Tarabin Beach, Nuweiba
الترابين
A Bedouin village and beach strip north of Nuweiba, where camps, seaside restaurants and camel rides are concentrated. It is a base for backpackers.
Tarabin is a Bedouin community north of Nuweiba town. Along its roughly 1-kilometer beach stand hut camps, basic guesthouses and seaside restaurants. Sitting on floor cushions, sipping Bedouin tea and watching the mountains of Saudi Arabia across the water is part of everyday life here. Camel rides, desert jeep tours and day trips to places such as the Colored Canyon can be arranged here. At the southern end, a small patch of coral reef offers snorkelling. It is much quieter than the resort towns. The peak season is winter and Egyptian public holidays. A taxi from Nuweiba port takes about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ras Shitan
- Wadi Wishwashi
- Basata Ecolodge
- Castle Zaman
- Taba Heights
- Fjord Bay, Taba
- Pharaoh's Island (Saladin Citadel)