Allah Gate, Earthquake Crack & Mangrove Tour from Sharm El Sheikh
At the very tip of Sinai, where two seas meet, the desert keeps its oldest secrets behind a gate marked 'Allah'.
Ras Mohammed became Egypt's first national park in 1983 — and what that buys you today is a shoreline with no hotels, reefs still crowded with life, and a few hours of the Red Sea as sailors knew it long before Sharm existed.
Best for: families, nature lovers, easy-going snorkelers
You came to Sharm for the sea — but south of the last hotel, the Sinai narrows to a wedge of rock between two gulfs, and that is where this day takes you. After an easy hotel pickup and a quick stop to fit rental snorkel gear if you want it, the road runs out of city fast, and Egypt's first national park opens ahead of you.
First comes the Allah Gate — the park's stone threshold, the name of God set against bare mountain — your first photo stop and a quiet hint that this place has always meant something. Then Coral Gardens, where you wade in straight from the shore and the desert simply vanishes: fish traffic in every colour, coral heads a few fin-kicks away, no boat required and no experience needed.
Back on land, the park shows you how strange it really is. A channel of mangroves grows straight out of salt water. A fault line — the Earthquake Crack — splits the desert floor wide open. This is the meeting point of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, and everything here — reef, rock and root — exists because two seas share one shore.
Your last stop is the Magic Lake, a still, salt-heavy pool that shifts colour with the light — locals say a wish made in its water comes true. You float, you dry off in the sun, and you ride back to Sharm with salt on your skin and a different map of Sinai in your head: one that no longer ends at the hotel pool.
- Stand at the Allah Gate, the stone threshold of Egypt's first national park
- Snorkel Coral Gardens straight from shore — no boat, no experience needed
- Drive a channel of mangroves growing improbably out of salt water
- Trace the Earthquake Crack, a fault line split open across the desert floor
- Float in the Magic Lake, famous for shifting colour through the day
- Everything included — licensed guide, park fees and Sharm hotel pickup, no hidden extras
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Sharm El Sheikh
- Transportation in an air-conditioned van
- Licensed professional guide
- Ras Mohammed National Park entrance fees
- Snorkeling stop at Coral Gardens
- Snorkeling gear (available as an add-on or to rent on the day)
- Meals and drinks
- Personal expenses and tips
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2OptionalIs this tour available from your hotel or accommodation?
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Wspaniała wycieczka do parku narodowego! Brama Allaha jest imponująca, szczelina sejsmiczna fascynująca. Magiczne Jezioro to prawdziwa perełka - woda bardzo słona i czysta. Mangrowy unikalne. Snorkeling przy Coral Gardens był świetny. Przewodnik profesjonalny. Polecam!
Wir hatten einen fantastischen Halbtagesausflug zum Ras Mohammed Nationalpark! Die Abholung vom Hotel war super pünktlich und der klimatisierte Van sehr komfortabel. Unser Guide war sehr sachkundig und freundlich. Das Allah-Tor am Eingang des Parks ist beeindruckend - die natürliche Steinformation mit der arabischen und englischen Inschrift ist ein perfektes Fotomotiv. Der Earthquake Crack war faszinierend - man kann die enormen geologischen Kräfte sehen, die diesen massiven Riss vor tausenden von Jahren gebildet haben. Unser Guide hat uns viel über die Geologie und Geschichte erklärt. Die Mangroven-Wälder waren einzigartig - es ist erstaunlich zu sehen, wie diese Bäume im salzigen Wasser des Roten Meeres gedeihen. Ein seltenes Ökosystem! Der Magic Lake war das absolute Highlight - das kristallklare Wasser und die hohe Salzkonzentration ähnlich dem Toten Meer machten das Schwimmen zu einem surrealen Erlebnis. Die Aussicht auf die Berge und Dünen war atemberaubend. Wir haben auch an den Coral Gardens geschnorchelt - so viele bunte Fische und Korallen! Die ganze Tour war perfekt organisiert mit ausreichend Zeit an jedem Ort. Sehr empfehlenswert für Naturliebhaber!
La plongée est extraordinaire 🤩 La fissure du tramblement de terre est impressionnante. Le lac magique est très jolie. C'est une très belle expérience, mais il manquerais de temps ainsi qu'un repas.
è stato tutto bello. la guida Alibaba è stata simpatica e disponibile. Abbiamo visto tutto quello che c'era scritto nel tour. è durato mezza giornata.
Toujours le même problème …. L effet de masse même dans l eau ! Le guide et top mais toujours ce problème ou vous êtes 40 dans l eau en même temps et vous croiser d autres groupes . Pas terrible
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