Wadi Sabarah Lodge presents a total of 46 rooms and 3 suites, each meticulously crafted from fossilized coral limestone and adorned with locally sourced crafts and carefully selected artwork.

Rooms
Wadi Sabarah offers three distinct room types:

• Standard. Providing 29m² of space, these rooms feature a direct sea view terrace or balcony.
• Superior. With a spacious area of 31m², Superior Rooms also boast a direct sea view terrace or balcony.
• Premium. Offering a generous 36m² of space, Premium Rooms provide an expansive and luxurious stay, complete with a direct sea view terrace or balcony.

Suites
For a more indulgent experience, the lodge offers Junior Suites, providing an ample 83m² of space. These suites include a dedicated desk and an additional lounge area for added comfort.

Features
All rooms and suites are tastefully furnished and equipped with modern amenities, including air-conditioning, a choice of twin or king-size beds, an en-suite bathroom, ceiling fan, mini-bar/fridge, tea/coffee maker, hairdryer, complimentary toiletries, and an iron/ironing board. The thoughtful design and attention to detail ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay for guests at Wadi Sabarah Lodge.

You can also relax by the Medemia pool and café/bar or head to the sandy beach or explore the reefs snorkelling or diving.

Wadi Sabarah boasts 700m of fringe reef with 2 piers, affording access to the amazing Red Sea and its unique corals and marine life.

To protect the hermit crab environment & the reef, the sea is only accessible from the pier.

We love the Red Sea and its ever changing abundance of life and we admire Wadi Sabarah’s effort to protect this.

The Tamarisk restaurant is located at the very top of the Wadi affording you a majestic view of the  breath-taking location that is the lodge and its surroundings. On one side you have the dunes of the desert and the other the Red Sea and Botanical Gardens.  The restaurant serves culinary experiences that showcase Egyptian cuisine and beyond, prepared by passionate chefs.

Karen’s living room is Wadi Sabarah’s beautiful and extensive library and Art collection.

The living room holds modern and ancient literature, artefacts, guides on Egyptian history, nature conservation, geology and much more. Immerse yourself in the unique collections, whether it be understanding and discovering the Red Sea, trading routes, ancient history, the desert, the Nile and so much more.

There is an extensive art collection in the living room that will envelop you and let you lose yourself whilst studying art from bygone eras, truly a unique experience.

The desert gardens were created as a small wildlife paradise as a guide through Egyptian wild flora, where almost every plant has been used in traditional medicine & has economic value supporting the life of the local nomads inhabiting the Egyptian deserts.

The garden was created in 2017 in cooperation with Dr. Irina Springuel, former professor at the Aswan University, who resides most of the year at Wadi Sabarah. She will be happy to guide you through more than 2000 plants with over 40 local species.

Yoga, meditation and wellness sessions at Wadi Sabarah can be held at several unforgettable locations on-site, coupled with our quiet policy (no constant loud music or animation teams), we’re a perfect destination for wellness seekers.

A 2 minute walk on the beach will take you to ‘The Oasis Shala’, a beautiful secluded indoor/outdoor space with stone walls, facing the sea directly and can hold up to 20 yogis at a time. We can also help you plan a sunrise or sunset practice in the desert as part of a safari excursion right in our backyard in the Eastern Desert.

Snorkelling

The beach is housed with an ancient fossilized reef, once a bay, called in Arabic a ‘Marsa’. Today our Wadi houses a fringe reef where ‘The Deck Pier’ allows you access to the deep blue waters of the Red Sea and our pristine reef.

Desert Botanical Tour

About 2000 plants of over 30 desert species are growing in our wadi bed. Irina’s gardens will guide you through Egypt’s wild flora where almost every plant has economic value supporting the life of the local nomads inhabiting the Egyptian deserts.

Scuba Dive with Emperor Divers

The Dive Centre at Wadi Sabarah Lodge commenced operations in October 2023 and is overseen by the esteemed Emperor Divers team, boasting over two decades of experience in the southern regions and unparalleled access to extensive coastlines. Crafted by Sonia Goggel, the diving program is tailored and complemented by ecological presentations, emphasizing a commitment to intimate dive groups for an unmatched underwater experience. Guided dives maintain a maximum 6:1 ratio, ensuring divers have the time and space to observe and capture marine life behaviours.

For those opting for shore diving, minibus excursions explore numerous local bays and reefs. Shore dive packages encompass two guided dives daily, inclusive of transportation, along with a solitary unguided house reef dive, complete with tanks, nitrox, weights, and a weight belt.

Daily boat excursions on Emperor’s dedicated vessels depart from Port Ghalib and Marsa Alam, both reachable within a 30-minute drive. Speedboat trips to the renowned Elphinstone Reef are also available, and arrangements can be made for additional excursions to Dolphin House, Samadai, and the Hamada Wreck, albeit with supplemental charges.

The exceptional house reef, accessible via the pier, spans 700m of pristine fringing reef, offering three distinctive dives. House Reef packages include a guide, tanks, nitrox, weights, and a weight belt. Night dives are an option, albeit incurring an additional charge. In the evenings, guests can partake in informative sessions, covering general, seasonal, and dive-site specific ecological, biological, and environmental topics, enhancing the overall diving experience.

Day trip to the wadi’s of the Eastern Desert

A great introduction to the wonders of the desert landscape. Our expert guides will take you on a journey of the land and introduce you to the Bedouin community. End the trip with a sunset tea in a Bedouin tent with a spectacular view. Longer & tailored trips can be accommodated upon request

Day trip to Wadi El Gemal National Park

This full-day tour starts after an early breakfast. Following the Red Sea coastal road, we reach the National Park “Wadi el Gemal”. You visit the National Park’s most known ancient settlement Sakit and its emerald mines. Sakit is famous for its well-preserved Roman houses and its small temple, dedicated to Isis, cut out in living rock.

Astro Tour

Stargazing in the Eastern Desert is something you should not miss during your stay in Marsa Alam. The sky will be explained by using a special astro laser; additionally, you will get a good look at individual stars and nebulas by means of a telescope and binoculars. During the tour the Ababda Bedouin provide tea and shisha (Egyptian water pipe). The excursion starts early evening after dinner and takes around 2.5 hours.

Horse, Camel or Quad bike?

Enjoy the sunset and view of the desert whilst riding a beautiful Arabian horse. This trip lasts 3 hours including a stop for a drink in a Bedouin Café. If slow is not your cup of tea, take a 3 hour tour driving the quad bikes inside the Eastern Desert and drink tea with the Bedouins. This trip can be done either for sunrise or sunset

Birdwatching and Botanicals

Flora booming at springtime, birds hunting lizards, butterflies pollinating flowers and ibex drinking from water springs, all constitute a complete ecosystem that you get the chance to be part of during your trip. Our guides will introduce you to medicinal plants, shrubs and how to identity edible leaves & fruits. At perfect birdwatching locations, enjoy a picnic lunch as well as bedouin tea with an outstanding view.