect great company, bright sunshine, and endless sea right outside the deck.
New emotions and insights that will transform you and the way you see yourself and the world around you.
We’ll swim with dolphins, learn to dive, breathe — and hold our breath, explore body and mind through somatic and other body practices.
On our trips, no one has ever missed out on this unique, priceless experience — real, live contact with dolphins in the water. Even if you've never dived before. Even if you're not a strong swimmer.
We want to gather as a community and dive deeper into this experience — in the circle of like-minded people. Families and solo travelers are equally welcome!
We’ll swim with dolphins, learn to dive, breathe — and hold our breath, explore body and mind through somatic and other body practices.
On our trips, no one has ever missed out on this unique, priceless experience — real, live contact with dolphins in the water. Even if you've never dived before. Even if you're not a strong swimmer.
We want to gather as a community and dive deeper into this experience — in the circle of like-minded people. Families and solo travelers are equally welcome!
Program
Daily Program
Our trips are usually 7-day open-sea programs that include freediving lessons, body & water practices, breathwork or somatic practices (sometimes sound healing), underwater filming, accommodation, and meals on the yacht.
Day 1.
Arrival
Arrival
Settle in on the yacht, handle organizational matters, and go through a freediving briefing.
- Arrival at Hurghada Airport. Transfer to the port.
- Check-in on the yacht.
- Welcome meeting and introductions. Yacht safety briefing.
- Lunch.
- Introduction to freediving lecture.
- Dinner.
- Overnight on the yacht. Passage to Dolphin Reef.
Day 2.
Dolphin Reef
Dolphin Reef
Our first day at the reef — exploring the location, getting a first taste of freediving, and meeting dolphins.
- Sunrise, morning warm-up / setting intentions for the day.
- Swimming with dolphins or exploring the reefs.
- Breakfast.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Equalization practice on land.
- Swimming training for children in the water.
- Lunch.
- Swimming on the reefs / with dolphins.
- Equalization practice and a short breathing session.
- Freediving buoy session (6 participants).
- Sunset contemplation and afternoon snack.
- Relaxation practice.
- Dinner.
- Night snorkeling.
- Sleep.
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Day 3.
Dolphin Reef
Dolphin Reef
Each day follows a similar rhythm, but the impressions are always unique.
- Sunrise, morning warm-up / setting intentions for the day.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Breakfast.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Equalization practice and a short breathing session.
- Freediving buoy session (6 participants).
- Children's training session before lunch, running alongside the adult session.
- Lunch.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Sunset contemplation and afternoon snack.
- Sharing circle.
- Dinner.
- Night snorkeling.
- Sleep.
Day 4.
Dolphin Reef
Dolphin Reef
Swimming with dolphins and exploring the most beautiful living reefs.
- Sunrise, morning warm-up / setting intentions for the day.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Breakfast.
- Swimming with dolphins or exploring the reefs.
- Children's training session before lunch, running alongside the adult freediving buoy session (6 participants).
- Lunch.
- Equalization practice and a short breathing session.
- Freediving buoy session (6 participants).
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Sunset contemplation and afternoon snack.
- Relaxation practice.
- Dinner.
- Reef snorkeling.
- Sleep.
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Day 5.
Dolphin Reef
Dolphin Reef
Every evening we go for a night sea excursion, then unwind with breathwork and deep relaxation to meditative voice or live music.
- Sunrise, morning warm-up / setting intentions for the day.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Breakfast.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Breathing preparation for the freediving session.
- Freediving buoy session (6 participants).
- Children's training session before lunch, running alongside the adult session.
- Lunch.
- Snorkeling around a shipwreck / swimming with dolphins.
- Breathing and equalization practice, freediving buoy session (6 participants).
- Sunset contemplation and afternoon snack.
- Relaxation practice.
- Dinner.
- Sound healing session.
- Sleep.
Day 6. Farewell to Dolphins
A festive dinner and our final evening at the reef — a last joyful swim with dolphins.
- Sunrise, morning warm-up / setting intentions for the day.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Breakfast.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Freediving buoy session.
- Children's training session before lunch, running alongside the adult session.
- Lunch.
- Swimming with dolphins / on the reefs.
- Sunset contemplation and afternoon snack.
- Closing sharing circle.
- Celebration dinner.
- Passage to Turtle Bay.
- Sunrise, morning warm-up / setting intentions for the day.
- Swimming on the reef and, with a little luck, with sea turtles.
- Breakfast.
- Expedition in search of a dugong.
- Freediving buoy session.
- Lunch.
- Transfer to Hurghada.
Day 7.
Searching for Dugong & Turtles
Searching for Dugong & Turtles
Happy and fulfilled, we take home new emotions and skills.
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Accommodation on the Yacht
45-meter Luxury-class yacht, 18 cabins, 5 decks, fully equipped for our journey.
