Sinai’s colorful canyon and Pharoah Island are two of the most spectacular sights on the planet.

the colored canyons and Pharaoh Island on Sinai’s northern coast

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Location:

The Colored Canyon at Nuweiba is located around 2 to 3 hours drive from Sharm El Sheikh and approximately 2 hours drive from Dahab and offers a spectacular environment and setting.

Pharaoh’s Island is an island located in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, off the coast of Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula, that is named after Pharaoh.

Canyon of the Colored Waters

The Colored Canyon is located close to the small oasis of Ain Furtaga, approximately twelve kilometers north of Nuweiba, and can be reached by returning up the Wadi Watir (one of the most beautiful wadis on the peninsula connecting Nuweiba and Nakhl).

The Colored Canyon is one of the most spectacular geological wonders of Sinai, and it is accessible only by foot.

The walls of the fortress, which are 40 meters high and barely more than a meter wide in some places, are composed of sandstone that has an astonishing spectrum of colors, ranging from dark brown to red to straw yellow.

This is due to the presence of magnesium oxides and iron oxides in the environment.

The Island of the Pharaohs

Driving from Nuweiba to Taba, you will come across a fascinating cove known as ‘Salah Edin’s Fjord’.

Its water is an incredible turquoise color, and it is located at the extreme point of the Aqaba Gulf, where the Israeli-Egyptian border is located, and following the coastal road, you will come across this fascinating cove.

After a few more kilometers, you will arrive at the picturesque Pharaoh’s Island (Geziret El- Faran in Arabic), which is both historically and ecologically significant as a tourist destination.

Under the Byzantine era, a stronghold was erected on this island, which was captured by the Crusaders in 1116 and subsequently rebuilt during the reign of Sultan Salah ed-Din, also known as Saladin, in the 13th century.

The castle was captured by him in 1182, and it was renovated by the Egyptian Antiquity Organization before being presented to the public in 1986.

The northeast shore of the island is home to some particularly well-developed coral reefs, which is fitting considering that the island was originally known as Coral Island.

There is a very good place for underwater activities down to a depth of 10-15 meters, and on the south shore, you can just swim about and appreciate the coral formations, which are exceptionally beautiful.

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