Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

6-Hour Sailing Tour in Sharm el Shiekh to Nabq's Rare Mangroves

6 Hours Round trip from Sharm El-Sheikh Hard pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Sail from Sharm el Shiekh to the mangroves of the Nabq Protected Area
02 Discover the rare and most northerly Avicennia Marina in Sinai
03 See black mangrove trees, a natural peculiarity in this part of the world
04 Explore mangroves known as the "rain forests by the sea"

Sail from Sharm el Shiekh in Egypt to see the mangrove trees, usually found in rainforest areas of the world. Discover the most northerly Avicennia Marina in the Nabq Protected Area, a little further up the coast of Sinai. This 6-hour sailing experience offers a chance to explore one of the region's rare natural peculiarities from the water.

Discover the majestic black mangrove tree, called the Avicennia Marina.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Hard

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Sharm el Sheikh

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Sailing to the Mangroves of Nabq Protected Area

Sail from Sharm el Shiekh with your tour guide to see the mangrove trees.
Discover the majestic black mangrove tree, called the Avicennia Marina. The mangrove, originally a West Indian word for salt-tolerant coastal plants, is a peculiarity in this part of the world.
Trace these mangroves, considered to be "rain forests by the sea," which cover over 2.2 billion acres of the earth's surface.
Discover the most northerly and rare plant species in the Nabq Protected Area, a little further up the coast of Sinai.

The route