A perfect destination for adventurers, hikers and explorers

If you've ever visited the Egyptian city of Taba in South Sinai, marveled at the mountains that envelope its tourist resorts, experienced the luxury of staying in its luxurious hotels, and enjoyed the privacy of its Red Sea coastline, there is still another unconventional and unknown place that awaits you, especially if you love adventure, fun, and excitement Especially if you are a lover of adventure, fun and excitement; you can travel and live unforgettable moments inside a maze of colorful sandstone rocks known as the “Colored Valley” or “Colored Canyon”, which visitors describe as one of the wonders of nature!

You'll feel like you're walking down a dry riverbed
When you wander inside the canyon, you'll be amazed by its composition and discover for yourself why it's called the Colored Canyon: “Its colorful walls welcome you with veins of mineral salts, which draw lines on its sand and limestone stones, giving them silver, gold, crimson, orange, purple and red

A maze of rocks that reaches a height in some places between 40 and 80 meters, and is considered one of the natural wonders of Taba Reserve, consisting of colored rocks in the form of cliffs that resemble the course of a dry river, about 800 meters long, and is known to have been formed by rainwater and winter torrents that dug channels in the mountains.
The Colored Canyon is an ideal destination for explorers, adventurers, photographers and hikers: “When we visit the valley, we take four-wheel drive vehicles, on a road full of unpaved paths for about 40 kilometers, so the elderly or people with spine and back diseases should refrain from venturing out.”

The colorful canyon is a natural wonder
A large part of the pleasure of visiting the valley is that it takes us back to the simple life, where we sit on the ground to eat light food and drink tea, Find more tours at Egypt Day Tours 
so those who adhere to the life inside the luxury hotels and who do not accept it as an alternative should also refrain from it! “At the beginning of the colorful canyon, we go down about 50 meters, then we walk inside a narrow canyon for a distance of one kilometer, followed by climbing to a high plateau of about 100 meters, and after the end of the visit, four-wheel drive vehicles are waiting for us.”

The Egyptian traveler advises adventure enthusiasts to visit the “Colored Valley”, “in any case”, it is not necessary to be a resident of a luxury hotel to enjoy visiting it, when traveling to the city of Dahab or Nuweiba do not hesitate to leave your bags at your place of residence, to head for an unforgettable adventure in the “Colored Valley”, as the valley is located 90 km north of the city of Dahab, and about 3 km from Nuweiba.

It is very important to prepare for the trip by wearing comfortable clothes suitable for hiking and suitable for the weather at the time of the visit, as well as choosing shoes suitable for rocks, carrying a bottle of water or more depending on the weather temperature, as well as a headdress and a camera to capture You will find yourself in front of a river of beauty that represents an open museum of picturesque nature, which has created unparalleled natural paintings; the narrow, colorful and steep walls will catch your eyes, and you will feel as if you are walking in a dry riverbed, which nature has mastered over thousands of years.

Another maze of colorful sandstone boulders
The valley is characterized by a group of rocks of various shapes and sizes, each of which has its own nature, which makes it suitable for climbing, whether for amateurs or professionals, provided there is a specialized escort, and it is necessary for each climber to choose the type of rock that is more suitable for him; there is a fairly easy climb, when choosing ordinary rocks, while climbing is dangerous with regard to other difficult rocks, and in the latter case it will require the use of special equipment for climbing heights. You will find more information in Egypt Travel Guide. When visiting the canyon, it is advisable to take a guide or a traveler friend who knows the details of the place well to keep visitors safe and not to get lost.

Although the valley is an exceptional tourist destination that combines beauty, adventure and excitement throughout the year, it is best to visit it after the rainy season, at the end of winter or spring, because the water helps to highlight the colors, and it is also preferred to visit it at dawn or early morning to enjoy the view of the sunrise and the clarity of its colors. Among the activities that can be practiced there are barbecuing in the wilderness, and enjoying the tanning sessions... You're in a protected area, and there's no waste to be left behind, just “a good memory of us and some footprints”

The place is not yet famous enough to match its charm, perhaps because it is difficult to reach, but visiting it can lead you to other places of great beauty, also unknown to many, such as Ain Khadra, the only oasis of its kind in South Sinai, located about 70 kilometers on the road from St. Catherine to Nuweiba. It is a green oasis in the middle of a sea of sand with a natural water spring, and visitors can observe plants, animal and bird tracks, geological formations and water springs.

From the Colorful Canyon, you can also head to the “colorful canyons” in Al Jibi: It is a deep fissure in the ground or a narrow passage between two mountains, which gradually narrows as we penetrate it, until it reaches less than a meter in some areas. It is formed by erosion.