Discovery Tours Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai.

Sharm El Sheikh is the resort town at the tip of the Sinai peninsula, with Naama Bay and Nabq Bay as its main resort areas. We handle hotels, diving partners, SSH transfers and shore excursions, and run Ras Mohammed and Mount Sinai days from here.

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Wooden pier reaching into deep blue sea past beach parasols, with a mountainous island on the horizon

South Sinai · Nearest airport Sharm El Sheikh (SSH)

  • Scuba diver beside a coral reef full of orange fish near the Straits of TiranReef near the Straits of Tiran
  • Granite peaks of the Mount Sinai area lit orange at sunriseMount Sinai area
  • Two scuba divers over a coral reef in the Red SeaRed Sea

At a glance.

Region
South Sinai, at the southern tip of the peninsula.
Nearest airport
Sharm El Sheikh (SSH), with direct international charters and domestic flights from Cairo. Resort bays are 10 to 20 minutes away.
Airport to Naama Bay
About 10 to 20 minutes by road.
Where to stay
Naama Bay is walkable, with bars and restaurants. Nabq Bay and Sharks Bay are quieter, with diving.
Ras Mohammed
A protected area since 1983, reached from Sharm by boat or by road.
UNESCO
The St Catherine Area, reached on Mount Sinai tours, is on the World Heritage List, inscribed 2002.
Season
March to May and September to November, at 25 to 32 °C. June to August is very hot on land and busy with summer holidaymakers. Winter wind can reduce snorkelling visibility.
Stay length
3 nights for reef and beach, 4 to 5 nights to add Sinai, or a dive week. A short flight from Cairo works as a Sinai add-on.

What we operate here.

Sharm is covered through our Red Sea operations. Confirm availability with our team.

  1. Hotels and resort programmes

    Sharm El Sheikh is covered in our hotel contracting and Red Sea resort programmes. A Nile and Sharm beach extension can run by internal flight on a single voucher.

  2. Shore excursions

    Sharm is a shore-excursion port, with a full-day excursion to Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery. Timing is set against the ship schedule; confirm with our team.

  3. Diving

    PADI and SSI partner dive centres, with day trips to Tiran and Ras Mohammed.

  4. Airport transfers

    SSH transfers with 24/7 dispatch.

Programme building blocks.

  1. Ras Mohammed and White Island by boat

    Shared boat day.

    About 8 hours

  2. Ras Mohammed by road

    With snorkelling.

    About 6 hours

  3. Tiran Island boat and snorkel

    Boat day to the Straits of Tiran.

    About 8 hours

  4. Semi-submarine and glass-bottom boat

    Reef viewing from the boat.

    About 3 hours

  5. Introductory scuba

    Two dives with a partner centre.

    About 7 hours

  6. Quad and camel at Echo Valley

    A short desert programme.

    About 3 hours

  7. Mount Sinai sunrise and St Catherine's

    An overnight climb by torchlight for sunrise, starting around 2 am, then the monastery. The drive to St Catherine through the granite valley takes about 2 hours.

    About 17 hours

  8. Colored Canyon, Blue Hole and Dahab

    A 4x4 day to Dahab.

    About 11 hours

  9. Sharm city tour

    Old Market, Al Sahaba Mosque and SOHO.

    About 4 hours

Planning notes for trade.

  • Resorts are self-contained. Excursions include pickup, and taxis serve Naama Bay.
  • Sheltered bays, shallow reefs, all-inclusive resorts and kids' clubs suit family groups.
  • Ask our team for the current shore-excursion plan for Sharm calls.
  • The Mount Sinai summit is cold in every season. Pack for it.
DahabRed Sea coastCairo

Related reading from our operations desk.

  1. Water Experiences in Egypt: Nile to Red Sea

    B2B briefing for agents on combining Nile cruises and Red Sea programmes: vessel choices, seasonality, logistics, supplier standards and practical steps to build sellable itineraries.

  2. Egypt's Natural Wonders — National Parks & Conservation Areas

    Red Sea reefs, Wadi El Rayan, Ras Mohammed — beyond the pharaonic itinerary.

  3. Adventure and Activity Product Briefing for Egypt Programmes

    Practical B2B briefing for tour operators on desert safaris, Red Sea diving and active excursions in Egypt — operational notes, seasonality, safety and product ideas from your Egypt DMC.

  4. Seasonal Guide for Egypt Programmes

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Plan Sharm and Sinai with us.

Share the resort bay, dive plans and whether a ship call or a Sinai day is involved, and we will price it.

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