One of the best premium charter yachts in Egypt. Built in 2025.
One of the best premium charter yachts in Egypt. Built in 2025.
A stunning reef just 30 km off the coast — home to spinner and bottlenose dolphins.
Our Team
Who Will Be With You on This Journey
Ksenia Glybchenko
CEO of DolphinsTrip
The visionary and soul behind our journeys, guide into the world of dolphins and whales. Organizing trips since 2012. Author of more than 50 unique expeditions with wild dolphins (Egypt) and whales (Mexico, Tonga). Mother of four water-loving children. Certified baby swimming instructor (ages 0−4) and Aida 3 freediver.
"I love freediving for the freedom to be myself, and I’m happy to share my skills with you. For me, the ocean is a tool of self-discovery, a way to dive into our own depth. It’s a beautiful journey."
"I love freediving for the freedom to be myself, and I’m happy to share my skills with you. For me, the ocean is a tool of self-discovery, a way to dive into our own depth. It’s a beautiful journey."
Oleg Glybchenko
Freediving Instructor
Oleg first put on a diving mask 15 years ago. Now a certified Molchanovs Wave 4 freediver, personal depth record -90 m (VWT). Competed in deep diving championships in Egypt (2020). Since 2021, training and assisting at Touch Down freediving school. A thoughtful teacher and reliable guide into the depths (and back).
Sofia Glybchenko
Mermaid, dolphins’ and children’s best friend
The eldest sister of three brothers, in the water since 8 months old. Discovered her gift for underwater photography on dolphin trips. Freediver, depth record 45 m on a single breath.
Active environmentalist, collecting trash both at sea and on land.
"Living my life, spending half of the days underwater"
Active environmentalist, collecting trash both at sea and on land.
"Living my life, spending half of the days underwater"
Grigory Solovyov
Filmmaker, creator of DolphinsTrip’s magical videos
Grigory has been working with video since 2006: he started in television and later moved into independent production. Until 2017, he was afraid of water and depth, but the clear waters of the Red Sea and his professional curiosity helped him overcome those fears. That was when he began exploring swimming, diving, and underwater filming.
Grigory has been collaborating with DolphinsTrip since the very beginning of the project. He is an essential part of the team, and his work helps reveal the magic of the underwater world and inspires our travelers to find harmony with the water.
Grigory has been collaborating with DolphinsTrip since the very beginning of the project. He is an essential part of the team, and his work helps reveal the magic of the underwater world and inspires our travelers to find harmony with the water.
Evgeny Zlatin
Photographer
His lens captures the beauty of people with astonishing subtlety. He will be with us both on land and in the water. And in the evenings, Evgeny together with Ksenia will guide you into your inner cosmos through the sounds of live authentic instruments.
What could be better than sound healing on a yacht — with the gentle sway of the water and the vast starry sky above?
What could be better than sound healing on a yacht — with the gentle sway of the water and the vast starry sky above?
Dates
Upcoming trips
Our journeys are week-long open-sea liveaboards programs combining freediving training, body & mind practices, and a unique experience of living on a yacht
premium
Prices
The price depends on the deck and/or cabin category
premium
From €3300/person
October 2026 – May 2027
Jacuzzi cabin: +100 €/person
6 twin cabins / 2 king-size cabins with jacuzzi
6 twin cabins / 2 king-size cabins with jacuzzi
Jacuzzi cabin: +100 €/person
4 twin cabins / 2 king-size cabins / 2 king-size cabins with jacuzzi
4 twin cabins / 2 king-size cabins / 2 king-size cabins with jacuzzi
2 twin cabins
What’s Included in the price:
- Accommodation on the yacht, 7 nights (double cabins)
- Five meals a day + water / tea / snacks
- Hotel-port and port-hotel transfers
- Briefing on interaction with marine animals
- Freediving sessions (theory and practice)
- Group freediving equipment (buoy, weights)
- Documentary-style underwater video filming
- Services of a guide and the ship’s crew
- Instructor support throughout the trip
- 2 motorboats on board the yacht
- Fuel surcharge and all permits for sailing in the national park
Not included in the price:
- Flights (to Marsa Alam or Hurghada, approx. €900)
- Individual airport–hotel and hotel–airport transfers (on request)
- Egypt visa ($30)
- Tips for the ship’s crew (€100 per person)
- Medical insurance
Extras:
- Individual video / photo session on the yacht / at the hotel / underwater (price on request)
- Personal equipment (available for rent on site)
PREMIUM
Booking Request or Travel Information Inquiry
How to Book Your Spot on the Trip
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- A deposit of 50% of the total cost per person is required to secure your spot (children are also counted, the deposit is 50% of the full price).
- For group bookings, a 50% deposit per participant is required, including children.
