The monastery of St Catherine has been called the oldest working Christian monastery in the world. The Burning Bush is located inside the Monastery. Mount Sinai is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
8x Snorkelling excursions
in & around Dahab
1. The Blue Hole & El Bells
The Blue Hole is a world-famous dive site, about 11 km north of Dahab. The Blue Hole is about 100 meters deep and is surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.
We organize daily transfers to the Blue Hole. It is a 30 min. drive by car or 2 hours by camel. Once there, you can make yourself at home in one of the restaurants along the beachfront, and go for a snorkel or a swim as you please. We will set a time for you to return to Dahab with us again.
Includes: transport by jeep and snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
Costs: 15 euro per person by jeep
Costs: 25 euro per person by camel
2. The Canyon, Blue Hole & el Bells
Daily trip starting at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00. We drive for 15 minutes (or 1 hr by camel) to site The Canyon for 2 hours of self-guided snorkeling. Then we drive off-road for 15 minutes (or 1 hr by camel) to the world famous Blue Hole. You can spend the rest of your time in one of the restaurants along the beachfront and snorkeling. Spend as much time as you like at either site, enjoying an outing of self-guided snorkeling.
Includes: transport by jeep and snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
Costs: 25 euro per person by jeep, excl camel.
3. Three Pools & Moray Garden
Another beautiful snorkeling location, 10 km south of Dahab, at Southern Oasis. Three shallow, connected pools with beautiful coral reef.
We leave Dahab every day at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00. to drive for 30 minutes (or 2 hrs by camel) to the Three Pools. Once there, you will spend time in one of the restaurants in the area and you can go self- guided snorkeling. Not far from the Three Pools, - a 5 minutes walk- you can find the Moray Gardens and the Golden Blocks, additional snorkeling spots.
Includes: transport by jeep and snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
Costs: 10 euro per person by jeep
4. Snorkeling Dahab
We will start at 8:00am, and go to the Three Pools first. We will stay here for 2 hrs, relaxing in one of the restaurants and you are free to snorkel as much as you like! Then we drive for 30 minutes to explore the dive site The Canyon where we will have 1 hour of self- guided snorkeling. Last stop on our snorkeling day is the world famous Blue Hole. Again, we will make ourselves comfortable in one of the restaurants at the beachfront, and you can go for a self-guided snorkeling tour as much as you like. Only a couple of minutes walk from the restaurant, you can find El Bells. From here, you can follow the reef back to the Blue Hole. We will have lunch at the restaurant. If you like, we can go to the dive site The Islands, or pay a visit to the Laguna, but we will return to Dahab around 5.00pm.
Includes: transport by jeep, Lunch and snorkeling equipment (snorkel, mask, fins)
Costs: 50 euro per person by jeep
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Ras Mohamed National Park
Ras Mohamed is considered to be one of the most beautiful snorkeling and diving sites in the world, with over 1000 species of fish, sea stars and sea urchins.
5. NP Ras Mohamed by Car
We start at 8 in the morning for a 90 minutes drive to the most beautiful snorkeling and diving area in the world. We start by the main beach where we can enjoy snorkeling for about 1,5 hours. Then we drive to the magnificent mangroves area. After leaving the mangroves we will walk over to an area that was formed by an earthquake and look at the magic lake. After lunch, we will spend about a half hour to snorkel before being taken to a telescope to view the whole park and see the two gulfs of the Red Sea (Suez and Aqaba). We return to Dahab around 5 in the afternoon.
6. Ras Mohamed Boattrip
Starting at 7 am, we will drive by car to the harbour of Sharm el Sheik. We will spend the day on a dayboat, and visit 2 amazing reefs.
Chill out on the sundeck of the boat and enjoy the view. A tasty lunch will be served on board. Return to Dahab around 4 pm
Price: 65 euro per person by car
Price: 100 euro per person by boat
Includes: snorkeling equipment, lunch, entrance fee and transportation
7. Nabq, Protected Area
Nabq is a protected nature area, well-known for its mangrove forest, unique plant species and bird population.
We leave Dahab at 8 in the morning and drive for 1.5 hours to the beautiful Nabq area. We will take a walk around the park, through the magnificent mangroves and surrounding area. There we will have plenty of opportunities to snorkel around Nabq’s pristine coral reefs. Lunch will be in the afternoon. We return to Dahab around 5 in the afternoon.
Includes: snorkel equipment, lunch, guide, entrance fee and transportation
Costs: 75 euro per person
8. Ras Abu Gallum and Blue Lagoon
Ras Abu Gallum used to be a small Bedouin village, north of Dahab. It is one of the most popular spots to relax, and you can still enjoy the real Bedouin life, with Bedouin huts where you can spend a relaxing day and go snorkeling. You can also book a hut to stay overnight. The Blue Lagoon is a little bit further up, and made famous by the kite surfers.
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We will start from Dahab at 8 in the morning. Our first stop will be at the Blue Hole. We will stay here for 1 hr, so you can go for a snorkel. Next, we take the camels, (or boat or walk) to Ras Abu Gallum. On arrival we will be greeted with the traditional welcome drink of Bedouin tea in one of the Bedouin houses. For who wants to visit the Blue Lagoon, we will hire a pickup. In the afternoon, a Bedouin lunch will be served in one of the huts in Ras Abu Gallum. Around 4 pm we will head back to the Blue Hole and take the jeep back to Dahab.
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Includes: snorkeling equipment, lunch, guide, entrance fee National Park and transfers. Minimum of 2 participants
Costs: 45 euro per person by boat
Costs: 55 euro per person by camel
Costs: 65 euro per person hiking
Costs: 100 euro per person overnight stay
