7-Hour Taba Snorkelling Cruise to Pharaoh Island and Saladin Fortress

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Snorkel around Pharaoh Island's well-developed coral reef
• 02 Explore Pharaoh Island, a site of historical and natural interest
• 03 See the fascinating Salah El-Din Fortress, also known as the Saladin Fortress
• 04 Enjoy a 7-hour cruise from Taba at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba

Discover Pharaoh Island on a 7-hour snorkelling cruise from Taba at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. Spend the day snorkelling around the island's well-developed coral reef and exploring a place of both historical and natural interest. You will also see the fascinating Salah El-Din Fortress, known as the Saladin Fortress, before enjoying lunch on board.

Discover Pharaoh Island on a 7-hour snorkelling cruise from Taba at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Taba

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Snorkelling Cruise to Pharaoh Island from Taba

• Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Taba and begin your snorkelling tour at the extreme northern point of the Gulf of Aqaba.

• Reach the beautiful Pharaoh Island (Gezerit El Fraraun), a site of great historical and natural interest. The island's northeastern coast has an especially well-developed coral reef, which is why the island is also known as Coral Island.

• Enjoy a day of snorkelling next to the island and discover the fascinating cove known as Salah El-Din Fortress. Built on the island during the Byzantine period, the fortress was occupied by the Crusaders in 1116 and later enlarged by Sultan Saladin. It is also well known as the Saladin Fortress.

• Have lunch on board and transfer back to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up from your hotel in Taba and return

• All transfers by coach

• Cruise yacht ticket and fees

• Snorkelling equipment

• Lunch aboard the cruise yacht

• Bottled water aboard the cruise

• English-speaking Egypt snorkelling guide aboard the cruise and on the beach

• All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

• Any extras and personal expenses

• Tips

Know before you go

• The prices quoted per person per tour are all-inclusive and are always updated to ensure you receive the lowest price possible.

• The tour price for a single person is 60 USD per adult and 40 USD per child.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Taba, Nuweiba, Egypt

Tour start

Taba, Nuweiba, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.