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Sharm El Sheikh: Colored Canyon, Blue Hole & Dahab Snorkeling

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · RU +1

PickupAt your hotel

Red Sea Snorkeling & Desert Gorge in One Day From Sharm El Sheikh

You get picked up from your hotel and driven to Dahab, where you hike through the Colored Canyon's 800-meter gorge, snorkel at the Blue Hole among coral and fish, eat lunch in a Bedouin tent, and take a camel ride along the coast. Shopping time in Dahab City rounds out the afternoon before the return drive to Sharm El Sheikh. The whole day is guided, transport is included, and you're back by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pickup from Sharm El Sheikh
Drive to Dahab town
Jeep ride to Colored Canyon
Explore Colored Canyon gorge
Visit Blue Hole National Park
Snorkel at Blue Hole
Lunch in Bedouin tent
Camel ride along coast
Quad bike ride on coastline
Shopping in Dahab City
Return to Sharm El Sheikh

The Experience

You're thinking: how do I fit a desert canyon, a snorkel trip, and actual downtime into a single day without losing my mind to logistics? Sharm El Sheikh sits right at the edge of the Sinai Peninsula, which means Dahab and the Colored Canyon aren't far — just far enough that you need a driver, a plan, and someone who knows the timing. This tour handles all three. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up early and heads east toward Dahab, a small coastal town that feels quieter than Sharm, with a different rhythm altogether. The drive gives you time to settle in before the day gets physical.

The Colored Canyon comes first — an 800-meter gorge carved through sandstone that shifts between yellow, purple, red, and gold depending on how the light hits it. You ride in by 4x4 jeep and then walk through on foot with a guide who points out the formations and knows where the best photo angles are. It's narrow in places, open in others, and the colors are real, not oversaturated in the listing. After that, you head to the Blue Hole National Park, where the water is clear enough that you can see the reef structure from the surface. Snorkeling equipment is included if you want it, and the marine life — fish, coral, the usual suspects — fills the water without feeling crowded. You're not in a packed tour group here; the groups stay small.

Lunch happens in a traditional Bedouin tent right on the beach, which sounds more exotic than it is, but the barbecue is solid and you're eating with a view of the Red Sea. After that, there's a camel ride along the coast if you want photos, and then time to walk around Dahab City itself — a few shops selling natural oils and local goods, nothing high-pressure. The quad biking along the coastline is optional, so you can skip it if you're already tired. The whole day runs long — early pickup to late afternoon return — but it's structured so you're not standing around waiting. You're either moving or resting, and the two balance out.

One thing to know: the Blue Hole entrance fee isn't bundled in, so budget for that separately. Everything else — the jeep, the guide, the camel ride, lunch, the snorkel gear — is covered. Hotel pickup and drop-off means you don't have to arrange transport to the meeting point or figure out how to get back. If you're staying in Sharm and want to see both the desert and the reef without piecing together a half-dozen bookings, this is the straightforward way to do it.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, guided exploration of the Colored Canyon with a professional guide, snorkeling equipment (if selected), entry to the Blue Hole National Park (ticket separate), a camel ride along the Red Sea coast, lunch in a Bedouin tent, free time for shopping in Dahab City, bottled water throughout, and optional quad biking along the coastline if you choose it.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see both the desert and the reef in one day without arranging separate transport, guides, and timing — the fixed itinerary and included pickup mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled.