Sharm El Sheikh Things to do | Attractions and Places to visit

Yes, you can visit Luxor from Sharm el Sheikh on a day trip by plane.

The distance between Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor is 306 km and you need to cross the Red Sea to reach the city.

Sharm el Sheikh is 600 km far from Cairo city and 650 km far from the Pyramids in Giza.

Yes, it is one of the most popular activities you can do while you are on holiday in Sharm El Sheikh. Many tours operators run day trips to Pyramids from Sharm El Sheikh either by plane or by bus or by a private car.

There are many things to do in Sharm el Sheikh, here are just a few to name:


Recreational activities: water-sports, yoga, hamam, parasailing

Daily boat trips to Tiran island and Ras Mohammed National park

Safari tours to Natural reserves of Abu Galum and Wadi Ginay

Discover local bazaars, shops and restaurants

Sharm el Sheikh night life with its clubs, discos and casinos

No, you do not need to obtain visa for evening safari tours from Sharm el Sheikh.

First of all Sharm el Sheikh is known for its beautiful Red Sea coral reefs, Ras Mohammed Marine park and warm comfortable weather almost all the year round.

As first time visitors, you will cover in the Egyptian museum its main exhibition halls on the 1st floor, king Tut collection, animal mummies exposition and optionally you can visit Royal Mummies hall.

When you visit Cairo with a group as a first time visitor you will spend in the Egyptian museum as a rule from 2 to 2,5 hours. It will leave you enough time to cover the main museum's halls and collections.

Sharm el Sheikh is in Asian continent as it is located on Sinai peninsula, which is not a part of Africa.

There are some rules you are asked to follow while on Pilgrimage tours to St. Catherine monastery/Mount Sinai or Jerusalem tour. Knees and shoulders have to be covered when entering sacred places or churches. Other tours do not require special dress.

1. There are 2 kinds of visa you can get upon arrival in Egypt, Sharm-el-Sheikh.


First kind is a free zone of Gulf of Aqaba and Saint Catherine visa, so called Sinai only stamp, you get in Sharm el Sheikh airport upon arrival.It is a stamp you get when passing passport control and it is free of charge. This visa covers the following areas of Sinai: Sharm-el-Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba and St. Catherine.



Second kind is a full visa of Egypt, you can buy in Sharm-el-Sheikh airport upon arrival as well in case you do not need to obtain Egyptian visa prior to your visit to Egypt. Full visa of Egypt costs 25$ per person. It is a special sticker you put in your passport and pass passport control with it.

Pick up time depends on the flight you are booked on, but as a rule we use 7:00 am flight to Cairo, if you stay in Old Market area pick up will be at 04:30 am.

Yes, we do run excursions to Cairo by plane every day. Depending on a flight availability Cairo excursion by air can be booked for any day of the week as a private tour. In case you want a group tour then the tour will be available in some particular days.

Yes, we do. You can do full day Cairo by bus tour using public bus from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo.

Snorkeling equipment can be rented per extra cost at a shop we stop on the way to the jetty. Price is between 20 and 40 LE per piece. You can rent snorkel, mask, fins, life-jacket, wetsuit.

Yes, you do require full visa of Egypt to do Cairo trip by bus.


Visa can be purchased upon arrival in Sharm el Sheikh Airport at a special ticket office. It costs 25$ per person and must be stamped with the day of your arrival.

Most of restaurants here offer the following: rice, potatoes with tomato sauce, chicken or cofta (kind of beef), different kinds of green salads, cucumbers and tomatoes, pickled vegetables (especially salted lemons) and some kinds of national dressings such as takhina (made of sesame). As a rule fish is not offered in restaurants. Western and Eastern sweets are also on offer.

Any kind of soft drinks, juices or water are not included in meal so that you have to order it yourself with extra charge.

Even if you are a vegetarian you can always find something to eat during your tour.

If you order a breakfast-box for your early tour, you can find the following inside: pocket of juice, an apple or an orange (depends on the season), piece of bread, triangle cheese, cake or cookies. The richness of your breakfast box always depends on the hotel you stay in.

Yes, it does. The deposits will be deducted from your final balance.

Yes, you do need to get Full Visa of Egypt for 2 days Cairo and Luxor trip as we do not include visas in our tour package. You can purchase visa upon arrival in Sharm el Sheikh airport, it costs 25$ per person.

Mega safari, Wadi Ginay, Bedouin night or Extreme water sports safari will be a perfect option for your party.

There are several ways to pay off the balance. Should you wish to pay off the balance before arrival you can do it online, via our site, please write us an e-mail with full payment link request.



Should you wish to pay off the balance when you are already in Egypt you can meet with our representative to pay cash or use our site to pay the balance by credit card.

It is not recommend to ride camel while pregnant, but there are no problems for Children 1.5 or 4 years to ride a camel together with their parents.

Yes, we do pick up from Nabq bay hotels.

No, you do not need visa for this excursion, but you have to take passport with you as there is a passport control check on the way to the Bedouin tent.

Yes, our private tour to Cairo is 100% suitable for a woman and 10 years old child as you can adjust the tour to your requirements. On this tour you have a personal guide and driver, private air conditioned car. You can stay more or less time in every place you visit and you do not need to follow other people when you are on a group tour.

Unfortunately you will not be able to catch the trip as you arrive too late. If you plan to go to Sharm el Sheikh just to visit Mount Sinai then you have to arrive in the city not later than 19:00 pm to catch the trip.

Yes, it does allow you to visit the interior of a pyramid during the visit. You can enter any of the 3 pyramids if they are open to public. You have to buy a special entrance ticket. The price varies depending on the pyramid you want to enter. Our guide will assist you in case you want to enter a pyramid.

Yes, you do. There is no problem to visit the tomb of the king Tutankhamen when you are in Luxor on your day trip. It costs extra money and you have to buy a separated ticket to enter the tomb. Our guide will assist you in case you want to visit the tomb.

For a full day boat trips we use standard boat/yacht that can accommodate up to 25 people, you can see pictures on our website. Pirates boat is used only for special trips we offer on this kind of boat.