Egypt · Updated October 2026
Sharm el-Sheikh is doable with a stroller if you stay in Naama Bay or Nabq Bay, where the seafront is flat. Many hotels in Sharks Bay and Ras Um Sid sit on cliffs with long staircases down to the sea, and between areas you'll need a taxi.
Planning your trip?
Which part of Sharm you stay in matters more than anything else. Naama Bay has a level, palm-lined pedestrian promenade of about 1.3 km with cafés and a calm, sandy swimming bay, and Nabq Bay's big resorts are linked by a flat seafront path. Sharks Bay and Ras Um Sid are famous for their reefs, but many hotels there are terraced down a cliff, with steps or long ramps to the beach and jetties over the coral. Between areas you take a taxi, an Uber or a hotel shuttle, because the main road is fast and not pleasant to walk along. The Old Market and SOHO Square make easy evening outings with a stroller. From October to April the weather is warm and dry; July highs are around 37–38 °C.
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Where to stay
The newer resort area north of the airport: big, flat all-inclusive hotels joined by a seafront path, many with a sandy, shallow way into the water. It's quiet in the evenings, and Naama Bay and SOHO are a short taxi ride away.
The only part of Sharm where you can walk out of the hotel and stroll: a flat promenade, a calm, sandy bay and restaurants on the doorstep. It's busier and noisier at night, so ask for a room away from the bars.
Apartments in resort compounds come with a kitchen and a shared pool, good for longer stays. Check the distance to a sandy beach and whether there are stairs.
Before you book, look at the hotel's beach photos and site map. With a stroller you want a flat site and a sandy bay; a cliff-top hotel with a pontoon over the reef will mean a lot of carrying.
Things to do
Sharm's main seafront: a palm-lined, lit pedestrian walk of about 1.3 km behind a calm, sandy bay, with cafés all the way along. It's best in the late afternoon. Hotels own most of the beach, but there are pay-per-day beach clubs.
Old Sharm's market streets were refreshed when the grand Al Sahaba Mosque was built, and now have polished paving, a large fountain and plenty of cafés. Go after dark when it's cooler. Prices are for haggling.
An open-air entertainment complex near Sharks Bay with a dancing fountain show in the evening, a kids' zone with ball pit and slides, an ice rink, bowling and lots of restaurants. It's free to walk around and you pay for the activities.
Watch the coral and fish through underwater windows on a short trip from Naama Bay or your hotel jetty. It's the easiest way to show a toddler the reef. Book through your hotel or a well-reviewed operator.
Spend the middle of the day at the pool and go out in the evenings, when Naama Bay, the Old Market and SOHO Square come to life. Uber works here, but bring your own car seat.
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Beyond the city
Sinai's southern tip has some of the Red Sea's best reefs, and boat trips stop at sheltered spots for snorkelling. With a baby, choose a shorter trip on a bigger boat with a shaded deck and ask for child life jackets.
An evening drive into the desert for a Bedouin dinner, a short camel ride and stargazing. Older siblings love it, but it means a bumpy jeep ride and soft sand, so it works best with a calm toddler in a carrier.
Book boat and desert trips through your hotel or a well-reviewed operator, and check for shade and child life jackets. The FCDO notes that safety standards on Red Sea boats vary.
It depends — Sharm el-Sheikh scores 59/100. Doable with planning, but not effortless. Sharm el-Sheikh is doable with a stroller if you stay in Naama Bay or Nabq Bay, where the seafront is flat. Many hotels in Sharks Bay and Ras Um Sid sit on cliffs with long staircases down to the sea, and between areas you'll need a taxi.
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