Egypt, Dahab: hotels, photos, reviews of tourists from Russia

A small resort town, which is located on the Sinai Peninsula, where the maximum width reaches the Gulf of Aqaba (30 km), 100 km from Sharm el-Sheikh, bears the name Dahab.

"Golden City

Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Egypt. Dahab in Arabic means "gold." And indeed, the sandy beaches of this amazing place are cast in gold.

The resort originated in the place of a tiny Bedouin village. Due to its geographical position and unique wind rose, the town attracts windsurfers.

Weather

Coming to Egypt, Dahab must be visited necessarily. This is a unique year-round resort. In winter, the water temperature does not fall below +20 degrees, and the air warms up to a comfortable +25. But if you go to rest in Dahab in winter, you will still need warm things - at night the temperature in January and February can drop to +13.

The best time for rest at this resort is the second half of September, October and November. At this time, the air temperature here is at the level of +30 degrees, and the water - + 25-26 degrees.

Dahab

Conditionally it can be divided into two tourist areas - Lagoon and Old Town. In Laguna there are expensive hotels of networks Iberotel, Novotel Hilton and Swiss Inn, located on manicured sandy beaches.

In the Old Town there is an embankment, on which there are many inexpensive hotels, campsites, restaurants and cafes. This is the most noisy and cheerful area of the city, young people like to entertain themselves here, and affordable housing prices attract young tourists here.

Vacation with children

Dahab (Egypt), photo of which we have placed in our article, is ideal for family holidays. For small tourists in the hotels of the city, located on the first line of the lagoon, all conditions are created. Absence of coral reefs and gentle descent on sandy beaches make bathing babies safe. All recreation areas are equipped with children's playgrounds, where experienced teachers work with the kids.

sights

Ancient Egypt is beautiful! Dahab, as its bright representative, has many unique monuments of history and architecture. First of all, guests of the city are advised to go up to the mountain of Moses, where the monastery of St. Catherine is located. Every year thousands of pilgrims and tourists come here. Here you can see the well of Moses, the church and the mosque of extraordinary beauty. It was built during the Islamization of Egypt. The climb to the mountain takes about three hours. All the time traveling for tourists followed by Bedouins with camels in case the guests get tired on the way.

Lovers of attractions will be interested in both the White and the Color Canyon. After a few hours in jeeps, guests of the city arrive in a canyon with colored sand, which sparkles and shimmers with all colors - purple, green, pink, blue, amber. In the White Canyon, tourists are delighted with snow-white soft sand. Nearby there is an oasis where you can take a picture against the background of spreading palms.

All guests of the city are invited to fascinating excursions to Cairo, the Nabq reserve and other interesting places of the country.

Hotels in Dahab

This resort is famous not only for its magnificent sandy beaches, coral reefs, but also numerous hotels for any financial prosperity. In the Old Town, usually young tourists like to live in inexpensive 3-4 * hotels. In Laguna you can live in luxurious 5 * apartments.

Arrived on holiday in Dahab (Egypt), hotels can choose for every taste. For example, Dahab Plaza Hotel 3 *. The rooms have a balcony, individual air conditioning, satellite TV, bath or shower. In addition, guests can use the ironing press, telephone, hairdryer, mini-bar.

Hotels 4 *

Helnan Dahab is located 100 kilometers from the airport of Sharm el-Sheikh. On the territory there are single-storey buildings. The hotel has 200 comfortable rooms. Meals are buffet style. You can visit 4 cafes and two bars, one of which is by the pool. The hotel's beach is sandy.

The rooms are well equipped with home appliances, there is a safe, satellite TV, telephone.

Hilton Dahab Resort 4 *

The hotel is located 87 km from the center of Sharm El Sheikh. It consists of 40 two-storey buildings and is located on the first coastline.

The rooms have a shower or a bath, a minibar, a safe, individual air conditioning, satellite TV.

In the hotel you can visit the aqua center, rent a car. There is a 24-hour medical room. For younger guests there is a children's pool, a playground.

Dahab (Egypt) - 5 star hotel

Russian tourists are mostly very satisfied with the trip to Egypt. Dahab (reviews of tourists confirm this) is no exception. A lot of kind words deserved 5 * hotels of this city. For example, the magnificent complex of Hilton Dahab. It was opened in 1999. Its total area is 82 thousand square meters. The hotel can accommodate 350 guests.

The complex consists of 27 detached two-storey bungalows with 163 rooms. There is its own diving school, an outdoor pool, a magnificent sandy beach. Rooms are equipped with all necessary appliances. On the balconies - huge hammocks.

A children's room, a mini club is organized for children. The main contingent of vacationers - surfers and divers from Germany and England.

Le Meridien Dahab Resort 5 *

The hotel opened its doors in 2007. It consists of a main building and two additional one-storey buildings. There are 182 rooms, including 10 non-smoking rooms and the same for smokers. Credit cards are accepted for payment.

The hotel has its own sandy beach, where you can use sun loungers, umbrellas, towels (for hotel guests - free of charge).

The rooms have a bath or shower, individual air conditioning, TV (with Russian channel), telephone, internet.

Dahab (Egypt) - tours, prices

Rest in Egypt offers almost all travel agencies of our country. Prices for them are different, depending on how long you are going to stay in the country, in which hotel you plan to settle. And, of course, in this case, the general rule is that burning tours will cost you 20-30% less.

On average, the price of a tour with accommodation in a 2-bed room of 4 * hotel will cost you from 17 000 to 21 000 rubles for each holiday-maker, in a 5 * hotel - from 21 500 to 33 000 rubles for 7 nights.

Reviews of tourists

A lot of Russians in recent years prefer to leave for vacation in Egypt. Dahab attracts Russian diving and windsurfing enthusiasts. Judging by their feedback, they get a huge charge of energy after spending a few days at this resort. And so many positive emotions that they are more than enough until the next vacation.

Many Russian tourists believe that rest in Dahab justifies the money spent. Service in hotels and hotels corresponds to the European level.

Many reviews leave and young Russians who are grateful for a wonderful holiday at quite affordable prices.