# Things to see in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt): 8 places and when to go > Sharm El Sheikh is a town in Egypt, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Diving (2), Beaches (2). The best known are Ras Muhammad National Park, Naama Bay and Jabal Safrat al 'Āţ. The best time to come is April and October; also possible: November to March, May and September. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/sharm-el-sheikh/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Egypt · 27.8559, 34.3153 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/naturaleza/) (4) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/submarinismo/) (2) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/playa/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fauna/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** April and October. - **Also possible:** November to March, May and September. - **Nearest airport:** SSH Sharm El Sheikh, 16 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Sharm El Sheikh The places in and around Sharm El Sheikh, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Ras Muhammad National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-muhammad-national-park/): Egyptian national park in South Sinai · 4.0 km - [Naama Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/naama-bay/): Bay in the area of Sharm ash-Shaykh · 6.4 km - [Jabal Safrat al 'Āţ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gebel-safrat-el-at-gebel-safrat-al-at/): Hill in Egypt · 5.3 km - [Ras Umm Sid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-umm-sid/): Dive site · 969 m - [Camel Dive Club & Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/camel-dive-club-hotel/): Dive site · 6.0 km - [El Fanar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-fanar/): Beaches · 877 m - [Garden Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/garden-bay/): Holiday resort an dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh · 7.4 km - [Safir Sharm Waterfalls Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/safir-sharm-waterfalls-resort/): Beaches · 4 m ## When to go to Sharm El Sheikh The best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh is **April and October**; also possible: November to March, May and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 25 | | February | Possible | 11 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 40 | | May | Possible | 13 h 23 | | June | Better not | 13 h 45 | | July | Better not | 13 h 36 | | August | Better not | 13 h | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 19 | | November | Possible | 10 h 35 | | December | Possible | 10 h 15 | In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. In April, 4 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Sharm El Sheikh The nearest main airport is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH, Sharm El Sheikh), 16 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.8559%2C34.3153) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.8559%2C34.3153) ## Other towns nearby - [porto sharm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/porto-sharm/): 7 places · 23 km - [El Fanar Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-fanar-street/): 8 places · 74 km - [El Gouna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-gouna/): 5 places · 80 km - [Hurghada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/hurgada/): 24 places · 85 km - [Safaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/safaga/): 12 places · 131 km - [Luxor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/luxor/): 98 places · 292 km And all of Egypt, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Sharm El Sheikh? The best known: [Ras Muhammad National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-muhammad-national-park/), [Naama Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/naama-bay/), [Jabal Safrat al 'Āţ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gebel-safrat-el-at-gebel-safrat-al-at/), [Ras Umm Sid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-umm-sid/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Sharm El Sheikh? April and October; also possible: November to March, May and September. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. ### How do you get to Sharm El Sheikh? The nearest main airport is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), 16 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.8559%2C34.3153) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sharm El Sheikh as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).