Car trip to Ras Mohamed
Ras Mohamed national park is only a 40-minute drive or so away from Sharm el Sheikh, and a huge number of tour operators in Sharm arrange car / minibus trips to the national park - the price varies a bit, but is usually between 100 - 150 LE, including entrance fees to the park. Water and soft drinks are provided.
We were picked up at our hotel by a minibus at 8.30, we were about 15 passengers (according to the tour operator we used on this day trip, Fayed Travel (just across the road from McDonald's in Naama bay) the maximum number of passengers they'll take on this trip is 12.) There were four (!) guides - speaking Italian, Russian and English.
Our first stop in Ras Mohamed was at the Main Beach, where we were snorkelling for 45 minutes. The snorkelling was quite good, but nothing too spectacular, and there were many other tour groups in the area at the same time. We were then taken to the mangrove channel for a short look at the mangroves, to the nearby earthquake fissures and to the beautiful, bright turquoise "Magic Lake". Next we went to another snorkelling spot, where we only snorkelled for half an hour - snorkelling here was *a lot* better than at the first spot, and I would've liked to snorkel here for much longer... :o)
We were back in Naama Bay at 14.30.
Remember to bring your passport along, as you will have to show it (and your visa) at a checkpoint on the way to Ras Mohamed.
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