What to do if you get sick in Hurghada: how do hospital visits and travel insurance work?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 4 days ago
TL;DR
Travel insurance usually covers a doctor's visit to your hotel or an IV drip at the hospital, but specific medications (like antispasmodics) may not be available locally — bring your own basic first-aid kit.
What the community said
The travel insurance covered two doctor visits to the hotel room for a sick guest, and the hotel extended checkout to 2 PM on departure day plus provided a free airport taxi as compensation.
4 days ago Free airport taxi
Travelers sometimes ask fellow passengers to bring specific medications from home, since certain drugs can be hard to find in local Hurghada pharmacies.
4 days ago
One traveler had to go to the hospital at night for an IV drip; the hospital pharmacy didn't have an antispasmodic (like Buscopan/No-Shpa) on hand, so it's better to pack such medication in advance.
4 days ago Antispasmodic (Buscopan)