Attractions of Sharm El Shiekh

Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate,Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea.

Its population is approximately 35,000 (2008). Sharm el-Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Governorate which includes the smaller coastal towns of Dahab and Nuweiba as well as the mountainous interior, Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai.

Sharm el-Sheikh ("Bay of the Sheikh" in Arabic) is sometimes called the "City of Peace", referring to the large number of international peace conferences that have been held there. It was known as Şarm-üş Şeyh during Ottoman rule and was known as Ofira during Israeli occupation between 1967 and 1982. Among Egyptians and Israelis, the name of the city is commonly shortened to "Sharm"

Watersports Sharm El Sheikh is a watersports' Mecca. You name it, this place has it. Scuba diving is the biggest business, but you can also try your hand at waterskiing, kite surfing and windsurfing. You don’t have to miss out on Egypt’s underwater world if you’re not a confident swimmer, either – glass-bottomed boat trips leave from Sharm El Sheikh all the time.

Discover The Valley of the Camels, AKA Wadi Gimal National Park, spreads out for 6,000 square metres and is made up of wide open desertscapes, mangroves and acacia trees. Bedouins still live off the land here, so you’ll get the chance to meet them and maybe even try their home-made camel cheese.

Saint Catherine Monastery

All week days except Sundays

Explore one of the oldest Greek - Orthodox Monasteries in the world. Place of the Ten Commandments, the Burning Bush and Moses Well.

Quad bike safari in the desert

An afternoon tour.

After a short introduction you can explore with your own quad the beautiful desert of the Sinai with its valleys in the afternoon and a Bedouin Village.

Bedouin desert dinner

All week days according to the weather

Camel ride, discover the desert of Sinai close, the traditional life of the Bedouins and the unforgettable desert romance.Watch the sunset while enjoying a fantastic view of the mountains.

Aqua scope submarine

Don’t fancy wriggling into a wetsuit? Then here’s a way to see the underwater life of the Red Sea without getting wet.

You’ll climb on board a comfy Seascope - an ingenious glass-sided boat with a really deep hull..

Dive the Red Sea's best sites

Scuba Diving Exchange your flip flops for flippers and take a tour of Egypt’s coral reefs.

The Red Sea is one of the best places in the world to scuba dive.

Glass bottom boat trip

It is specially designed boat with opened central bottom which enables you to discover the beauty of the underwater world of Red Sea on a glass bottom boat.