Our full price list for diving, climbing, trekking and freediving – pick and mix as you like!
Please note: from 1 Nov 2022, all dive centres in Egypt are required to add 14% VAT to prices. This will be added at the counter, it’s not included in our published prices. |
PADI Courses
Desert Divers is PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Resort with more than 2500 student certifications from Open Water to Dive Master. All courses are small groups (maximum 6 people, normally just 3-4). Courses include everything you need – PADI materials and certification and, for all but Dive Master, full equipment rental if you need it.
Optional donation with every PADI course! Add 5 GBP (about 6 euro) to your course price to support PROJECT AWARE’s eco activities.
PADI Courses – Core | Per Person |
Bubblemaker (intro to diving for kids 8+) | €35 |
Discover Scuba Diving (1 day intro to diving) | €65 |
Scuba Diver (2-3 days, limited qualification) | €265 |
Open Water 4-5 days, fully qualifying you to dive to 18m | €365 |
Upgrade to Open Water eLearning/Touch – PADI’s excellent digital learning materials integrating video, voice, text and interactive quizzes. | +€50 |
Open Water Referral 2 days/4 dives, for people who have completed theory & pool skills at home |
€265 |
Advanced Open Water (2 days/5 dives, full qualification to 30m) |
€265 |
Emergency First Response (EFR) 1 day first aid, normally completed with Rescue |
€150 |
Rescue Diver 2-3 days, pre-requisite for Dive Master |
€325 |
Dive Master 4-6 weeks, 1st professional level |
From €850 |
Go Pro Gold Pack Open Water – Dive Master (min 60 dives) |
€2350 |
PADI Courses – SpecialitiesAll courses include PADI materials and certification |
Per Person |
Enriched Air Nitrox, inc 2 nitrox dives |
€225 |
Deep Diver, 3 dives qualifying you to dive to 40m (assumes 1st Deep dive done as part of AOW course) |
€245 |
Night Diver, 3 days/6 dives (orientation day + night) |
€225 |
PROJECT AWARE per day inc 2 dives |
€225 |
Underwater Digital Photography |
€225 |
Daily Diving
Daily Diving |
Full Equip |
TW |
3 days/6 dives
5 days/10 dives 10 days/20 dives |
€210 €350 €600 |
€165 €270 €450 |
1 day/2 dives |
€75 |
€60 |
Check dive as 1st dive (last dive 6 mths) | +€10 |
+€10 |
Night Dive |
€37 |
€27 |
Private Guide supplement, per day, up to 3 divers (4+ no charge) |
+€35 |
+€35 |
Boat Diving: Gabr El Bint, 2 dives Ras Mohammed or Tiran, 2 dives inc return transfers Sharm Thistlegorm, 3 dives (2 wreck/1 RasMohammed) inc return transfers Sharm |
+€40 |
+€40 |
Thistlegorm and Ras Mohammed are for Advanced Divers only & require Full Egyptian visa, meals & NP fee included. AOW certification recommended for Gabr El Bint and Tiran, but not essential.
Camel Diving Safaris
Amazing adventures you won’t find anywhere else in the world! All safari prices include meals, water & Bedouin-style accommodation (beach huts & blankets, under the stars!).
Camel Diving Safaris |
Full Equip |
TW |
1 day/2 dives Gabr El Bint or Ras Abu Galoum |
€145 |
€130 |
2 days/4 dives Gabr El Bint or Ras Abu Galoum/A’maied |
€275 |
€245 |
3 days/6 dives South or Best of North |
€405 |
€360 |
4 days/8 dives North inc Ras Mamlah |
€515 |
€475 |
5 days/10 dives Full North |
€665 |
€590 |
Freediving
Freediving courses can be PADI, SSI or AIDA, depending on which instructor is available. Courses include learning materials and certification, plus equipment if you need it. Training prices excludes equipment rental.
