Top Day Tours Sharm El Sheikh

The best day tours in Sharm El-Sheikh are snorkelling at Ras Mohammed National Park, the White Island and Tiran Island, and a diving trip by boat to Ras Mohammed or Tiran. Inland, you can climb Mount Sinai, visit St Catherine's Monastery and see Dahab and the Blue Hole. There are also quad bike and desert safaris, a glass boat and a semi submarine, and longer day trips to Cairo by flight or to Petra in Jordan by ferry.

Sharm El-Sheikh day tours start from $20 for the glass boat trip or quad biking in the desert. Snorkelling at Ras Mohammed is from $35, the Tiran Island and White Island boat trips from $45 and the diving trip from $95. Inland trips to St Catherine's Monastery, Dahab or Mount Sinai cost from $40 to $45, and the longest day trips, Petra by ferry and Cairo by flight, are from $230 and $290.

Both are excellent. Ras Mohammed National Park, at the southern tip of Sinai, is known for steep coral walls and rich marine life; the snorkelling trip takes about 6 hours, from $35, and the excursion to the White Island and Ras Mohammed adds a sandbank in the sea, from $45. Tiran Island lies in the Strait of Tiran, and the 8-hour boat trip, from $45, visits its reefs.

Yes. The diving trip by boat to Ras Mohamed or Tiran Island takes about 8 hours, from $95, and reaches two of the best-known dive areas of the Red Sea. When you enquire, tell us whether you are a certified diver or a beginner, and about any medical conditions, so we can confirm the right dives and what equipment is provided. Avoid flying within 24 hours after diving.

Three inland day trips go into the mountains and along the Gulf of Aqaba coast. The Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery trip takes about 12 hours, from $45, and the trip to St Catherine's Monastery and Dahab about 10 hours, from $40. The excursion to the Blue Hole and Dahab takes about 8 hours, from $40. St Catherine's is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world, at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Yes. The Petra excursion by ferry is a one-day tour from Sharm El-Sheikh, from $230: you cross the Gulf of Aqaba to Jordan, visit the rock-cut city of Petra and return the same day. It is a long day with an international border crossing, so you need your passport. Entry rules for Jordan depend on your nationality, and we confirm what applies to you when we plan the trip.

Yes. The day trip to Cairo from Sharm by flight is a one-day tour, from $290. Flying instead of driving leaves time in Cairo for the main sights with your guide, and you return to Sharm El-Sheikh the same evening. It is a long day that starts early, so we confirm the flight times and your pick-up when you book.

The glass boat trip (2 hours, from $20) and the semi submarine trip (2 hours, from $35) let everyone see the coral and fish without swimming, which makes them the easiest choice with young children. For older children and teens, quad biking in the desert (4 hours, from $20) and the desert Super Safari with quad, camel, dinner and stargazing (5 hours, from $30) are popular. Each tour page states whether a boat trip is shared or private, and we can quote a private boat on request.

For boat and snorkelling trips, bring swimwear, a towel, a hat, sunglasses, reef-safe sunscreen and a T-shirt for the water, plus your own mask and fins if you have them; ask us what each trip provides. For Mount Sinai and St Catherine's, wear sturdy shoes, clothing that covers shoulders and knees for the monastery, and a warm layer, as the mountain, at about 2,285 m, is cold at night. Bring your passport for Petra.

Yes, each tour is arranged around your hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh; the pick-up time depends on the trip and where you stay, and we confirm it when you book. Each tour page states whether a boat trip is shared or private, and we can quote a private boat on request. Send us the tour, date, hotel and number of travellers through the form, on WhatsApp or by email; a consultant usually replies within a few hours, and you can pay by bank transfer, a secure payment link, PayPal or in cash on arrival.