South Sinai, Egypt
Discover the bays, beaches and neighbourhoods of Sharm El Sheikh. Choose when to go, what to see and where to stay, then build your own Red Sea holiday.
The Red Sea, city evenings and the landscapes of Sinai. Start with the place that inspires you.
THE BAYSFind your corner of SharmExplore the areas →
THE RED SEADays by the waterExplore beaches →
THE CITYBeyond the resortExplore the city →Sharm El Sheikh is in Egypt, on the Red Sea coast in southern Sinai. Ras Mohammed and Nabq frame a destination where bays and resort districts are spread along the coast. Start with the map: the location of your hotel shapes beach access, transfers and evenings out.
Compare the areas of Sharm →Use Naama Bay as a starting point when comparing beach life and evening walks; explore Hadaba and Old Market for a different side of the city. For a reef-focused stay, compare Shark’s Bay and Ras Nasrani. Check each hotel’s actual beach access, not just the name of its bay: a jetty, steps or a sandy entrance can change the experience.
Choose hotels by area →Build your days around the experiences that matter to you: a reef outing to Ras Mohammed or towards Tiran, a desert excursion, or an evening in the city. Mix sea days with the Old Market, the Sharm Museum and walks in different neighbourhoods. Compare the itinerary, pickup, equipment and admission inclusions before choosing a tour.
Explore things to do in Sharm →A week is a useful planning example: allow time for the hotel beach, one sea outing and an evening away from the resort, then decide whether to add a longer cultural trip. Keep arrival and departure days flexible. Choose your season around swimming, walking or excursions, and check the forecast close to departure rather than treating seasonal averages as a promise.
When to visit: the planning guide →Before choosing a beach, decide how you want to spend the day: swimming from the shore, snorkelling or relaxing with children. Check whether access is sandy or via a jetty, whether the swimming area suits your ability, and which facilities and equipment are included. Our beach guide helps you ask the right questions before booking.
Explore beaches for your holiday →The Sharm Museum and Old Market offer two different ways to explore the destination: museum collections and the streets, shops and food of the market area. You can combine them in a day with time for a break and an evening walk. Check current opening hours and arrange your return transport before setting out.
Plan a museum and Old Market day →Independent guide published by Doribene. Destination overview: Experience Egypt. Start with practical travel information or explore the other Sinai destinations.
THE NEWSROOM
A bilingual briefing on the decisions and developments that may matter to a trip to Sharm El Sheikh. We separate official announcements from analysis, link to original documents and date every check.
Browse all reports →Choose your next experience
Three experiences to add to your stay. See the starting price, explore the details and choose your date.
A day aboard, snorkelling stops and lunch on the Red Sea.
Explore the Sinai desert with a guide, then stop for Bedouin tea.
Sail towards Tiran for reef stops and a buffet lunch aboard.
Indicative starting prices. Each card shows when its price was last observed on GetYourGuide, with one adult and no date selected. Dates, participants and options may change the final price. Destination photographs are illustrative; check the itinerary and inclusions in each excursion page.
Lanterns by the sea, evenings in the city and events to plan your next night out.
Café · Daytime photograph: Farsha · Serhio Magpie / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Your Sharm, ready to book
Find hotels by bay and date, then discover the Red Sea, desert and Sinai through our experience guides.
Discover Sharm
The Egyptian Tourism Authority places Sharm al-Sheikh between Ras Muhammad National Park and the Nabq Protectorate. Compare hotel districts by beach access and evening transport before choosing where to stay.
The official destination guide highlights beaches, snorkelling and diving. Before booking, compare water entry, equipment, route and experience level: a shore-based swim, a boat snorkel and a dive are different plans.
The official guide also points visitors to the Old Market and Sharm Museum. For a longer Sinai trip, check the journey, departure time and return plan before deciding how much to fit into a day.
