From Sharm: Allah Gate, Earthquake Crack and Mangrove Tour

Overview

You came to Sharm for the sea — but south of the last hotel, the Sinai narrows to a wedge of rock between two gulfs, and that is where this day takes you. After an easy hotel pickup and a quick stop to fit rental snorkel gear if you want it, the road runs out of city fast, and Egypt's first national park opens ahead of you.

First comes the Allah Gate — the park's stone threshold, the name of God set against bare mountain — your first photo stop and a quiet hint that this place has always meant something. Then Coral Gardens, where you wade in straight from the shore and the desert simply vanishes: fish traffic in every colour, coral heads a few fin-kicks away, no boat required and no experience needed.

Back on land, the park shows you how strange it really is. A channel of mangroves grows straight out of salt water. A fault line — the Earthquake Crack — splits the desert floor wide open. This is the meeting point of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, and everything here — reef, rock and root — exists because two seas share one shore.

Your last stop is the Magic Lake, a still, salt-heavy pool that shifts colour with the light — locals say a wish made in its water comes true. You float, you dry off in the sun, and you ride back to Sharm with salt on your skin and a different map of Sinai in your head: one that no longer ends at the hotel pool.

Highlights

• ✦Stand at the Allah Gate, the stone threshold of Egypt's first national park
• ✦Snorkel Coral Gardens straight from shore — no boat, no experience needed
• ✦Drive a channel of mangroves growing improbably out of salt water
• ✦Trace the Earthquake Crack, a fault line split open across the desert floor
• ✦Float in the Magic Lake, famous for shifting colour through the day
• ✦Everything included — licensed guide, park fees and Sharm hotel pickup, no hidden extras

Included

• ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off in Sharm El Sheikh
• ✓Transportation in an air-conditioned van
• ✓Licensed professional guide
• ✓Ras Mohammed National Park entrance fees
• ✓Snorkeling stop at Coral Gardens

Not included

• −Snorkeling gear (available as an add-on or to rent on the day)
• −Meals and drinks
• −Personal expenses and tips

Good to know

• iChild price: ages 2-11 · Infants under 3
• iBring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and sunglasses
• iComfortable shoes for walking on rocky ground
• iSnorkeling gear is available to rent (add-on or on the day)
• iThe snorkel stop is from shore in calm, shallow water — fine for beginners
• iChild price applies to ages 2–11; infants under 2 join free
• iNo meals or drinks are provided on this 5-hour tour — bring water and snacks