EG · South Sinai Governorate · 28.49°N 34.50°E

dahab

Shore reefs, windsurfing and long café meals with Sinai's mountains behind you.

Best time
March–May and October–November are best for warm water without the worst heat. July–August is very hot, and winter can be windy with cool evenings.
How long
3–5 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop to Cairo, usually via Dubai, Doha or Istanbul, about 13–16 hours all in, then about 1 hour on to Sharm El Sheikh. Dahab is about 1.5 hours north by road.
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Dear group chat,Shore reefs, windsurfing and long café meals with Sinai's mountains behind you.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingDahabEG, South Sinai Governorate
KLdahab
≈ 7,618 km from KL, as the crow flies
Dahab - Egypte 07/2012

Photo: Grand Parc - Bordeaux, France from France · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dahab is a smaller, more walkable Red Sea town than Sharm, with Sinai's mountains right behind it. Days revolve around a snorkel or dive straight from the shore, a long lunch and a walk along the bay.

Makan

  1. Grilled fishSimple fish dinners with rice, tahini and salads.Map ↗
  2. Ful and taameyaBeans, falafel and flatbread, a filling breakfast before a morning in the water.Map ↗
  3. Bedouin teaStrong sweet tea scented with desert herbs.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Lighthouse ReefA shore reef right in town, so you can snorkel and then walk to a café.Map ↗
  2. Blue HoleA deep sinkhole in the reef north of town, with a coral wall that's good for snorkelling.Map ↗
  3. The LagoonA shallow sandy bay south of town, the base for windsurfing and kitesurfing.Map ↗
  4. Mount SinaiA night climb of about 3 hours to watch sunrise from the summit, with St Catherine's Monastery below. About 2 hours' drive away.Map ↗
  5. MasbatThe bayfront strip of cafés and dive shops.Map ↗

Good to know

  • At the Blue Hole, stay on the reef wall. The arch below is a deep technical dive.
  • If you dive, leave at least 24 hours before your flight home.
  • Food is halal as standard across Egypt.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.