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Wadi Sabarah Lodge MARSA ALAM, EGYPT
Built with repurposed fossilised coral limestone and a solar grid, Wadi Sabarah Lodge is both a nature retreat and an ecological centre in the making. On what was once the sea floor, Wadi Sabarah’s resident ecologist, Dr Irina Springuel, has planted over seven acres of desert flora — over 2,000 plants. This botanical garden is one of the most extensive of its kind in Egypt and includes medicinal plants that have otherwise disappeared. From the comfort of Wadi Sabarah’s seafront
rooms, guests can relax on a secluded private beach with its own coral reef and five-star PADI dive centre, or venture out on organised boat trips from nearby bays to renowned sites such as Elphinstone and Marsa Mubarak, home to the famous dugong known as Dyson. The Red Sea’s clear, warm waters are rich with marine life such as the ever-popular giant turtles. The lodge is also the base for the Red Sea Project Marine Conservation Centre, dedicated to protecting marine and terrestrial ecosystems through scientific and inclusive conservation efforts. Guests can join snorkelling and free- diving programmes to explore the unique marine
ecosystems, gain a deeper understanding of the region’s biodiversity and contribute to conservation efforts. Strategically located between land and water, the
nearby desert is also something guests can explore, in open-air 4WDs with a local guide. Wadi Sabarah’s guides are happy to venture further, to other Eastern Desert destinations, such as the ancient city of El Quseir, which Napoleon’s army had to conquer before claiming Egypt. Also worth exploring, an hour’s drive south, is the Wadi Gimal national park, home to the remains of the ancient Roman settlement of Sakit and its famed emerald mines. Upon returning from these day trips, guests are
invited to enjoy the seafront infinity pool followed by a meal at Wadi Sabarah’s promenade restaurant of freshly cooked traditional Egyptian delights. After a post-dinner walk-through the galleries filled with ethnic artefacts and curated by renowned historian Shahira Mehrez, relax in the lodge’s cosy living room, with its library of both modern and ancient literature; it’s the perfect place to wind down after dinner with a cocktail or glass of wine.
DON’T MISS Head into the desert for sunset tea and tangerines with an Ababdah Bedouin chief and try to spot ibex, hydrax, rabbits and foxes
Need to know
KEY FEATURES • 52 rooms and four suites • Infinity pool • 2 jetties • Gardens • Library • Culture gallery • Emperor Divers five-star PADI dive centre
• Red Sea Project Marine Conservation Centre
KEY ACTIVITIES • Diving • Snorkelling • Free-diving • Desert safaris • Historic town visit • Yoga
GET IN TOUCH
wadisabarah.com T: +2 1287 711617 / +2 1287 711631 E:
res@wadisabarah.com
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