Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh, or the “Land of Peace,” is located at the south tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. The main reasons to visit are for scuba-diving and other water and beach activities, and to explore the Sinai Desert. Often abbreviated to “Sharm,” in Arabic, it’s pronounced Sharm i-Shaykh: the “Sha” is a sun letter that absorbs the preceding “el-”. It’s the most developed and most cosmopolitan of the Sinai resorts.

Places of Interest in Sharm El Sheikh

• Safari Trip includes a Bedouin tea stop in a Bedouin tent
• Private Sea Trip to Ras Mohamed National Park & White Island
• City Tour
• Heavenly Cathedral
• Al Sahaba Mosque
• Old Market
• Sharm El Sheikh National Museum
• Soho Square

For more information on where to go and what to do in Sharm El Sheikh, please visit: https://egypt.travel/en

Banks / ATMs and Foreign Exchange in Sharm El Sheikh

The listed banks below are available in Sharm El Sheikh, and each has ATMs in various locations across Sharm El Sheikh. All banks exchange foreign currencies (besides exchange offices across Sharm El Sheikh).

Credit Cards

Most businesses, restaurants and retailers accept debit cards, Visa, and Mastercard; however, public and local service providers still transact business in cash.

Transportation

Transportation in Sharm El Sheikh throughout the event will be provided by the Egyptian authorities. Dedicated buses for participants will be available from and to all programs during the Annual Meetings and event hotels. Egypt’s streets are serviced by a fleet of local taxis with running meters. So, in case of participants have issues using Annual Meeting-dedicated shuttle buses, just wave and climb aboard a taxi to your destination.