EG · South Sinai Governorate · 27.92°N 34.33°E

sharm el sheikh

Coral walls, warm Red Sea water and desert mountains behind the beach.

Best time
March–May and October–November give comfortable air temperatures and good beach weather. July–August is intensely hot; in winter the water is cooler and a wetsuit helps on long snorkels.
How long
4–5 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. The bays are 15–40 minutes from the airport.
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Dear group chat,Coral walls, warm Red Sea water and desert mountains behind the beach.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSharm El SheikhEG, South Sinai Governorate
KLsharm el sheikh
≈ 7,625 km from KL, as the crow flies
The city of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Sharm sits at the southern tip of Sinai, where bare desert mountains meet clear water and coral reefs. It's an easy place to build a holiday around a house reef, a boat day and very little rushing.

Makan

  1. Grilled fishFish, rice and tahini, a simple seaside dinner.Map ↗
  2. KoftaSpiced meat skewers with bread and chopped salad.Map ↗
  3. Ful and taameyaBeans and fava-bean falafel, a solid breakfast before a boat trip.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Ras MohammedA national park of coral walls, desert and mangrove inlets at the tip of Sinai, by boat or by road.Map ↗
  2. Ras Um SidA well-known reef below the headland, south of Naama Bay.Map ↗
  3. Naama BayA sandy bay with a busy promenade, the evening centre of Sharm.Map ↗
  4. Old MarketCafés and shops around the big Al Sahaba Mosque.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Hotels differ a lot in reef access: some have a sandy entry, others a jetty out over shallow coral.
  • Use the marked entry points and never stand on coral, even where it looks like bare rock.
  • Meat is halal as standard in Egypt, but resorts that cater to Europeans sometimes serve pork, so read the buffet labels.

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