Destination facts checked against the Egyptian Tourism Authority’s official Sharm al-Sheikh guide on 23 October 2026. Egyptian Tourism Authority: Sharm al-Sheikh
Signature experience
Explore Ras Mohammed, the waters of Tiran and the Dahab coast. Choose a day of snorkelling, a beach stay or a dive programme that matches your experience.
See Red Sea experiencesYOUR COMPLETE SHARM GUIDE
Follow your interests: practical guides, places to explore and booking options for every stage of your holiday.
Find your kind of Red Sea day, from a beach stay to a boat trip or a dive suited to your experience.
Make room for mountain landscapes, a guided desert outing and time to understand the route before booking.
Explore the monastery and compare the longer journeys from Sharm to Cairo and Luxor.
Choose an area for dinner, plan a market walk and check what is announced for your evening out.
Start with the everyday details: the beach, your hotel area and a comfortable rhythm between outings.
Turn inspiration into a plan: choose the season, organise your arrival and build an itinerary with time to enjoy it.
Things to do
Choose your kind of day: reefs and boat trips, desert landscapes, mountain heritage or an evening in the city. Each guide explains what to expect and how to organise the visit.
FIND YOUR SHARM
16 places to explore: bays, islands, mangroves, mountains and coastal towns. Choose a view, then a pin.
Pins are geographic references, not entrances, meeting points or proof of access. Map: OpenStreetMap.
Explore by area
Dahab, Nabq, Nuweiba and Taba. The mountains of Saint Catherine. El Tor and the western coast. Find your next destination.
Explore all Sinai destinations →Trip ideas
Naama Bay, beach time, SOHO evening, reef discovery and a desert sunset.
Plan these days →One boat trip, a desert afternoon, Old Market and time at the resort.
Plan these days →Sharm, Dahab, Blue Hole, Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine heritage.
Plan these days →The best period depends on how you want to spend the day. A holiday of swimming and shaded resort breaks has different priorities from a week of walks, city visits and mountain excursions.
When to visit Sharm: choose by holiday style →A family holiday becomes easier when the beach, room and transfers suit the children’s actual ages. Start with those daily details before adding excursions.
Sharm with children: a practical checklist →An organised arrival starts with the hotel’s exact name and a clear meeting point. Similar resort names and large properties make an address more useful than a bay name alone.
From Sharm airport to your hotel →Events and seasons
A promenade in Naama Bay, the streets of Old Market or dinner at SOHO: choose an evening that fits the rest of your day.
Choose a guided sea outing and leave a quieter day for your hotel beach.
Explore the guide →Discover the mountain setting of Saint Catherine or plan a day towards Dahab.
Explore the guide →Combine your stay with an evening walk, dinner and a return transfer arranged in advance.
Explore the guide →Our latest photos and stories, from the Red Sea to evenings out. Keep exploring with us.
🇮🇹 Tempo per il mare
Una vacanza riuscita parte dal ritmo giusto: lascia spazio a una mattina sul mare e a un pomeriggio senza programmi. Il resto può aspettare.
Scopri le guide di Visit Sharm: link in bio.
🇬🇧 Time for the sea
A great holiday starts with the right pace: leave room for a morning by the sea and an afternoon with no plans. Everything else can wait.
Explore the Visit Sharm guides: link in our bio.
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Foto / Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0. Ritaglio e impaginazione / Cropped and designed. Crediti e licenza nel sito in bio / Full credits and licence on our website via bio.
🇮🇹 Il giorno comincia qui
La luce del mattino cambia il volto del mare. A volte il programma migliore è svegliarsi con calma e concedersi qualche minuto davanti all’orizzonte.
Scopri le guide di Visit Sharm: link in bio.
🇬🇧 The day begins here
Morning light changes the sea. Sometimes the best plan is to wake gently and give yourself a few minutes with the horizon.
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Foto / Photo: Kolyan ilia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Ritaglio e impaginazione / Cropped and designed. Crediti e licenza nel sito in bio / Full credits and licence on our website via bio. Grafica / Graphic: CC BY-SA 4.0.
