Nuweiba Travel

Located just 70 kilometres south of the Israeli border, and with regular ferry crossings to Jordan , Nuweiba is often the first or last stop on any Egyptian travel itinerary.

Due to this proximity to Israel,  young Israelis once comprised the majority of visitors to Nuweiba.

During Jewish holidays in particular one could expect to find the beaches busy, the guest houses full and the local Bedouin touts and vendors speaking Hebrew to promote their services to passers by.

In recent years fewer Israelis have been coming amidst security fears and the start of the second Intifada in 2000.

As a result Nuweiba has re-emerged as the laid back Bedouin beach resort it once was.

Nuweiba encompasses three distinct areas:

To the north are the thick palm groves and sand dunes that form Tarabin beach. Although the beach here is nothing to speak of, it’s the strip of restaurants, cafes and guest houses that draws the travellers, emulating  Thailand  with its oriental ambience, beach huts and hammocks

A fifteen minute walk to the south and across the dunes is Nuweiba city, a fairly uninspiring settlement with an unremarkable bazaar, a number of restaurants and some large hotels.

The port is located to the south of town where regular ferries depart for Jordan  and  Saudi Arabia.

Around Nuweiba there is plenty to keep the traveller occupied and touts in Tarabin will be only too happy to arrange the logistics for you.

Try snorkelling near by at one of the many outstanding coral reefs or head out to the coloured canyon for a day hiking in the desert. 

Saint Katherine's is a couple of hours away and tours can be arranged locally to visit the Monastery of Saint Katherine and climb the sacred Mount Sinai.

Nuweiba Travel Links:

• Dahab Travel

• Saint Katherine

• Mount Sinai

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