6-Day Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab & Mount Sinai Holiday
Five nights in a single Sharm El Sheikh hotel, with a national park, a sunrise mountain climb, a reef boat and a day in Dahab. Airport transfers, guides and entry fees are included.
The short answer
6-Day Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab & Mount Sinai Holiday is a 6-day, 5-night trip to Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab: 5 nights in Sharm El Sheikh. It includes transfers. Prices start at £285 per person, two sharing (Essential, October–April).
02Overview
A first look
On this holiday you unpack once. Your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh is home for all five nights, and each day after you arrive has a single outing, leaving the rest of the day free to rest.
You snorkel and visit the Magic Lake at Ras Mohammed National Park. You climb Mount Sinai in the dark to be at the top for sunrise, then go on to St Catherine's Monastery. You watch the reef from a semi-submarine. And you spend a whole day in a jeep, taking in the Coloured Canyon, the Blue Hole and Dahab. Two of these days are long and tiring, and we tell you which as we go. We arrange the transfers, the hotel and every excursion. International flights are not included.
What lingers
- 01Ras Mohammed National Park by road, with snorkelling, the Magic Lake and a picnic lunch
- 02A night walk up Mount Sinai to see the sunrise, with a Bedouin mountain guide
- 03St Catherine's Monastery, with breakfast once you are back down
- 04A semi-submarine and glass-bottom boat trip over the reef
- 05A jeep day taking in the Coloured Canyon, the Blue Hole and Dahab
- 06Five nights in one Sharm El Sheikh hotel, with private airport transfers
Choose your comfort level
Prices are per person in GBP, from 2 people sharing a double room, including accommodation at the properties listed or similar.
| Comfort level | Where you stay or similar | Per personfrom, Oct–Apr | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentialfrom £2853★ hotels | Sharm El Sheikh · 5 nightsFalcon Naama Star Hotel | £285May–Sep: from £314 | |
| Comfortfrom £4384★ hotels | Sharm El Sheikh · 5 nightsJaz NEO Naama Bay | £438May–Sep: from £497 | |
| Classicfrom £4585★ hotels | Sharm El Sheikh · 5 nightsParrotel Lagoon Waterpark Resort | £458May–Sep: from £522 | |
| Prestigefrom £5755★ deluxe hotels | Sharm El Sheikh · 5 nightsNaama Bay Suites & Spa | £575May–Sep: from £666 | |
| Luxuryfrom £6945★ luxury hotels | £694May–Sep: from £1,186 |
Hotels on bed & breakfast. You'll stay in these properties, or a similar choice of the same quality. Choose your date in the booking panel for the exact price.
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Day by day
Detailed itinerary
6 Days / 5 Nights · Sharm El Sheikh · Ras Mohammed National Park · Magic Lake · Mount Sinai · St Catherine's Monastery · Colored Canyon
- 1
Our representative greets you at Sharm El Sheikh Airport and a private car drives you to your hotel, with a hand for your bags. There is nothing else on the day. Take a swim, have a look round the resort and get an early night, as the next few days begin early.
- 2
A shared minibus picks you up at the hotel and drives to Ras Mohammed National Park, on the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula. Your English-speaking guide takes you to the snorkelling stops, where a mask and snorkel are provided, and to the Magic Lake. The park fee is paid and a picnic lunch with water is included. The trip lasts around six hours, and when you return the afternoon is your own.
- 3
This is the toughest day of the holiday, and it is the only thing planned. A shared minibus collects you from the hotel and drives into the mountains. You then walk up Mount Sinai in darkness, led by a Bedouin mountain guide, to reach the summit for dawn. It is bitterly cold at the top, so dress in layers.
Breakfast comes after you walk back down, and then you visit St Catherine's Monastery, with the protectorate fee and monastery entry paid. You are back at the hotel after roughly 17 hours. Rest for the remainder of the day.
- 4
An easier day after Sinai, with a later start so you can lie in. The hotel pickup takes you to a boat trip of about 90 minutes in a semi-submarine, shared with other guests, looking at the reef through windows below the waterline. A soft drink and water are on board, and the outing as a whole takes around three hours.
Sea trips run only when weather and sea conditions allow, and the captain may change or cancel a sailing for safety. What you see of the fish and coral varies from day to day.