- The remaining 50% must be paid no later than 30 days before the start of the program.
For bookings made 15 days before the trip (or later), full payment is required per person, including children.
Cancellation Policy
Refunds in case of Trip cancellation under the PREMIUM program are processed as follows:
For more details, please refer to the Public Offer Agreement.
- If the Trip is cancelled 6 calendar months or more before the Trip start date, 75% of the initial payment will be refunded.
- If the Trip is cancelled from 3 to 6 calendar months before the Trip start date, 50% of the initial payment will be refunded.
- If the Trip is cancelled from 3 calendar months to 7 calendar days before the Trip start date, 25% of the total Trip price will be refunded.
- If the Trip is cancelled 7 calendar days before the Trip start date or later, the full Trip price is non-refundable.
For more details, please refer to the Public Offer Agreement.
We are not liable for partial or full non-fulfillment of obligations under these terms if such non-fulfillment occurs as a result of force majeure circumstances, including but not limited to: fire, epidemic, quarantine, earthquake, flood, hurricane, storm, tsunami, landslide, other natural disasters and cataclysms, military actions of any kind, strikes, civil unrest, uprisings, riots, mass disturbances, terrorist acts or threats thereof and their consequences, introduction of a state of emergency or martial law, embargo, denial of entry to the Client by border authorities of the host or transit country, changes in the legislation of the Russian Federation or the host or transit country, actions of customs and sanitary control authorities, actions of immigration authorities/services, unlawful acts against the Dolphinstrip team (including theft of property, whether hidden or open), actions of airlines or other carriers related to technical malfunctions, mechanical failures, airport closures, cancellation of bus, ferry or other transportation services, taxi route disruptions, road traffic issues, etc.
Other Journeys
Other
Journeys
Journeys
FAQ
FAQ
Come anyway — but be ready to transform your fear. With effort and guidance, fear turns into a new skill and a new level of freedom. We’ll be there every step of the way. The ocean is a wise mirror, and the depths are an endless field of self-exploration.
Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, and weight belt. All basic-level gear is available for rent. However, the best mask is always your own!
If you already have freediving equipment, know what you need, or want to purchase gear in advance, here are our recommendations:
If you already have freediving equipment, know what you need, or want to purchase gear in advance, here are our recommendations:
- Wetsuit — 3 mm or thinner. In Russia, brands like Molchanovs, Aqua Discovery, Buni produce them. International options include Polo Sub, Elios, Best Dive, Hydra, Cetma Composites, Deep Humans, BestDive, TrueDive.
- Freediving mask — low-volume masks such as Scubapro Freediving Mask, Technisub Micromask, Cressi Minima, Mares FreeX, Mares Samurai, Salvimar, C4.
- Kids’ masks — best for ages 1–3: Aqualung Reef/Mix; for ages 4–10: Cressi Moon Kid.
- Snorkel — soft silicone snorkel without a valve.
- Fins — the longer and softer the blades, the better: Cetma Lotus, Cressi Gara 3000 LD, Cressi Gara 3000, Seac Sub, Sopras, Mares.
- For experienced freedivers: bring your own carbon or fiberglass fins from Carbonio GFT, Cetma, Alchemy Hellas, Molchanovs, Sargan, 2befree, Leaderfins, Flippers, etc. — they’ll be very useful.
- Weight belt — rubber freediving belt with a Marseille buckle.
The program includes three meals a day (at the hotel and/or on the yacht), as well as all accommodation and almost all local transfers (except private airport transfers).
This means you’ll only need a small amount of cash for:
This means you’ll only need a small amount of cash for:
- buying drinks at the hotel beach
- bottled water on the way to the yacht
- paying for transfers
- tipping the yacht crew
Every open-sea dive in areas without protective shark nets carries about a 50/50 chance of encountering a shark.
For sharks, the ocean is home — and we are only guests.
We cannot guarantee the absence of shark encounters during these trips, since all activities take place in open water.
That said, throughout the journey, and especially in the event of a shark encounter, our team and the yacht crew will do everything possible to ensure your safety — including not allowing guests into the water just “for photos.”
For sharks, the ocean is home — and we are only guests.
We cannot guarantee the absence of shark encounters during these trips, since all activities take place in open water.
That said, throughout the journey, and especially in the event of a shark encounter, our team and the yacht crew will do everything possible to ensure your safety — including not allowing guests into the water just “for photos.”
Lagoon depth: 6–12 m. Buoy max: 35 m. Perfect both for beginners and advanced freedivers.
Egypt is warm, but bring a hoodie/sweater and leggings/pants for cool evenings or sleeping under the stars.
- In winter months (November, December, January, February, March), also pack a windbreaker.
Still Have Questions?
Contact us any way that’s convenient for you — we’ll be happy to answer