Straight answers from the people who hike South Sinai every weekend: how to get to Dahab, when to come, and what the places we take you are really like. Written by our team in Dahab and kept up to date.
Plan your trip
How to get to Dahab: from Sharm airport, Cairo, Taba and NuweibaSharm El Sheikh airport, Cairo buses and flights, the Taba border and the Aqaba ferry: every way to Dahab with times and October 2026...Read the guide →Best time to visit Dahab for hiking: Sinai weather month by monthWhen to hike from Dahab: day and night temperatures for the coast and the Saint Catherine mountains, sea temperature, rain and what to pack,...Read the guide →
Places we take you
Moses Mountain (Jebel Musa) and Saint Catherine’s Monastery: a day trip guide from DahabHow to visit Moses Mountain (Jebel Musa) and Saint Catherine’s Monastery from Dahab in a day: the hike, the monastery, best season and what...Read the guide →The Colored Canyon in Sinai: two canyons, one nameTwo canyons near Dahab are called the Colored Canyon. Here is the difference between Salama Canyon and the Big Colored Canyon, and which trip...Read the guide →Blue Lagoon, Abu Galum and the Blue Hole: the coast with no roadBoat to the Blue Lagoon, coastal hikes through Ras Abu Galum and a finish at the Blue Hole: our guide to the coast north...Read the guide →Nawamis, Dragon Head and the Big Dune: a desert day trip from DahabTombs older than the pyramids, a dragon-shaped rock and a giant sand dune: our guide to the NDD day trip from Dahab.Read the guide →Saladin’s Castle and Fjord Bay: a day trip guide from DahabVisit Saladin’s Castle on Pharaoh’s Island and the Fjord Bay viewpoint in a day from Dahab: the history, how the day goes and what...Read the guide →
Want to walk on your own? Free self-guided routes near Dahab with GPS points →