Dahab Trip Overview
In this 14 day program, we will show you all the highlights of Dahab and take you to some very special places in the Sinai Desert.
A perfect combination between relaxing and activities such as snorkeling and hiking.
Stay in the comfort of your hotel during the night and let us take you on a magical tour.
Additional Info
Duration: 14 days
Starts: Dahab, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Dahab, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt
In this 14 day program, we will show you all the highlights of Dahab and take you to some very special places in the Sinai Desert.
A perfect combination between relaxing and activities such as snorkeling and hiking.
Stay in the comfort of your hotel during the night and let us take you on a magical tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Blue Hole Snorkeling and Relaxing
Stop At: Blue Hole, Abu Galum, Qesm Saint Katrin, Dahab 46617 Egypt
We will leave at 9 am and drive along the shore for about 20 minutes to reach the Canyon. If you like, you can do the last 15 minutes on Camelback. On arrival we make ourselves comfortable in one of the restaurants. Here, you can get your mask and fins for a self guided snorkel swim in the Blue Hole. We will stay here for the rest of the day, so relax and enjoy this special place. Around 3 pm, we will head back to Dahab.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Three Pools Snorkeling and Relaxing
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
A perfect place to get away, read a book and enjoy yourselves!
We will pick you up at 9 am. The trip to the Three Pools will take around 30 minutes by car.
At the Three Pools, we will make ourselves comfortable in on of the charming restaurants along the beachfront. If you like you can go for a swim or a snorkeling tour along the beautiful reefs there.
There are horses (15 minutes), camels (30 minutes) and quad bikes (40 minutes) for rent for extra cost.
We will go back to Dahab around 4 pm.
Duration: 7 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Blue Lagoon Snorkeling and Relaxing
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
The Blue Lagoon is a special place, loved by many Dahabians and kite surfers.
We will pick you up at 9 am. Our first stop will be at the Worldfamous Blue Hole. We will stop here for 1 hour, so you have the opportunity to go for a snorkel or just enjoy the view from one of the restaurants.
We will take one of the fisherman boats to bring us to Ras Abu Galum and take one of the local taxis to bring us to the mesmerizing Blue Lagoon. We will spend the rest of the day lounging in one of the huts along the beach, and snorkeling.
A local lunch with extra cost.
The Blue Lagoon is famous because of its beauty and remote location, and the perfect place to kite-surf. which is spectacular to see!
We will back in Dahab around 5 pm
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Ras Abu Galum Snorkeling and Relaxing
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Check out the best reefs in Dahab at Ras Abu Galum!
Ras Abu Galum is ‘behind’ the Blue Hole, and only reachable by foot or boat.
We will pick you up at 9 am.
Our first stop will be at the Blue Hole. We will stop here for an hr or so. Go for a snorkel if you like, or just enjoy the view and special atmosphere that surrounds this magical place. Around 11 am we will take one to the fisherman taxi boats to bring us to Ras Abu Galum. We will hire one of the huts along the beachfront to spend the day.
There are several beautiful reefs along the shore, a dream for all snorkelers with an u/w camera.
Around 5 pm you will be back in Dahab.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Glass Bottom Boat trip
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Looking at the fish without getting wet! Perfect excursion for the whole family!
We will pick you up around 10 o clock and bring you to our little harbor in Dahab. Here you will go on board of a glass bottom boat.
As the bottom is made of (extremely strong special) glass, you will see the reefs and beautiful fishes at Napoleon reef, a shallow reef that you can only visit by boat.
See if you can spot Nemo and his friends, and let yourself be amazed by all the colorful beauty underneath sea level!
The boat trip is aprox. 1 hour. You will be back at your hotel around 12.00-12.30pm
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Boat trip Gabr el Bint Snorkeling and Relaxing
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Spend the day on a luxuory boat and snorkel Gabr el Bint!
Gabr el Bint is situated in the very south corner of Dahab, and has some of the best reefs. This place is only reachable by boat.
We will pick your up around 7.30 -8 am, and bring you to the small harbor of Dahab. Here we will go on board of one of the day-boats to take us to Gabr el Bint, in the south of Dahab.
The trip along the coastal mountains of the South Sinai is impressive, at the least. Depending on wind and current it will take about 1 hr to reach our destination.
At Gabr el Bint, the boat will go for anchor and you can jump in for a swim or snorkel, or just lounge around on the sundeck, enjoying the view. Lunch, Coffee and tea will be served on the boat.
We will be back in the harbor around 4 pm and bring you back to your hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Submarine trip
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Dahab has the most beautiful reefs in the world so make sure you visit them whilst you are here on a holiday! The Submarine is the perfect solution for all of those who want to look at the fish without getting wet! A perfect excursion for the whole family!
We will pick you up around 10 o’clock and bring you to the harbor in Dahab. Here you will go on board of the famous yellow submarine!!
