About Egypt : Optional Tours : Sharm El Sheikh

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An early morning drive to the Coloured Canyon. Visit one of the most beautiful sights in the Sinai. The coloured Canyon is a valley in the desert. The surrounding mountains have plenty of wonderful multicoloured stones. The valley is not flat so uphill or walks under a big rock. Good adventure and an unforgettable experience. Drive to Dahab/Nuweiba for a swim and to relax.

The Coloured Canyon (SSH/02)
Full day
An early morning drive to the Coloured Canyon. Visit one of the most beautiful sights in the Sinai. The coloured Canyon is a valley in the desert. The surrounding mountains have plenty of wonderful multicoloured stones. The valley is not flat so uphill or walks under a big rock. Good adventure and an unforgettable experience. Drive to Dahab/Nuweiba for a swim and to relax.


Ras Mohamed National park  (SSH/01)
Half day
Ras Mohamed national park is 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh. Ras Mohamed has an extraordinary beauty and is the most interesting site in Sinai. It is the point where two different water masses are coming together, the salty water from the Gulf of Suez and the less salty from the Gulf of Aqaba, as a result 1.000 species of tropical fish and more than 170 species of corals as well as sponges and gorgonians are found. Beyond any doubt Ras Mohamed is an amazing site to dive and snorkel.


Glass Bottomed Boat Trip (SSH/03)
1½ hours
Enjoy the marvellous marine life and the underwater world with no need to dive or snorkel. Spend 1½ hour on the Glass Bottomed Boat viewing the wonders of the Red Sea coral reef, watching the stunning coloured fish swim, an experience not to be missed.


St. Catherine Monastery (SSH/04)
Overnight Mondays, Thursdays & Saturday ( except on Religious Holidays )
Early morning drive to St. Catherine, through the landscape of the Sinai and the beautiful mountains. St. Catherine was built by order of the Roman Emperor Justinian between 527. The intention was to protect the monks and hermits living in the area. The monastery was dedicated to one of Alexanderi rulers, St. Catherine, who was tortured to death for her new faith. It is the Oldest Christian Monastery and belongs to Greek Orthodox Church. Climb the Moses mountain in the early morning with a Bedouin guide, after watching the sunrise we make our way to visit St. Catherine Monastery.


Cairo (SSH/05)
Full day / Overnight
The Giza plateau is home to two other pyramids, Khafre and Menkaura. The pyramid is the only remaining member of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Next to the Khufu pyramid there are several boat pits. In 1954, a large cedar boat was uncovered in one of the pits and reassembled in the Boat Museum. To complete this wonderful archaeological site a stop at the Sphinx. In front of the Sphinx is its temple, while adjacent it is the better preserved valley temple of Khafre. Next stop at the Egyptian Museum, it has 107 halls. At the ground floor there are the huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamun treasures and the mummies. A hall for the royal mummies was opened at the museum, housing eleven kings and queens