Sharm El Sheikh

Travel to Sharm el Sheikh

All flights to Sharm El Sheikh arrive at the International Airport. Travellers with a UK passport do not need to buy a tourist visa (£20) unless you are planning a trip to Cairo or Luxor, although you may be pressured to buy one.

On arrival in Sharm el Sheikh

Taxis should cost around £2-£5 from the airport to most hotels in Sharm el Sheikh, although prices can be as higher so it is always best to haggle and agree a fixed price before embarking on a journey. For the more adventurous, microbuses depart the airport regularly for destinations around Sharm El Sheikh.

Getting around Sharm el Sheikh

Both taxis and microbuses ply the roads around Sharm el Sheikh. Licensed taxis are generally white and blue and should display a sticker showing charges. Agree a rate before you set off and have the correct money to pay as sometimes it is difficult to get change. Microbuses are much cheaper as you'll be sharing with others, but their routes are well known, and once you get the hang of them they are an efficient way of getting about the resort. Your final option is to arrange some car hire in Sharm el Sheikh and to drive yourself around the resort.

Travelling further afield

If you're travelling elsewhere in Egypt your options include a ferry across the red sea to the popular holiday destination of Hurghada