As the hull is made of (extremely strong and special) plexiglass, you will feel yourself surrounded by the colorful fishes and corals.
See if you can spot Nemo and his friends, and let yourself be amazed by all the colorful beauty underneath sea level!
The boat trip is aprox. 1 hour. You will be back at your hotel around 12.00-12.30pm
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: St. Catherine Monastery and Sunrise on Mt Moses, Hiking and Culture
Stop At: Saint Catherine, Saint Catherine, Red Sea and Sinai
Visit the oldest monastery in the word, see where Moses talked to God and see the magical sun rising over the Sinai Desert.
We will pick you up around 10 pm. The bus journey to St. Catherine is about 2 hr, so we will start hiking up the mountain around midnight (bring a torch). At the top, an amazing view will be waiting to greet us as soon as the first sunrays rise over the horizon.
The descent on the other side of the mountain will take around 2.5 hours. We will stop to have a look at St. Catherine’s Monastery, a pelgrims’ destination for Christians. Have a look at the (alleged) descendent of the Burning Bush, and Moses’ well before we head back to Dahab.
Duration: 10 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 9: Dinner in the Mountains, Wadi Amr Relaxing
Stop At: South Sinai, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Stargazing dinner in the mountains.
The Arabic word for ‘valley’ is ‘wadi’. In between the Sinai mountains there are several beautiful spots that are just the best place to sit, stare at the stars and have a quiet time. Wadi Amr, or Moonvalley is such a place.
We pick you up before the sunset and bring you to Wadi Amr.
We will put our carpet out and sit on the sand. The traditional Bedouin tea will be brewing on the open fire.
Dinner will be prepared for us, consisting of rice, salad, tehina and chicken, and delicious fresh baked Bedouin bread.
Bring your own drinks if you like. At the end of the evening, we will bring you back to your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 10: Hiking White Canyon, Mushroom Rock and the Small Canyon
Stop At: South Sinai, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Time passing, the wind and waters formed stunning canyons in between the mountains of the South Sinai Desert.
We will pick you up 8 am. It is an hr drive to reach the White Canyon. We will descent to the bottom, and follow the curves of this amazing canyon all the way to the end, where the canyon flows into Wadi Ain Khudra. We will go to the Ain Khudra Oasis. Have a look at the spring that feeds this oasis whilst the locals prepare our lunch. After the break we will pass by the famous Mushroom Rock before we reached the start our second canyon hike in the Small Canyon.
Next stop, Dahab, to return to your hotel around 5 pm.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 11: Quad Bike Sunset tour to Wadi Towalat, Sightseeing
Stop At: Dahab, Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Seeing Dahab in sunset. Best views!
We will pick you up at your hotel before the sun has set, and bring you to our quad bike station.
From here we take you on a tour bit higher up the mountains so you have a great view of our little town at the sea. Next is a visit to Wadi Towalat, a very popular spot in the mountains where people meet up for small family gatherings and stargazing friends. Bedouin tea with extra cost.
Then its time to head back to our office in town.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 12: Hiking Wadi Wishwashi and Snorkeling Ras Shetan
Stop At: South Sinai, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Find water in the desert and snorkel the Red Sea
We will leave Dahab at 8 am. By jeep will will go to Wadi WishWashi, about 1.5 hr, drive.
A hike of 30 minutes will take us to the fresh waterbasin of Wishwashi. The basin is filled with rainwater that is making its way through the desert to the sea. Jump in if you like!
Our next stop will be at Ras Shetan. We will have lunch here If you like, you can rent snorkel equipment (with extra cost) or go for a swim. Around 4 pm, we head back to Dahab
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 13: Evening in Wadi Towalat, the Dancing Valley, Relaxing and Folklore
Stop At: South Sinai, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Spend an evening in the mountains and check out some folklore!
If you like to experience how the Bedouins party or just want to get out of town for a bit and meet happy people, this is the trip to do!
We will pick you up around 8 pm, and bring you to Wadi Towalat, to spend the evening in Dancing Valley Camp. A spacious place in between the mountains with Bedouin sittings. The place serves soft drinks and water (excluded). During the evening there will be a Tanura show and a fire show. The Bedouins usually get their drums out to treat the guests on some traditional songs, which sometimes go back hundreds of years and are passed down from father to son. Around 11.30 we will bring you back to your hotel in Dahab.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 14: Camel ride to Wadi Arada, Hiking & History
Stop At: South Sinai, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
We will pick you up around 8 am. The car will bring us to Arada Valley, about 1 hr drive. At Wadi Arada we will meet up with our camels. A camel ride of 1 hour will take us to the Arada Canyon, which is a beautiful hike of 1 hour.
At the end of the hike, we ‘ll ride our camels to the Bedouin families who live there and have lunch.
After lunch we will take our camels for a second ride (30 minutes) to have a look at rock inscriptions, dated 2000 BC!
We will ride the camels back to the Bedouin settlement and return to Dahab by car.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
