Budget Tour · Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh Budget Holiday: 5 Days of Beach and Reefs

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Giant clam on the reef at Sharm El Sheikh

Hawksbill turtle in Ras Mohammed National Park

Yellowbar angelfish in Ras Mohammed National Park

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5 Days / 4 NightsDuration
Sharm El SheikhDestinations
Daily, on requestDepartures

From^$378 per person

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Tour Overview

This Sharm El Sheikh budget holiday is a simple 5-day, 4-night stay at a good-value resort at the southern tip of Sinai. Airport transfers are arranged for you, the days are mostly free for the beach and the reef, and you can add a snorkeling boat trip to Ras Mohammed or a desert dinner. Prices start from $378 per person, sharing a double or twin room.

What you can do

Sharm El Sheikh sits on the Red Sea, with clear water and coral reefs close to shore and sunshine for most of the year. Many resorts have a house reef you can snorkel straight from the beach, so even a free day can be spent watching fish. Your resort and meal plan are confirmed with your dates.

Two outings are offered as optional extras. The first is a boat trip to snorkel in Ras Mohammed National Park, a protected area at the very tip of the peninsula; see our Ras Mohammed snorkeling trip from Sharm El Sheikh. The second is an evening Bedouin dinner in the desert. If you prefer to stay dry, the Sharm El Sheikh semi-submarine trip shows the reef through glass windows.

How the days work

On day one our representative meets you at Sharm El Sheikh airport and takes you to your resort. Day two is a free beach day. Day three is free, or you can join the Ras Mohammed boat trip. Day four is free, with the option of a Bedouin dinner in the desert that evening. On day five you have breakfast and transfer to the airport.

Who this trip suits

It suits couples, friends and families who want a relaxed, low-cost beach break and like to choose their own pace. It also works as a few days of rest at the end of a longer tour. Compare it with our other Egypt budget tours, or see all Sinai tours. For an overview of the coast, read the Red Sea Egypt travel guide.

Practical details

Departures: daily, on request.
Price: an estimate per person sharing a double or twin room, set by season. Single rooms, children and private groups are priced on request.
Hotel: a value hotel or resort chosen to match the season and meal plan.
Not included: international flights and the optional trips. Domestic flights are included only if they appear in your quote.
What to bring: swimwear, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. Bring your own mask and snorkel if you like using the house reef often.

The season you travel in sets the price. May to September is the cheapest period, April and October cost a little more, and November to March is higher again. The holiday weeks from 18 December to 6 January cost the most, so book early if you want those dates.

Photos: Giant clam on the reef at Sharm El Sheikh. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coral reef at Ras Katy, Sharm el-Sheikh. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lionfish over coral at Sharm El Sheikh. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hawksbill turtle in Ras Mohammed National Park. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yellowbar angelfish in Ras Mohammed National Park. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Camel in front of a Bedouin tent in the desert near Safaga. Photo: Joadl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Tour Highlights

Free beach days and snorkeling on the house reef

Optional boat trip to Ras Mohammed National Park

Optional Bedouin dinner in the desert

Tour Itinerary

When you land at Sharm El Sheikh airport, our representative meets you and helps with your luggage. You are then driven to your resort and checked in for four nights.

The rest of the day is free. Take a first swim, find your way around the resort or simply rest after the journey. The resort and its meal plan are the ones confirmed in your final quote for your travel dates.

Today is completely free for the beach. Spend the hours on a sun lounger, swim in the sea or put on a mask and snorkel to look at the house reef if your resort has one.

Red Sea reefs near Sharm are home to many colorful fish, and you can often see them in shallow water close to shore. Use reef-safe sunscreen and avoid standing on the coral.

You can keep this day free at the resort, or join an optional boat trip to snorkel in Ras Mohammed National Park, a protected marine area at the southern tip of Sinai.

The boat trip is not included in the package price; ask us for the cost when you book, or add it after you arrive. If you stay at the resort, the day is yours to spend on the beach or by the pool.

Another free day at the resort lets you rest or return to the reef. In the evening there is an optional outing into the desert for a Bedouin dinner.

This evening trip is not included in the package price, so let us know if you would like to join and we will confirm the cost. Bring a light layer, as the desert can feel cooler after sunset.

Have breakfast at your resort and check out. Our team then drives you to Sharm El Sheikh airport for your flight home or on to your next stop.

If your flight leaves late in the day, ask us about storing your bags or a late check-out when you book. Both depend on the resort and are not part of the standard package.

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Inclusions

Meet-and-greet by our representative at Sharm El Sheikh airport
Arrival and departure airport transfers
Four nights at a value hotel or resort in Sharm El Sheikh, sharing a double or twin room
Meal plan as confirmed in your quote
Breakfast on the day of departure

Exclusions

International flights
Domestic flights, unless listed in your quote
Optional boat trip to Ras Mohammed National Park
Optional Bedouin dinner in the desert
Single rooms, children and private groups (priced on request)

Tour Prices

Low season (May–Sep)

Price per person

$378

Shoulder season (Apr & Oct)

Price per person

$420

High season (Nov–Mar)

Price per person

$496

Peak (18 Dec–6 Jan, holidays)

Price per person

$588

Important Notes

👨‍👩‍👧 Delta Tours Child Policy:

0 – 1.99 years: Free of charge (except for flight tickets where airline rules apply).
2 – 5.99 years: Pay 25% of adult price (if there is a flight tickets).
6 – 11.99 years: Pay 50% of adult price (sharing parents’ room/cabin).
12 years and above: Considered an adult and pay full price.

Notes:

Child discounts apply when sharing a room/cabin with two full-paying adults.
If a child requires a separate room, the full adult rate applies.
Some tours, cruises, or hotels may have different rules; in that case, the stricter policy applies.

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Camel in front of a Bedouin tent in the desert near Safaga

Common questions about the Sharm El Sheikh budget holiday

Prices start from $378 per person sharing a double or twin room in the low season (May to September). Shoulder season is $420, high season $496 and the 18 December to 6 January holiday peak $588; all are estimates confirmed with your quote.

Airport meet-and-greet, arrival and departure transfers, and four nights at a value hotel or resort with the meal plan confirmed in your quote. International flights and the optional trips are not included.

No. Both are optional extras on days three and four, and we confirm their cost when you book.

Yes. Single rooms, children and private groups are priced on request.

The holiday runs daily, on request. We confirm availability, your resort and the final price by email.

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