- 5
A big day out of about 11 hours, with nothing else planned. A jeep and driver, shared with other guests, takes you up the coast with an English-speaking guide. In the Coloured Canyon a Bedouin guide leads you on foot between the narrow rock walls. Next you reach the Blue Hole by Dahab, where you can snorkel with the mask and snorkel provided, and eat lunch at a restaurant on the shore.
Protectorate fees and bottled water are covered. The tracks are rough, so be ready for a bumpy ride.
- 6
Have breakfast and check out. A private car runs you from the hotel to Sharm El Sheikh Airport and helps with your luggage. The airline sets your flight time, and we time the pickup to suit it.
The fine print
What's included – and what is left out
Included
- Five nights in a Sharm El Sheikh hotel, with breakfast on the mornings after day 1
- Private transfers from Sharm El Sheikh Airport on arrival and back to the airport on departure
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for every excursion, by shared minibus or jeep
- Ras Mohammed National Park by road: English-speaking guide, mask and snorkel, picnic lunch with water, park fee
- Mount Sinai sunrise climb and St Catherine's Monastery: guide, Bedouin mountain guide, breakfast after the descent, protectorate fee, monastery entry, bottled water
- Semi-submarine and glass-bottom boat trip of about 90 minutes, with a soft drink and water
- Coloured Canyon, Blue Hole and Dahab jeep day: driver, guide, Bedouin guide, mask and snorkel, lunch at a shoreside restaurant, protectorate fees, bottled water
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egyptian entry visa
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Meals and drinks other than those listed
- Travel insurance and personal spending
Field notes
From our Egyptologists
- 01
Wear sturdy trainers for the Mount Sinai night walk, with a warm layer and a head torch, as the summit is cold before sunrise.
- 02
Bring reef shoes and a UV vest to Ras Mohammed; entry points are rocky and the sun bounces hard off the water.
- 03
Dress modestly at St Catherine's Monastery with shoulders and knees covered, and allow time for the chapel of the burning bush.
- 04
In the Colored Canyon, a light scarf over your face helps with dust, and a wrist strap keeps your camera secure on the jeep ride.
Tailor it
Make it yours
You choose the standard of hotel when you book. Ask us about extra nights in Sharm El Sheikh, or adding Cairo or the Nile to your holiday.
Your own specialist deals with each request before you book.
Suited to
Is this for you?
Yes, if
- Fit, active travellers who want a Red Sea base and a different Sinai outing each day. Suits couples, friends and solo travellers who are happy swimming, snorkelling and walking in the dark.
Maybe not, if
- Young children, travellers with bad knees, a heart condition or breathing problems, and anyone needing step-free access. Days 3 and 5 are long.
Honest assessment
The honest pluses and minuses, as our own team sees them after running this trip.
Highlights
- One hotel for five nights, so no repacking
- Four different Sinai outings: reef, mountain, boat and jeep
- Guides, fees and snorkelling kit on the relevant days are included
Things to Consider
- Day 3 lasts about 17 hours and includes a night climb
- Day 5 is an 11-hour jeep day on rough tracks
- Not suitable for young children or anyone with bad knees, heart or breathing problems
Where it fits
A good fit for active travellers who want more than the beach. Not for those who want gentle days or who cannot manage a night climb.
Worth knowing
How this compares
Many Sharm packages offer only boat days. This holiday adds a mountain at sunrise and a jeep day to Dahab, all from one hotel. Days are one excursion plus free time, apart from two long days.
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On the ground
Your route
Snapshot
Good to know
- Travel style
- Resort-based holiday with guided Sinai excursions
- Accommodation
- One Sharm El Sheikh hotel for five nights, standard chosen at booking
- Destinations
- Sharm El Sheikh · Ras Mohammed National Park · Magic Lake · Mount Sinai · St Catherine's Monastery · Colored Canyon · Blue Hole · Dahab · Red Sea
- Includes
- 5 nights in a Sharm El Sheikh hotel · Private airport transfers on arrival and departure · Hotel pickup for four excursions · English-speaking guides and a Bedouin guide · Park, protectorate and monastery fees · Mask and snorkel on the two snorkelling days
- Best for
- Active travellers who want a Sinai base · Snorkellers and walkers · Those wanting a sunrise mountain climb and a reef day in one week
The morning of
Meeting point & timing
- Where
- Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), Arrivals HallMap
Before you go
What to pack & wear
What to bring
- Passport and any visa or travel documents
- Sturdy closed shoes with good grip for Mount Sinai
- A torch or head torch for the night climb
- A warm layer for the summit, which is cold before sunrise in every season
- Swimming costume and a quick-drying towel
- Sun cream, SPF 30 or higher, ideally reef-safe
- Sun hat and sunglasses
- Refillable water bottle
- Any regular medication, including sea-sickness tablets if you need them
What to wear
- Warm layers, a jacket and long trousers for the Mount Sinai climb
- Comfortable closed shoes for the climb and the canyon
- A swimming costume under light clothes on the snorkelling days
- Clothes that cover shoulders and knees at St Catherine's Monastery
- Light, breathable clothing for the hotel and the other days
Children & families
Children are welcome on the hotel stay and the airport transfers, but the programme is demanding. The Mount Sinai night climb on day 3 and the 11-hour jeep day on day 5 are not right for young children. The operator confirms age limits for the climb, the semi-submarine and the snorkelling stops when you book. Hotel and excursion prices depend on the child's age and the room used, so we give you the exact figure once you tell us the age at booking.
