Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Taba Eilat 24-Hour Sinai Red Sea Tourism Gate
The border between Egypt and Israel marks a historic meeting point of Africa and Asia, a frontier defined by the 1979 peace treaty that reshaped the Middle East. Set in the stunning landscape of the Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea, your crossing here is a passage between two nations linked by tourism and a shared, complex history.
Fee Security Checks in 1979 Peace Beach Combo
For travelers, there is one primary crossing point: the Taba Border Crossing. This facility connects the Egyptian resort town of Taba with the Israeli port city of Eilat at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the only crossing on the 230-kilometer border that is consistently open for international tourists.