Nuweiba
Nuweiba on the eastern coast of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, 70 km south of Taba and 180 km north of Sharm el Sheikh, and only 110 km from St. Katherine.
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Hotels in Nuweiba
 | Safari Beach Hotel  |
Score 5.25 from 2 reviews | | Taba - Nuweiba Road,Dolphin Bay |  |
| The Palm Beach Restaurant
Serves continental and Egyptian breakfast and dinner buffets.
Rendez-vous
You can relax with a drink at this bar and enjoy the natural surroundings, with entertainment offered during most evenings in the winter time.
Dolphin Bay Bar
Situated on the beach near the pool area, you can enjoy grilled sea food delights or small snacks at this bar. Entertainment is offered during most evenings in the summer time. There is a pleasant terrace where you can enjoy a view of the gardens and coast. ... more | | |
 | Ciao Hotel |
Score 8.075 from 13 reviews | | Dune Beach | |
| The A/C Style Restaurant:
Discover the kingdom of real taste, because food is a treasure. This is the right place for a meal throughout the day. Choose from the Egyptian dishes, international dishes and sea-foods.
Lotus Beach Bar & Restaurant:
From its style and spirit, this bar and restaurant takes you to the pharaohs era. Offering a wide range of drinks, sea-food, shesha with the most beautiful view and fresh air, you can spend the most romantic time in the beach bar.
The Bedouin Cafe:
If you are tired from camel and jeep trips into the mountains, swimming and diving, or you wish to spend a good time with your friend, you can relax here in The Bedouin Cafe. Let your host take you to the old beautiful area of the Bedouin, with a wide range of sandwiches, snacks, soft and alcoholic drinks, hot drinks and refreshing cocktails. Don't forget to sample the Genvive shesha around the clock. ... more | | |
 | Swisscare Nuweiba Resort Hotel |
Score 8.75 from 2 reviews | | P O Box 13, 5 The Corniche | |
| Set on a beautiful, private beach, this holiday resort is ideal for a peaceful and relaxing break on the Gulf of Aqaba - where the desert meets the sea.
The Swisscare Nuweiba Resort allows you to soak up the sun on the extensive private beach before cooling off in the spacious outdoor swimming pools. Head into the warm waters of the sea to enjoy some great scuba diving in amongst the coral reefs. Or simply admire the natural beauty that surrounds the resort, including views of the Saudi and Sinai mountains.
The Swisscare is made up of modern, Arabian-style buildings set in gardens. Accommodation comes in the form of air-conditioned, 2-room suites with 2 TVs and fully stocked minibars. Each boasts spectacular views over the sea and the freshwater swimming pool. ... more | | |
 | Regina Nuweibaa Resort |
Score 0 from 0 reviews | | Harbor Road | |
| Regina Hotel is in central Nuweibaa, 3 km from the harbour. It offers panoramic views of the Red Sea and Sinai Mountains coupled with free Wi-Fi access in public areas.
Regina Hotel Nuweibaa provides comfortable rooms, with air conditioning and modern bathrooms. Some rooms offer great views of the sea.
The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a children’s playground. There is also a spa, with sauna, Jacuzzi and massage facilities.
A buffet breakfast is included. The restaurant serves both Egyptian and popular international cuisine. There is a bar, which serves local beer and cocktails.
You can easily arrange snorkeling excursions and tours to local attractions. Taba International Airport is an hour away by car. ... more | | |
 | Nakhil Inn And Dream |
Score 8.55 from 13 reviews | | Tarabeen Bay | |
| The chef and his assistant aim to provide you with a fine selection of food. ... more | | |
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| Private Dahab Shopping Tour |
4.5 hours |
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Travel to the Bedouin village of Dahab for an afternoon of shopping delights. Here you will find a large selection of souvenirs such as papyrus prints, brass lamps, jewelry, perfumes, leathers and inlaid boxes, all at prices generally cheaper than in Sharm el Sheikh.
Your English speaking guide will show you the best shopping centers and markets before you have the rest of the afternoon free to explore at leisure.
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| Private Tour of The High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple |
3 hours |
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Unfinished Obelisk
Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from quarries in the Aswan area. Around these quarries are many inscriptions, many of which describe successful quarrying projects. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock.
Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds (1 million kilograms) and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. However, a crack in the stone occurred, which caused it to be abandoned. Tools left by it's builders have given much insight into how such work was performed. The site has recently been renovated and equipped with tourist facilities.
Philae Temple
Dismantled and reassembled (on Agilika Island about 1,800 feet (550 meters) from its original home on Philae Island) in the wake of the High Dam, the temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, is in a beautiful setting which has been landscaped to match its original site. It's various shrines and sanctuaries, which include The Vestibule of Nectanebos I, the Temple of the Emperor Hadrian, a Temple of Hathor, Trajan's Kiosk (Pharaohs Bed), a birth house and two pylons celebrate all the deities involved in the Isis and Osiris myth.
High Dam
Located near Aswan, the world famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Dam is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base and 364 feet tall. Today it provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. From the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nassar, the huge reservoir created when it was built, to Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.
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Coloured Canyon
The Coloured Canyon is a magical place within the Sinai Desert, where you can clearly see the different colors the Sinai consists of.
In Nuweiba, Dahab and Sharm al-Sheikh, jeep-trips are offered to visit the canyon. You are dropped off at the beginning of the canyon, where you will have to climb down. The 800 meter walk through the canyon takes roughly 1 hour, and you will have to master some obstacles on your way, where boulders fell down, maybe hundreds of years ago. Whenever in doubt about which way to take: keep right. At the end you will have to climb up again. Some trips include lunch in a bedouin tent. Don't forget to bring a bottle of water: the temperature in the canyon gets very high during the day.
Try to get there as early as possible. Not only because of the weather, but also to be there before all the other tourists. Egypt draws lots of tourist, and of course not all of them will visit the Sinai and the Coloured Canyon, but the magic of the place is best when on your own.
Mt Sinai
Mt Sinai (2285 m) and the midnight climb to reach the Summit for sunrise are a memorable excursion available from many Sinai resorts such as Dahab and Sharm. Muslims, Christians and Jews alike believe Moses received the 10 Commandments on top of Mt. Sinai. St Katherine's monastry at the base of the mountain has a unique library as well as the Burning Bush of biblical fame.
It is possible to climb the mountain in the middle of the night, starting at around 2.00 AM, and be on time to view the sunrise. Since you will not be the only one going to the top, you will see a chain of lights clinging to the mountain, a very special sight. Another possibility is to go up at around 8 or 9 PM the previous evening. Bedouins have started small shops on the way and at the top, so you will have something to drink and eat (cookies mostly) and at the top it's possible to hire some blankets, so you don't have to take along a sleeping bag. The climb is steep enough without one. Whatever time you go up, don't forget to bring enough water, a flashlight and some dry clothes, since the t-shirt you have worn on the way up will probably be soaked with sweat and you will need dry clothes to stay warm.
There are two different routes: one is the way the camels take and the other one consists of the so-called Steps of Repentence, 3000 steps going up. Most people take the camel route up and down, but it is nice to take the steps down. Even if you take the camel route, some way beneath the summit the normal trail meets the steps, and you will have no choice but to climb the steps up.
If you are get tired, it's possible to ride a camel up and down, but be aware that the last part of the way consists of the remaining part of the Steps of Repentance, and the camels stop at the base of these steps.
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