Travel to the Sinai
When you travel to the Sinai you embark on a journey that has been taken for centuries
We can help you navigate that journey
Dahab
Come to dive, or not...
Dahab, the ultimate diver’s destination and much much more. Read more about where to snorkel, stay, and explore in the South Sinai’s hidden gem.
Dahab Geography – 14 Distinct Areas
Animal Welfare
Dahab History and Culture
How to Treat Foreigners
St. Catherine's
Built in 400 AD
Home to Bedouin, monks, and some of Egypts most prestigious and protected sites, visiting Saint Catherine’s can be a life changing experience if you fully understand the place and its people.
12 Remarkable things about Saint Catherine
The Bedouin
Visas for South Sinai
Where is the Real Mount Sinai?
Three Sinai Mountains
Saint Catherine’s Monastery (A Quick Guide)
More Travel Resources
What Lives within the Gulf of Aqaba?
The Gulf of Aqaba is home to over 100 coral species, 800 fish species, mammals such as dolphins, whales and whale sharks and endangered species such as manta rays and scalloped hammerheads. The narrow gap at the Straits of Tiran produces strong currents which help to attract such abundant marine life.
Dahab Geography – 14 Distinct Areas
Dahab is a charming tourist town, located on the east coast of the Sinai Peninsula, 90km north of Sharm El Sheik. This oasis town nestles between the mountains on the west and the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba to the east. On clear days Saudi Arabia can be seen in the east across the gulf. Dahab has at least 14 distinct areas, each with its unique characteristics.
Dahab History and Culture
Dahab has changed from an isolated Bedouin oasis to an international hippy hang-out, to a trendy Egyptian tourist resort, yet it remains a unique place with a remarkably rich array of cultures within such a small town.
How to Treat Foreigners
The story of the Exodus from Egypt through the Sinai teaches the principles of empathy, justice, protection and integration when relating with foreigners.
Internet – Dahab, Egypt Internet Service Providers, and SIM Cards
Hotels and Airbnb accommodation usually provide internet. This article is to help people who are planning to stay longer get connected to the internet with minimum hassle.
The Bedouin
The Bedouin are traditionally Arab nomads desert dwellers. They live throughout the Middle East and Arabia. The Bedouin of South Sinai say they originally came from the Arabian Peninsula. They are now usually settled in towns and villages, yet still value their freedom and independence above all else. Their way of life and culture are remarkably similar to the stories of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, in the Bible.