Accessibility
Who can join this
This holiday is not suitable for travellers with limited mobility. The Mount Sinai ascent is a long walk up a rough mountain path at night, and the Coloured Canyon day includes a jeep ride on rough tracks and walking over uneven ground. Boarding the semi-submarine means a gangway and steps. We cannot promise wheelchair access at any of the excursion sites. Please tell us what you need when you book and we will say honestly which days are realistic for you.
– Responsible travel
How we travel here
Ras Mohammed, Mount Sinai and the Blue Hole area are protected places, and part of what you pay goes towards the protectorate fees. The excursion vehicles are shared with other guests, which keeps the number of vehicles down, but we make no claim about carbon savings. Guiding is by local English-speaking guides and Bedouin guides, so much of the money stays in South Sinai. We ask guests to take their rubbish with them, bring a refillable bottle and keep off the coral when snorkelling.
Licensed Egyptologist guides
State-licensed, and people we have worked with for years
Fair wages on the ground
Drivers + guides paid above market
Site preservation
We follow the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' site rules: marked paths, no touching reliefs
Local teams, real help
Our own offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh
If plans change
Cancellation and refunds
If you cancel, your refund depends on how soon you let us know and on the kind of holiday. See our current cancellation and refund terms
Asked & answered
Frequent questions
01How hard is the climb up Mount Sinai?
It is the hardest part of the holiday. You walk up a rough mountain path in the dark to catch the sunrise, and the whole day lasts about 17 hours. You need to be fit, and it is not suitable for young children or for anyone with bad knees, a heart condition or breathing problems. A Bedouin guide goes with you.02Is there something planned every day?
After day 1, each day is a single excursion with the rest of the day free. Days 3 and 5 are long and nothing else is arranged on them. Day 4 begins later in the day.03Is snorkelling kit provided?
Yes. A mask and snorkel are included on the Ras Mohammed day and on the Coloured Canyon, Blue Hole and Dahab day. The semi-submarine needs no kit. Bring your own swimming costume and towel.04Will we see turtles or dolphins?
Reef fish and coral are common at the snorkelling stops, but we cannot promise any particular animal. Wildlife is wild and varies from day to day. There is no dolphin trip on this holiday.05What if the sea is rough on the semi-submarine day?
Boat trips run only when weather and sea conditions allow, and the captain can change or cancel a sailing for safety. If that happens we will talk you through your options; refunds follow our cancellation and refund policy.06Which hotel will I stay in?
You pick a standard when you book, from budget to luxury, and we confirm the hotel for your dates. You spend all five nights in the same Sharm El Sheikh hotel.07Will I make my international flight?
Your day 6 transfer to Sharm El Sheikh Airport is timed around your flight. If you connect through Cairo or another airport on the same day, the two tickets are separate bookings, so a delay on the first could cost you the second. Where you can, allow a night at your connection point, or choose a late-evening or night international flight. Do take travel insurance that covers missed connections.08What is not included?
International flights, the Egyptian visa, tips for guides and drivers, meals and drinks other than those listed, and personal spending.09What should I wear for Mount Sinai?
Warm layers and a jacket, closed shoes with good grip and a torch or head torch. It is cold at the summit before sunrise in every season. At St Catherine's Monastery, cover your shoulders and knees.
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At a glance
- Length
- 6 days · 5 nights
- Starts
- Daily
- Route
- Sharm El Sheikh → Dahab → Sharm El Sheikh
- Includes
- Transfers