Le EgyptThings to do in Dahab & South Sinai
The 17 best places to visit in Dahab & South Sinai, Egypt: landmarks, hidden gems, food, parks and more, with tips, hours and tickets.
🏛️ Historical Sites
St Catherine's Monastery
One of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world, at the foot of Mount Sinai.
One of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world, at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Pharaoh's Island (Salah El Din Citadel)
A crusader-era fortress on a tiny coral island in the Gulf of Aqaba, near Taba.
A crusader-era fortress on a tiny coral island in the Gulf of Aqaba, near Taba.
📍 Popular Spots
Dahab Lighthouse & Lagoon
Laid-back Bedouin-style cafés on the water, world-class reef diving right from the shore.
Laid-back Bedouin-style cafés on the water, world-class reef diving right from the shore.
Blue Hole, Dahab
A famous deep sinkhole in the reef with incredible snorkelling around its rim.
A famous deep sinkhole in the reef with incredible snorkelling around its rim.
🍽️ Food & Cafés
Ralph's German Bakery, Dahab
A beloved bakery café by the lagoon in Dahab with fresh bread, pastries and good coffee.
A beloved bakery café by the lagoon in Dahab with fresh bread, pastries and good coffee.
💎 Hidden Gems
Coloured Canyon
A narrow sandstone canyon with swirling bands of red, purple and gold rock.
A narrow sandstone canyon with swirling bands of red, purple and gold rock.
Mount Sinai Sunrise
A night hike up to the summit to watch the sun rise over the Sinai mountains.
A night hike up to the summit to watch the sun rise over the Sinai mountains.
Three Pools, Dahab
Natural lagoons in the reef south of Dahab, wonderful for calm snorkelling.
Natural lagoons in the reef south of Dahab, wonderful for calm snorkelling.
Fjord Bay, Taba
A tiny photogenic bay with a deep reef, framed by red mountains on the Taba–Nuweiba road.
A tiny photogenic bay with a deep reef, framed by red mountains on the Taba–Nuweiba road.
Wadi Feiran Oasis
Sinai's largest oasis, a long palm-filled valley under red granite mountains on the road to St Catherine.
Sinai's largest oasis, a long palm-filled valley under red granite mountains on the road to St Catherine.
Serabit el-Khadim
A remote mountaintop temple to Hathor built by ancient turquoise miners, reached by a hike.
A remote mountaintop temple to Hathor built by ancient turquoise miners, reached by a hike.
Ayoun Musa (Moses Springs)
Palm-fringed springs where tradition says Moses made bitter water sweet, just after crossing into Sinai.
Palm-fringed springs where tradition says Moses made bitter water sweet, just after crossing into Sinai.
Nawamis Tombs
Round stone burial huts over 5,000 years old, among the oldest roofed buildings in the world, in the mountains near St Catherine.
Round stone burial huts over 5,000 years old, among the oldest roofed buildings in the world, in the mountains near St Catherine.
Ras Shitan Camps
Simple beach huts between Nuweiba and Taba, with no Wi-Fi, campfires and Saudi mountains across the water.
Simple beach huts between Nuweiba and Taba, with no Wi-Fi, campfires and Saudi mountains across the water.
Pharaoh's Bath (Hammam Faraun)
Natural hot springs pouring from a cliff into the Gulf of Suez, where you can sit in warm water by the sea.
Natural hot springs pouring from a cliff into the Gulf of Suez, where you can sit in warm water by the sea.
Hammam Musa, El Tor
Warm sulphur spring pools surrounded by palms at El Tor, used for bathing for centuries.
Warm sulphur spring pools surrounded by palms at El Tor, used for bathing for centuries.
🌴 Parks & Nature
Ras Abu Galum
A protected coast north of Dahab reachable only by boat, camel or hiking, with Bedouin huts and great reefs.
A protected coast north of Dahab reachable only by boat, camel or hiking, with Bedouin huts and great reefs.