Sharm El-Sheikh: Old Sharm Heritage & Architecture Walking Tour

Beyond the resort hotels and tourist promenades of modern Sharm El-Sheikh lies a different city entirely — the original fishing village settlement of Old Sharm (known locally as El Sheikh), a compact, characterful neighbourhood of narrow streets, traditional architecture, colourful mosques, family-run spice and vegetable markets, tea houses, and a working harbour where the local fishing fleet still moors in the shadow of the Red Sea cliffs. This 3-hour guided walking tour strips away the resort veneer and introduces guests to the authentic face of Sharm El-Sheikh: the life that existed here before the tourists arrived and continues to pulse alongside them. Your local guide — born and raised in Old Sharm — navigates the neighbourhood's back streets, pointing out examples of traditional Hijazi-influenced architecture with its distinctive wooden screens and ornamental balconies, stopping at the neighbourhood's main mosque for a brief respectful visit, visiting a spice and herb market where the aromas of cumin, turmeric, dried rosebuds, and frankincense fill the air, and sharing the stories of the families who built this community. The walk concludes at a local tea house where you drink traditional karkadeh (hibiscus tea) and sweet mint tea before returning to your hotel. Maximum 8 guests.