What is included in a Sharm El Sheikh evening city tour, and is shopping cheaper in the Old Market?

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TL;DR

Evening city tours in Sharm El Sheikh typically combine sightseeing, local commentary and shopping stops, but prices at promoted stores can be much higher. Similar goods around the Old Market were reported to cost about half as much.

What the community said

One Sharm El Sheikh evening sightseeing tour included stops at a Guinness World Records landmark, a mosque and a Christian church. The itinerary also included shops selling oils, perfumes and fixed-price goods.

Oil and perfume shops

A FUN&SUN evening excursion was considered informative because it included commentary about Sharm El Sheikh and city sights, although part of the route consisted of promotional shopping stops.

FUN&SUN

For shopping, compare prices with the Old Market: goods offered during tour shopping stops were reported to be available for roughly half the price around the Old Market.

Old Market

Some evening excursions include a museum located on the lower level of a shopping mall. It may be bundled into the tour, so confirm the separate admission price with the operator before booking.

Museum in a shopping mall