Blue hole, 4X4 jeep safari to Dahab from Sharm El Sheikh
Blue hole, 4X4 jeep safari to Dahab from Sharm El Sheikh
Terrible Experience – Avoid Falcon Adventures Sharm El Sheikh
We were picked up in an old minivan with no proper air conditioning. After baking in the van for about 1.5 hours, we arrived in Dahab. They made one stop at their own store in the desert for a toilet break, where everything was sold at inflated tourist prices.
We were promised a jeep safari to the Coloured Canyon (Abo Galum), but instead, we did the whole trip in the same overheated minivan. There was no jeep safari at all.
They took us to a mountain for a "panoramic picture," which required climbing unsafe, homemade wooden ladders — extremely risky and definitely not suitable for everyone.
To make matters worse, we found out that the Coloured Canyon has been closed since 2013. The person who sold us the tour must have known this, but it was never mentioned.
Before visiting the Blue Hole, we were forced to stop at a snorkeling equipment rental shop. Despite the ad saying gear was available to rent (not mandatory), they pressured everyone to pay €10 for flippers, goggles, and a life vest. I told the guide I had my own gear and wasn’t paying extra. Only after complaining did they give us a vest for free. I paid $45 per person for this tour, while others from Belgium with a different company paid only $25 for a better experience.
The guide then began complaining about having to pay €10 per person to the local organization at the Blue Hole, and even said he could have taken us to a “fake” Blue Hole and we wouldn’t have noticed!
The camel ride was okay — it lasted about 5 to 10 minutes.
Snorkeling at the Blue Hole was the highlight — beautiful coral and fish, and we had about an hour to explore.
However, the included lunch was awful: burnt chicken and some rice. It was barely edible. I ended up feeding the chicken to a hungry dog, who even hesitated before eating it.
After snorkeling, we were supposed to go shopping in central Dahab. Instead, they brought us to a store (clearly for commission) and made us sit through a 20-minute sales pitch about oils and perfumes — all very overpriced. That was the extent of our “shopping experience.”
After I voiced my frustration and said I was going to write a review, they offered to refund €10 if I went to their office in Sharm — as if I’d waste more time with them!
In summary:
If you want to pay €45 (+ €10 for gear) just to swim at the Blue Hole, go ahead. But this is the last time I book anything with Falcon Adventures Sharm El Sheikh.
This was a complete scam. Avoid at all costs!
July 8, 2025
Unprompted review