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Voykit pocket guide · Egypt
Taba Heights
Spend 2 days in Taba Heights for golf, water sports and a short ferry to Aqaba; add a half‑day for a quad‑bike desert tour.
Taba Heights is a purpose‑built resort on the Sinai coast with a 5‑star golf course, a full‑service water‑sports centre and free resort buses. Two nights let you play golf, dive or snorkel and take a day‑trip across the Gulf of Aqaba; a third night is only needed for a relaxed pace or a longer desert quad‑bike tour.
- Country
- Egypt
- Best months
- Oct–Apr (cooler, dry)
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (high heat, occasional sandstorms)
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EGP
- Money
- Currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP, also written LE or £E). Hotels, cruise boats and larger restaurants take cards; taxis, markets, small cafés, tips and toilet attendants are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget EGP 500–800 excl. bed · Mid EGP 900–1,300 excl. bed · High EGP 1,500+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat (e&) and WE sell tourist SIMs at Cairo airport with passport; about EGP 500–1,000 for 20–40 GB — check.
- Emergency
- Police 122 · Ambulance 123 · Tourist police 126
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European round-pin sockets.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% even when service is added (it rarely reaches staff).; Guide, full day: US$10–20 per person.; Driver, full day: US$5–10.; Cruise crew: About US$5–10 per person per day in the envelope.; Toilet, porter, small help: EGP 10–30.
- Water
- Tap water is chlorinated in cities but most visitors drink bottled; do not drink Nile water.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels and restaurants; attendants at sites expect EGP 10–20. Carry tissue.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a café | EGP 15–30 |
| Beer (imported) in a bar | EGP 50–80 |
| Taxi 10 km (6.2 mi)Taxi 6.2 mi (10 km) | EGP 150–200 |
| Golf green fee (18 holes) | EGP 600–900 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SSH · Sharm el‑Sheikh International
- Main gateway, 200 km (124 mi) south; taxi or bus to Taba HeightsMain gateway, 124 mi (200 km) south; taxi or bus to Taba Heights
Typical fares
- Sharm el‑Sheikh → Taba Heights (taxi)
- ≈ EGP 200–300, 2 h (check)
- Ferry Taba Heights ↔ Aqaba
- US$75 round‑trip, 1 h each way
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Free Taf Taf bus runs between hotels, Waterworld, golf resort and Uptown shops; private limousines and taxis available for off‑resort trips.
See and do
Known for
- Golf course
- Water‑sports centre
- Marina and ferry to Aqaba
- Quad‑bike desert tours
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aqaba, Jordan (ferry) | Ferry from Taba Heights harbour, 1 h crossing | ≈2 h total |
| Petra, Jordan (tour) | Ferry to Aqaba, then bus tour (≈3 h each way) | ≈8 h total |
| Mount Sinai | Bus to Nuweiba (≈2 h) then transfer, total ≈5 h | ≈10 h round‑trip |
Sleep
- Hyatt Regency Taba Heights
- 5‑star resort, sea/golf views; all‑inclusive options
- Three Corners El Wekala
- 4‑star hotel near Uptown, shuttle to private beach
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | عفواًʿafwan |
| Thank you | شكراًshukran |
| How much is it? | بكم؟bikam? |
| Can I have the bill? | الفاتورة من فضلكal‑fātūra min faḍlik |
| Where is the bus stop? | أين موقف الحافلة؟ayna mawqif al‑ḥāfila? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Salam alaykum', handshake; wait for a woman to offer her hand; avoid: Hugging strangers
- Eating: Right hand; accept tea; avoid: Refusing hospitality flatly
- Bargaining: Humour and patience; avoid: Anger
- Dress: Shoulders and knees covered in cities; avoid: Beachwear outside resorts
- Baksheesh: Keep small notes ready; avoid: Showing a thick wallet
- Photos: Ask; pay if agreed; avoid: Photographing police or military
Scams and watch-outs
- Visa‑free for up to 15 days in the Sinai coastal zone; longer stays need a visa (check exact rules).
- Ferry to Aqaba runs only Sun‑Thu 1:30 PM (check schedule) and costs US$75 return.
- Summer heat can make midday water‑sports uncomfortable; stay hydrated.
Taba Heights is generally safe for tourists; stay aware of border‑area security alerts and keep valuables secure on ferries.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Taba Heights yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Golf course
- Water‑sports centre
- Marina and ferry to Aqaba
- Quad‑bike desert tours
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Taba Heights: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234567
- Wikivoyage: Taba Heights, revision 5091648 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5091648
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/taba-heights). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.