Dahab: Jeep tour to Coloured & White Canyon with lunch

Summary

Walk sand-filled canyons, sip Bedouin tea, and feel the Sinai sun

You’ll wind through Dahab’s Coloured Canyon and White Canyon by jeep with a local guide, taste Bedouin tea at an oasis, see Mushroom Rock up close, and share lunch in a village before walking Salama Canyon. It’s a day of desert silence, new flavors, and small surprises you’ll remember long after the trip.

What’s the experience like?

First thing I noticed was the silence — not empty, but thick, like the desert was holding its breath. We’d just bumped out of Dahab in this battered jeep (windows down, hair everywhere), and suddenly we were standing at the edge of the White Canyon. The sand here is so pale it almost glows, and when you walk through those narrow turns you can hear your own footsteps crunching. Our guide, Ahmed, pointed out little plants pushing up between rocks — he said Bedouins use them for tea. I tried to remember the name but forgot it about five seconds later.

The path opened up to Ain Khudra oasis after maybe an hour? Hard to keep track of time out there. There were date palms and these low stone walls where a few goats wandered around. We sat under some shade and drank sweet Bedouin tea — honestly, I think it tasted better because my legs were tired and the cup was warm in my hands. Ahmed told us his family’s lived nearby for generations. He laughed when I asked if he ever got bored of the view (“Never!”), which made me realize how much I take green grass for granted back home.

After that we rattled over to Mushroom Rock (it really does look like a mushroom), snapped some photos, then lunch in a Bedouin village — flatbread still hot from the fire, something smoky with tomatoes. I probably ate too much because walking through Salama Canyon after felt slow; sand slipping under my shoes and sun on my neck. Last stop was Inscription Rock but honestly by then my brain was half-melted from all the colors and light. Still thinking about that first quiet moment in the canyon though — kind of sticks with you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Jeep Safari: Canyons and Oasis

• Walk in White Canyon
• Drink Bedouin tea at Ain Khudra Oasis
• Visit Mushroom Rock
• Lunch in Bedouin Village
• Walk through Salama Canyon
• Visit Inscription Rock

Top questions

How long is the day trip from Dahab to Coloured Canyon?

The tour starts at 8:00 am from Dahab and returns around 4:00 pm.

Is lunch included on the Coloured & White Canyon tour?

Yes, lunch is included in a Bedouin village during the day trip.

Do I need to be very fit for this jeep safari?

No special fitness level is required; it’s suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What sights are visited on this Dahab canyon tour?

You visit White Canyon, Ain Khudra Oasis (with Bedouin tea), Mushroom Rock, Salama Canyon, and Inscription Rock.

Is hotel pickup provided for this tour?

Yes, pickup services from your hotel in Dahab are included.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup from your hotel in Dahab by 4x4 jeep with an English-speaking local guide, all transfers between sites like Coloured Canyon and White Canyon, traditional Bedouin tea at Ain Khudra oasis, lunch in a Bedouin village along the way, plus return transport back to your hotel at the end of the afternoon.