Freediving Courses and Training | |
Intro Discovery ‘Try Freediving’ (1 day) | €65 |
Beginner Freediver (2-2.5 days) | €285 |
Advanced Freediver (3 days) | €320 |
Master/Deep Freediver (4 days) | €450 |
SSI Zero-to-Hero (min 3 months) Includes: Freediver Course, Advanced Freediver, Master Freediver & cert. fees. Instructor Materials. Excludes: EFR, EFRI, freediving equipment & instructor application fee. |
€2200 |
Freedive Training Week (6 days)
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from €275
+€68 |
Snorkeling and Snorkeling Safaris
The Red Sea isn’t just for divers! Many coral gardens are shallow and perfect for snorkeling.
Daily Snorkeling |
Per Person |
Half day snorkeling |
€15 |
Full day snorkeling, South or Blue Hole guided |
€25 |
Boat – Gabr El Bint |
€45 |
Camel Snorkeling Safaris, Ras Abu Galoum 1 day Overnight |
€75 |
Rock Climbing
Climbing is the big new adventure in the Sinai, and we’re the first company working to develop this exciting sport! Sport, trad and bouldering, with routes and areas suitable for complete beginners as well as expert Mountain Leaders. Day trips include lunch, safaris are full board. Climbing guides available.
Expert climbers & climbing clubs can self-guide with our driver/camels/permissions.
Rock Climbing Courses |
per person |
Try Climbing (1 days) |
€55 |
Climb ONE, Top Rope Climber 2 days, as daytrips or overnight |
€195 |
Inside Out 1 day, to help indoor climbers learn to climb outdoors |
€95 |
Climb TWO, Lead Climber 2 days, as daytrips or overnight |
€195 |
Guided Climbing |
Per person |
Wadi Gnai daytrip inc lunch & equipment if needed |
€55 |
Wadi Gnai overnight full board |
€145 |
Wadi Gnai overnight Summer Hours (3pm-10:30am) |
€125 |
Self-guided Climbing |
Per person |
Wadi Gnai, for expert climbers, fully equipped:
includes jeep, driver, permissions, lunch |
€25 €75 |
St Catherine |
please ask |
Trekking and Desert Safaris
All safari prices are full board. Jeep Safaris are 4×4 Land Rover. Camel Safaris are mainly trekking, with the camels carrying all luggage & supplies (& you when you feel like a break!). Minimum 2 people.
Desert – day trips & overnight (based on 4+ trekkers) |
Per person |
Wadi Gnai Hike, inc lunch |
€25-35 |
Desert Day trip: Mountains, Dune & Double Canyon, by jeep inc lunch |
€75 |
Desert Day trip ending with Mt Sinai sunrise & St Catherine monastery: 1.5 days inc lunch/dinner/bfast |
€125 |
El Guna Plateau, 2 days by Camel |
€150 |
St Catherine extras paid on site: 25 LE National Park entry, 35 LE library entrance, Mt Sinai guide 250 LE shared by group. |
Deep Desert Treks, 4-11 days (full board rough camping, min 3-4 trekkers) |
Per person |
Sinai Desert Mountains & Oasis
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Bedouin Life in Serabit El Khadem, 4 days by jeep (min 4 trekkers) |
€300 |
Deep Desert by camel: El Guna Plateau to El Hashem Canyons:
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Jebel El Tih, 2 days jeep/5 days camel |
€450 |
Trans Sinai, 2 days jeep/9 days by camel |
€650 |
St Catherine extras paid on site: 25 LE National Park entry, 35 LE library entrance, Mt Sinai guide 250 LE shared by group. |
Transfers |
Per person |
Sharm El Sheikh – Dahab return: |
€90 |
Taba border – Dahab, each way: |
€100 |
Cairo – each way |
better bus or fly |
Accommodation
We work with several hotels from basic Bedouin Camp to 4-star hotel. Check the most popular options on our Accommodation page.
If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask! info@desert-divers.com