How to walk to Il Mercato street, McDonald's, and get around hotels near Naama Bay in Sharm El Sheikh?
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 23 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 23 days ago
TL;DR
Travelers describe walking routes in Sharm El Sheikh from specific hotels: in July 2026 McDonald's was about 400 m, roughly a 6-minute walk, from one of them, and Il Mercato street was reached by turning left along the sidewalk past the Sunrise hotel. From hotels closer to Naama Bay, the walk there took about 35–40 minutes according to reports from July and September 2026. Inside some hotels, the stairs up to the restaurant can be avoided via a step-free path served by the taf-taf golf cart.
Naama Bay can be reached on foot in about 35–40 minutes: walk straight from the hotel to the main road, turn left, and continue past Hollywood. The red illuminated Mango Market sign is a useful landmark ahead.
According to a participant in August 2026, you can walk to the Baron hotel: the route goes through the neighboring Palace hotel, past Bakshish, and you can go down to the sea from their pier. The route was described from a nearby hotel, so check a map before setting off.
In early August 2026 a guest wrote that at her hotel the taf-taf golf cart runs from the main building, where breakfast is served in the main restaurant, down to the beach, so you can ride to the sea instead of walking. This describes one hotel, not a rule for every resort.
Another participant in late July 2026 described a similar route to Naama Bay: leave the hotel, walk straight to the main road and turn left. In his estimate the walk takes about 35 minutes and suits people who enjoy walking.
A route to Il Mercato street described in July 2026: from the hotel turn left and walk along the road on the sidewalk past the shopping row and the Sunrise hotel; on the other side of the road you will see illuminated palm trees, which mark Il Mercato. You can walk along the street with its shops, cafes and the Fares fish restaurant, or turn into the inner alley that runs parallel and was described as very pretty.
To walk to McDonald's, a participant in July 2026 advised not to turn right toward the promenade but to go straight past the Bus Stop nightclub (formerly Pasha): McDonald's is in the next building. From the hotel the route was described from, it is about 400 m, roughly a 6-minute walk.
At one hotel, as described in July 2026, there are steps in the middle of the grounds on the way up to the restaurant. To the right runs a step-free path used by the taf-taf golf cart, and it goes all the way to the restaurant, so the stairs can be avoided.