Retreat Venue
The Bedouin Moon is situated right on the Red Sea with its own section of beach and coral reef right in front of the hotel, offering breathtaking snorkelling. It lies on the outskirts of Dahab in a very quiet location, ideal for a yoga holiday and enhancing the feeling of getting away from it all. You can take a very pleasant stroll along the beach into main Dahab (about half an hour) or a 5 minute taxi ride for about £1.
The beachfront has sun-loungers, cushions and mats and plenty of shade. All 26 rooms are en-suite, many with air conditioning and unrivalled sea views across the Gulf of Aqaba. The hotel restaurant offers western and local food that suits veggies and meat eaters alike.
For further information and prices, please email Barbara at yoginibabs@yahoo.co.uk
The twin rooms have a mountain view and fan or alternatively dorm room accommodation is available
(max 3 people)
THE YOGA ROOM
Offers space for up to 25 people for asanas and about 40 people sitting. It is built at the back of the hotel and into the mountain, so is very still inside and well sheltered from the elements.
It offers quiet during the winds in winter and a/c for the heat of summer. For warm days there is a large area around the swimming pool with the most stunning views. Practicing there makes you feel close to heaven!
DAHAB
Located at the southern tip on the east side of Sinai, Dahab was originally a stopping place in the summer for Bedouin to refresh themselves in its natural oasis and to enjoy the cool sea breezes. Now it offers some of the most popular dive sites in the world due to the stunning coral reefs and marine life. However it still maintains its quaintness and totally laid back atmosphere making it so ideal for a yoga holiday. The Sinai is one of the few places left with totally unspoilt areas, which means there is an incredible energy and silence there. These are areas that have no electrical pylons and where no cars have ever been. There are many beach-side restaurants to sit and watch the world go by, Dahab style….no one ever rushes in Dahab!
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
As well as diving, your guests can snorkel, horse ride, camel ride, wind surf, kite surf, sea kayak, mountain climb, plus go on many excursions, for the day or overnight, with Bedouin, by jeep or camel, or walking into the desert. The Bedouin are the indigenous people of the Sinai and are very like yogis in their way of living, moving and being. It is a wonderful rare experience to go into the desert with them, be looked after by them, and to have a taste of how they have lived for centuries.
People can also visit and climb the famous Moses Mount, Mount Sinai with St Katherine's monastery at the foot of it.
Built in traditional Arabic style and tastefully decorated with Bedouin style furnishings, the hotel was the first Bedouin-owned hotel in Dahab
Getting There
Fly direct to Sharm El Sheikh, flights are most days of the week and start from £180rtn. Alternatively there are daily flights to Cairo, then you can fly to Sharm (about £150 return & takes less than an hour) or bus to Dahab (about £16 return & takes about 9hrs)
Average Temp winter Nov-Mar 25-320C, summer 32-450C.
Dahab Holiday
