by Jorge M | Jan 12, 2026 | Natural Destinations
Elphinstone Reef is a narrow, roughly 300-meter-long coral reef about 12 kilometers off the coast of Marsa Alam in Egypt’s Red Sea. Strong currents bring nutrient-rich water that draws barracuda, tuna, jacks, and pelagic sharks including oceanic whitetips and...
by Jorge M | Jan 12, 2026 | Pharaohs & Queens
Salah El-Din Castle is a 12th-century fortress on Pharaoh’s Island in the Gulf of Aqaba, near Taba in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, reachable by boat from Taba Marina. Built first by the Crusaders and later fortified by Sultan Salah El-Din, it guarded trade...
by Jorge M | Jan 12, 2026 | Natural Destinations
Discover the Wonders of White Canyon in Egypt’s Sinai Desert Nestled deep in the heart of Egypt’s stunning Sinai Peninsula, the White Canyon stands as one of nature’s most spectacular creations. Its luminous white limestone walls shimmer under the desert sun, creating...
by Jorge M | Jan 12, 2026 | Natural Destinations
The Colored Canyon is a sandstone gorge in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, near Nuweiba, where water erosion over millions of years carved walls streaked with red, yellow, purple, and gold. The roughly two-hour hike through its narrow passages is reached by 4×4...
by Jorge M | Jan 12, 2026 | Natural Destinations
Mount Sinai, also called Jebel Musa, is a mountain in Egypt’s southern Sinai Peninsula that rises more than 2,200 meters above sea level. According to religious tradition, this is the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. St. Catherine’s...
