Egypt · Snorkelling

8-Hour Snorkelling Tour from Dahab with Colored Canyon and Blue Hole

8 Hours Round trip from Dahab Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Walk through the Colored Canyon, with sandstone walls rising up to 40 meters
  • 02 See the canyon's striking natural colours of red, gold, yellow, and purple
  • 03 Visit a Bedouin village and learn about local culture
  • 04 Snorkel and swim in the Blue Hole
  • 05 Enjoy lunch at a seaside restaurant and free time in Dahab

Marvel at the Colored Canyon, the third-largest canyon in the world, where sandstone walls rise up to 40 meters and glow in wonderfully mixed shades of red, gold, yellow, and purple. This 8-hour tour from Dahab combines a walk through this spectacular landscape with a cultural visit to a Bedouin village and time for snorkelling and swimming in the Blue Hole. You'll also enjoy lunch at a seaside restaurant and free time in Dahab before returning to your hotel.

Marvel at the Colored Canyon, the third-largest canyon in the world, where sandstone walls rise up to 40 meters and glow in wonderfully mixed shades of red, gold, yellow, and purple.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Dahab, Saint Catherine
Languages English, Italian, Polish, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Colored Canyon, Bedouin Village, and Blue Hole Adventure

  • Transfer from your hotel to the Colored Canyon by jeep.

  • Walk through the colorful canyon for about 1.5 hours with your Egyptian tour guide.

  • Visit a Bedouin village and learn about their culture.

  • Go snorkelling and swimming in the Blue Hole.

  • Enjoy lunch at a seaside restaurant. Drinks are additionally payable.

  • Have free time in Dahab.

  • Return to your hotel.

Colored Canyon, Bedouin village, Blue Hole, Dahab

Where this trip takes you

Colored Canyon, Bedouin village, Blue Hole, Dahab

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dahab 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch

  • Camel riding

  • Tickets for Blue Hole

  • Fee for Coloured Canyon

  • Egyptian tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Snorkelling gear

  • Drinks

What to bring

  • Passport

  • Light clothing

  • Comfortable shoes

  • Hat

  • Swimsuit

  • Towel

  • Sunscreen

  • Snorkelling equipment

Know before you go

  • Please bring a passport, light clothing, comfortable shoes, and a hat, as well as a swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen. Snorkelling equipment will also be useful.

  • Note: It is possible to go underwater in the Blue Hole for the entire 45 minutes. This option is available only to divers who have a license. Diving is available for an extra fee.

  • The Sinai Peninsula is famous for its beautiful, very diverse canyons. The Coloured Canyon is the third-largest canyon in the world. It is made of sandstone, and its walls reach up to 40 meters in height. Different colours mix wonderfully here - red, gold, yellow, and purple.

  • Mix Safari (jeep safari Dahab + colored canyon + snorkeling in blue hole + camel riding)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Dahab, Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Tour start
Dahab, Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Dahab.

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