Sheikh Salem House, Dahab

Our beach web cam facing North with view of Assalah Beach, Dahab. This is streaming live from Sheikh Salem House, our Beach Guest House. Welcome to Dahab!

If you are unable to view web cam (right click on the window and click on play). Please note at night time web cam is usually switched off.

Our Guest House offers accommodation for all budgets in a magnificent setting. With impressive views of Saudi Arabia, The Red Sea and the Sinai Mountains. This is your chance to stay in the house of a real Bedouin Sheikh and get closer to Dahabs Bedouin Culture.

We offer budget rooms with views from £3 or €6 per person per night and luxurious suites from £8.75 or €13 per person per night. We are the perfect base for exploring Dahab and Sinai.

New special offers avalible from 15th May 2008 - 30th September 2008. Please email us with your prefered dates and room preferences for our special prices.

Win a Free Stay in 2009!

To celebrate the launch of our new Sheikh Salem House Group on facebook we are running a competition to win free stays at the Guest House in 2009.

The prizes

1st Prize

2 weeks free accomodation in either a Sea View Residence Suite for 1 - 3 persons or Apartment for up to 6 persons. Included also is airport transfers from Sharm El Sheikh to Sheikh Salem House and a tasty Bedouin Dinner courtesy of Juma from the Muziena Tribe.

2nd Prize

1 weeks free accommodation as above and the airport transfers.

To Enter

Join us on facebook http://www.facebook.com and become a member of our Sheikh Salem House Dahab Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13902399043

The prize draw will take place from all the members on the group on the 1st January 2009 and the winners will be notified by the 2nd January

The full rules and terms and conditions of the competiton are on the Sheikh Salem House Group page.

 

Dahab in South Sinai, Egypt is one of the most unique and inspiring places in the world. Boasting magnificent natural landscapes, this is the perfect place to escape from hectic cities and busy lives.

Named 'Gold' in Arabic due to the golden sand, by the Bedouin tribes who settled here. Dahab begun life as an oasis and bedouin fishing village. Later nicknamed 'Goa of the Red Sea' and now ' the Koh Samui of Egypt' - there is much more to Dahab than meets the eye! For years Dahab has been an independent travelers haven. If you love nature, adventure, relaxation and sunshine then you will love Dahab. See our Dahab Guide for more information on the town, its activities and things to do.

We can organise your taxi transfers from Taba, Nuwebia, Sharm El Sheikh to Dahab or from Cairo in fully licsensed luxury mini buses with experienced drivers.

Prices start from 210egp each way from Sharm El Sheikh to Dahab for a private mini bus transfer.

Please see getting here for more information.

We offer bedouin desert safaris and day trips to some of Sinai's most beautiful and historical sites. Day trips and safaris can be tailored to your specific interests and combine beautiful landscapes and nature with bedouin culture. Sinai has a wealth of places to visit including the historical Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery. For more details of places to visit and options can be seen in our Safari pages

 

Sinai has been home to Bedouin tribes for hundreads of years and holds the secrets to living in the desert.

"Where there is water there is life" and only these people now all the places where water and the desert meet. Our bedouin culture page describes some of the secrets of the Sinai desert and life in todays Sinai.

A woman weaving a carpet in a Sinai mountain village. Bedouin handicrafts are made by the women in Sinai, using beautiful designs passed down through generations and are still made in the traditional way.

There is so much to do in Dahab and most of it involves nature in one way or the other. Excellent water sports on the Red Sea, to Desert Quad Biking, Yoga in the mountains, Belly Dancing in the Desert, Kayaking and much more. See our activities pages from more information about Dahab delights.

 

We have teamed up with Desert Divers as partners in Sustainable Tourism. Desert Divers offer all levels of Diving Courses and the best camel diving safaris in Dahab. They are 5 Star PADI Resort with over 15 years experience of organising diving in Dahab.

Courses for all levels of diving from learner to dive master and even technical courses are available in Dahab, all at excellent prices. See our water sports page for an overview.

 

 

One of our guests last year made a nice video of our budget rooms on u tube. Check this out for rooms with views!

The Oriental Middle Eastern Dance - Shimmy and Shake - Belly Dance Holiday in Dahab

For women only - our new belly dance holidays will give you a chance to learn this famous dance (among the oldest dance in the world) in a fabulous setting. Our teacher is an expert dancer and trainer from Cairo who has danced and taught thousands of women to belly dance around the world.

New Dates - More Belly Dance Holidays in Dahab

• Next course starts on the 25th November 2008
• See our cultural activities page for more information.

Fly to Sharm El Sheikh from most European Cities (in around 4-5 hours) and then Dahab is one hour away -so you can be here in less than 6 hours even from northern europe. Or fly to Taba and explore Sinai's Gulf of Aqaba coast. Cheap flights are avalible during low season offering the perfect chance to escape for a budget break.

A two week holiday in Dahab is possible from £380 or €460 with current flight and accomodation prices. You can make your own holiday and explore Sinai and the Red Sea.

Dahab has excellent weather all year round, even in winter with sunshine 99% of the year you can enjoy your holiday without the risk of rain. Our weather page provides a detailed guide of the year round weather.

 

 

We are committed to sustainble and responsible tourism and working towards adoption of guidelines set out by the world trade organisation and The Travel Foundation. Our responsible tourism policy is almost complete and we are already keen recyclers and eco friendly supporters. We are members of the Travel Foundation Forum and we will soon be dedicating a web page to our work in this area.

 

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