White canyon
A Desert Passage of Light
Near Nuweiba, hidden among Sinai’s mountains, lies the White Canyon—a winding passage carved into pale limestone, its walls glowing ivory under the desert sun. Narrow and twisting, it leads travelers through a dreamlike landscape where stone, shadow, and silence weave together.
The canyon was shaped over millennia by ancient floods and winds that cut into the soft rock, leaving smooth walls that rise in delicate folds. In places, the path narrows so close you can touch both sides with your hands; in others, it opens into chambers where sunlight spills like liquid gold.
Experience It
Guided by Bedouins who know every turn, visitors tread through sand-floored corridors, scramble over stone, and pause in shaded pockets where the heat eases. Each step reveals a new curve, a fresh play of light, a sculpted pattern as if the canyon itself were an artist’s hand.
The White Canyon often pairs with journeys to oases or the Colored Canyon, its pale walls a striking contrast to Sinai’s red cliffs and darker stone. From the heights above, the view sweeps wide: jagged peaks, hidden valleys, and the endless hush of desert stretching toward the Gulf of Aqaba.
The canyon carries no inscriptions, no monuments—only the artistry of nature. Its beauty lies in its simplicity: white stone, warm light, and the feeling of stepping into a secret held by the desert.
Move into the hidden world of Southern Sinai.