🇮🇹 Storie sotto la superficie
Il Thistlegorm aggiunge la storia al blu del Mar Rosso. Per un’immersione, verifica con il centro requisiti, esperienza richiesta e condizioni del programma.
Scopri le guide di Visit Sharm: link in bio.
🇬🇧 Stories beneath the surface
The Thistlegorm brings history into the blue of the Red Sea. For a dive, check requirements, experience needed and programme conditions with the dive centre.
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Foto / Photo: Woodym555 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0. Ritaglio e impaginazione / Cropped and designed. Crediti e licenza nel sito in bio / Full credits and licence on our website via bio. Grafica / Graphic: CC BY-SA 3.0.
🇮🇹 Un viaggio nella storia
Santa Caterina invita a guardare il Sinai anche attraverso la sua storia. Prima di organizzare la visita, verifica accessi e orari aggiornati.
Scopri le guide di Visit Sharm: link in bio.
🇬🇧 A journey into history
Saint Catherine invites you to see Sinai through its history too. Before arranging a visit, check current access and opening hours.
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Foto della destinazione / Destination photograph: CC0.
🇮🇹 La tua giornata sul mare
Una baia, il mare e la voglia di rallentare. Prima di scegliere la spiaggia della tua vacanza, verifica accesso, servizi e distanza dall’hotel.
Scopri le guide di Visit Sharm: link in bio.
🇬🇧 Your day by the sea
A bay, the sea and a reason to slow down. Before choosing your holiday beach, check access, facilities and distance from your hotel.
Explore the Visit Sharm guides: link in our bio.
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Foto / Photo: Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0. Ritaglio e impaginazione / Cropped and designed. Crediti e licenza nel sito in bio / Full credits and licence on our website via bio.
🇮🇹 Dove cambia il paesaggio
Lascia per un momento il blu: il deserto del Sinai apre un altro capitolo del viaggio. Nelle nostre guide trovi spunti per scegliere l’esperienza.
Dal link in bio confronta le escursioni nel deserto su Visit Sharm: scegli in base a durata, percorso e trasporto, poi verifica disponibilità e prezzo finale con il partner.
🇬🇧 Where the landscape changes
Leave the blue behind for a moment: the Sinai desert opens another chapter of the journey. Our guides offer ideas to help you choose an experience.
Follow the link in our bio to compare desert excursions on Visit Sharm: choose by duration, route and transport, then check availability and the final price with the partner.
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Foto / Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0. Ritaglio e impaginazione / Cropped and designed. Crediti e licenza nel sito in bio / Full credits and licence on our website via bio.Plan your trip
Prepare documents and transfers, choose your hotel area and leave time between excursions. Our planning guide brings together the decisions to make before departure.
Travel your way
Find the area that suits you, read the destination guides and compare excursions before choosing your dates.
Make it your trip
Keep exploring our guides, find your hotel and choose experiences for your dates.
Compare sea, desert and cultural excursions, then check current dates and options with the booking provider.
Discover the major cultural excursions, with their own detailed guides and booking links.
Compare a Cairo day trip from Sharm el Sheikh by plane: pyramids, museum options, hotel transfers and the costs to check before booking.
Read the full guide →Plan a Cairo excursion from Sharm el Sheikh by bus: compare the overnight journey, museum admission, hotel pickup and the final group price.
Read the full guide →Visit Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut’s temple on a private Luxor excursion from Sharm, with return flights and hotel transfers. Compare dates and the selected fare conditions.
Read the full guide →Local places, stories and evenings beyond the resort. Read all articles →
Beyond the sunrise climb lies one of the Sinai’s most meaningful cultural visits. Here is how to give the monastery the time and respect it deserves.
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Dahab deserves more than a tick beside a snorkelling stop. Build a day around the coast and the town, or stay longer for a slower rhythm.
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Naama Bay, SOHO, Old Market and club nights offer different evenings. Choose an area and check the actual programme before leaving your hotel.
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