Sharm el-Sheikh and the Red Sea from Algeria

Sharm el-Sheikh from Algeria

Sharm el-Sheikh, at the southern tip of the Sinai, offers sunshine all year, a sea at around 22 °C even in winter, coral reefs a few metres from the beach and large all-inclusive resorts.

Allow about four hours by direct flight from Algeria when charter flights are scheduled (high season, winter and summer holidays). The rest of the year you usually travel with a stop in Cairo, about one hour's flight from Sharm el-Sheikh.

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7-day Sharm el-Sheikh itinerary

Day 1: arrival at Sharm el-Sheikh airport, transfer and check-in (Naama Bay, Nabq Bay or Sharks Bay).

Day 2: beach and snorkelling on the hotel reef or at Ras Um Sid, then an evening walk in Naama Bay.

Day 3: boat trip to Ras Mohammed National Park, one of the finest dive sites in the Red Sea.

Day 4: a day at Tiran Island and its reefs, or a glass-bottom boat ride for the children.

Day 5: trip to Dahab and the Blue Hole (about 1 h 30 by road), or a relaxing day at the hotel aquapark.

Day 6: quad biking and a Bedouin dinner in the desert, or a night climb of Mount Sinai and a visit to Saint Catherine's Monastery.

Day 7: last shopping at the Old Market and flight home.

Sharm el-Sheikh alone or with Cairo?

Many Algerian travellers add two or three days in Cairo: the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum near the pyramids, the Khan el-Khalili souk and an evening cruise on the Nile. Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh are linked by daily domestic flights.

Prefer another Red Sea resort? Hurghada, on the African coast, also has large all-inclusive hotels and trips to the Giftun Islands; Marsa Alam, further south, is quieter. Hotels in all three resorts can be compared in the search above.

Choosing your hotel

Naama Bay is the liveliest area, with its promenade, restaurants and shops: ideal if you like going out in the evening. Nabq Bay, to the north, has large family resorts with pools, aquaparks and kids' clubs. Sharks Bay and Ras Um Sid have the best access to the reefs.

Most hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh are sold all inclusive (meals, soft drinks and often entertainment): usually the best choice for a family. Check the board basis and cancellation terms of each offer before you book.

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