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Egypt - Highlights
Egypt is one of the most extraordinary destinations and there is far more to this destination than the Pyramids. BAOBAB Travel focuses mainly on arranging Red Sea scuba diving trips and visits to the Sinai Desert, however tours of mainland Egypt can also be arranged. Below you will find a selection of our most popular Egypt tours and accommodation options.
Our Red Sea Camel Dive Safari is an opportunity to escape from the mainstream commercialised resorts and to experience some of the best diving the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba) has to offer. The Red Sea is often referred to as a diver's paradise - with great dive sites, abundant marine life, great visibility and warm waters. Dahab offers a wide range of shore dives in the clear and warm waters of the Gulf of Aqaba. What better place to Learn to Dive with a PADI Open water course. For the already qualified diver, we also offer the more standard dive packages based in Dahab.
Explore the Sinai Desert on Camel and by foot and spend time with a Bedouin tribe to learn about their ways of surviving this harsh desert environment. Visit some of the ancient biblical sites, such as St Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai.
Practice Yoga at the Coral Coast Hotel in Dahab overlooking the Gulf of Aqaba. The combination of a desert and coastal environment provide an excellent and tranquil environment for yoga and meditation.
Sail the Nile in Style on a traditional Dahabiya, elegant sailing boats that were used on the Nile in the early 1900s for leisure by the aristocracy. This trip visits the famous Pharonic sites such as Luxor and Aswan, but also offers to experience the Nile from a different perspective. Cairo and Abu Simbel add-ons can also be arranged.
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 | ) This exquisite Nile Cruise on board the SS Hadeel, a traditional Dahabiya, will take you from Luxor to Aswan (or reverse order). In the early 1900s, these sailing boats were used on the Nile for leisure by the aristocracy. The SS Hadeel has 3 decks with a lounge, bar, dining room and only 8 en-suite cabins all decorated in beautiful arabesque style. You will visit some of the best of Pharonic Egypt, including the Valley of Kings & Queens and Karnak Temple in Luxor, temples of Kom Ombo & Edfu between Luxor & Aswan, but also some more off the beaten track destinations. This trip also offers the opportunity to observe its landscape at a slow pace and get close to its people. |  |
 | ) Escape the mainstream commercialised resorts in the Red Sea, offering bog-standard 5-day dive packages, with this wonderful camel dive safari. You will explore a stretch of coastline virtually untouched, rarely dived and reached by camel, but also dive the more well-known sites close to Dahab. You will also have plenty of time to absorb the blissful experience of the Sinai desert, with two nights camping under the stars. |
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 | ) The Red Sea is often referred to as a diver's paradise - with great dive sites, abundant marine life, great visibility and warm waters. The northern part of the Red Sea has been selected as one of the Seven Underwater Wonders of The World. In recent years some of these precious habitats have received protection.
The Best of Dahab dive package has been designed for any divers (min. qualification PADI Open Water or similar) who want to experience the ultimate Sinai experience. It combines the best dives in & around Dahab with the famous camel dive safaris and a boat safari to two different Marine Reserves. This trip is also ideal for mixed groups of divers, snorkellers and non-divers, offering sufficient variety for everybody to enjoy a week of adventure & fun.
If you are not a qualified diver as yet, PADI Open Water courses can also be arranged as well as more standard scuba-dive packages for the already qualified. Please contact us for more information and prices. |
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 | ) This jeep safari focuses on the culture and history of the Sinai Desert, visiting St. Catherine's Monastery with the legendary burning bush, Mount Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments, Wadi Feiran where he struck a rock with his staff, bringing forth a spring so his people could drink, and the famous turquoise mines at Serabit - just to name a few. This trip bursts with historical and cultural interest to give you a true insight into this 'great and terrible wilderness'. |
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 |  Dahab - Coral Coast Hotel is located on the northern side of Dahab's seafront in walking distance of the many restaurants and shops. This hotel is designed with a Bedouin ambience, offering spacious rooms with fantastic views across the Gulf of Aqaba on one and Sinai mountains on the other side. Coral Coast has a good standard restaurant with sea-view, its own swimming pool, sun loungers & shaded chill-out areas on beach and authentic Bedouin tent.
You can treat yourself to a massage with Coral Coast's very own highly qualified masseur, Martine, specially trained in all forms of massage. They also offer regular yoga classes in its own yoga studio, which boasts amazing views of the Red Sea coastline. |
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