The Sinai is often visited as part of a bigger Egypt or Middle East tour, but many people fly in directly to stay only in South Sinai. There are airports at Sharm el Sheikh and Taba with international and domestic flights. There are several major airlines flying to Sharm el Sheikh as well as many budget airlines. Overland there is bus connection from Cairo and mainland Egypt to the Sinai via Suez, as well as a ferry plying between Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh. You can enter the Sinai from Israel at Taba, and there are ferry services connecting Taba and Nuweiba to the port city of Aqaba in Jordan.
Most visitors to Egypt need a visa to enter, which can be obtained on arrival at the port of entry for around $15. If you are only going to stay in the resort towns of Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba and for 14 days or less, you do not need a visa. You can visit St. Katherine or go to El Tor (the administrative capital) without a visa, but excursions to places such as Ras Mohamed National Park, Cairo or Luxor are not allowed. If you are planning to visit the Sinai more extensively or go to mainland Egypt, the best is to obtain a visa at arrival – it is easy and fast and can be paid in any major currency.
Transport in the Sinai
 If you are flying in to the Sinai, the best is to have a taxi/microbus arranged. From the airports of Sharm el Sheikh and Taba there is no public service to town. There is a regular although infrequent public bus service connecting the Sinai resort towns on the coast and Cairo. Most bus stations are out of town so you need to take a taxi or jump a shared microbus/taxi/pick-up to town if there is one..
To the town of St. Katherine your options are even more limited. Most hotels organize a mid-night tour, or you can take a taxi or microbus – either alone or shared with others. There is also a new service provided by Bedouin Bus which operates a regular run from Dahab and Nuweiba.
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See directory listing for: Sinai transport.
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Food and drinks
 In the major resort towns there is a wide variety of restaurants, serving traditional Egyptian and international cuisine. There is also great fresh sea food straight from the Red Sea. Egyptian food includes foul (beans), tamiya (falafel), shawarma (kebab), kibde (kidney), salads, dips, flat bread, rice. Meat and chicken are popular. There are also restaurants serving Italian, Chinese, Thai, Indian, Brittish, American, European food. Coffee and tea are part of Egyptian culture and you’ll find simple cafeterias everywhere. There are bars, clubs and discos in bigger towns..
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| Accommodation
There is a wide range of accommodation in the Sinai ranging from high-end luxury hotels to simple beach camps and ecolodges. Safaris and treks involve camping in the open desert under the sky or in Bedouin gardens, which is an experience not to be missed.
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Sharm el Sheikh | Dahab | Nuweiba | Taba | St. Catherine | Ras Sudr | All entries |
| Operators
There is a wide range of operators offering everything from water sports to desert adventures, from family programs to yoga retreats, from authentic to superficial.
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Sharm el Sheikh | Dahab | Nuweiba | Taba | St. Catherine | Ras Sudr | All entries |
