10 tips before visiting Egypt ...... عشر نصائح قبل زيارة مصر
1. Transportation
The process of travel to Egypt can be deceptive without proper planning. The distances between Egyptian cities are fairly long and it is important to choose the appropriate means of transportation during the navigation process to avoid the hassles of traveling and traveling between different destinations during the trip.
If you prefer indoor air travel, EgyptAir is the only internal company available to you. You can book all your flights early on the Internet, especially during peak seasons, and you are advised to check your email from time to time during your stay to follow the schedule of notifications in If any rescheduling occurs, you can also rearrange your flight schedule early.
If you arrive, you can easily rent a private car that you have for the duration of the trip through the car rental offices. You can also do this through the management of the hotel you will be staying in, or through multiple travel agencies if you contract with one of them.
2. . Language
There is no doubt that you know that Egypt is a country that speaks Arabic, but many of its inhabitants speak fluent English alongside many other foreign languages. The Egyptian people are characterized by the degree of friendliness they have, so you can feel it by talking to the drivers and the hotel staff. To speak with the citizens on the street without any concern.
3.Currencies Currencies
Do not worry about prices. The official currency there is the Egyptian pound. The prices of products on the market are much cheaper than in many other countries around the world, especially the prices of vegetables and fresh fruit. Even the fees for access to archaeological sites are much cheaper than in other countries.
Therefore, if you are interested in shopping, you have unlimited choices during the purchase process during your stay. There are three major markets (Aswan, Cairo and Luxor) in order of preference, and the Khan El Khalili is the largest market in Cairo.
4.
Culture
First of all, prepare yourself for a culture shock! There are many travelers who are in a state of surprise when they visit Egypt for the first time; they find it different from any other country they visited later, where Egypt is an Islamic country.
So please respect their faiths and always try to be more conservative in your attitudes especially in public places like
Kissing or fondling your partner or wearing revealing clothes, always remember that homosexuality is illegal in reality
Islamic countries.
5.
Mobility within the Country Mobility Within The Country
Most Egyptian cities are completely safe, so you can go out and walk around late at night so you can get off easily
For distances and the use of public transport.
Have a good map, or you can use Google services to help you in directions, and you have to take the hotel address
And telephone number at all times; it is good to ask the hotel staff to write each of these details to you in Arabic,
It also helps if you have to get directions from people who can not read English.
6.
If your trip is in the summer months in Egypt it is advisable to end your tour amid the relics before noon because you will prefer indoor places away from the sun
7.
Always keep small securities of five or ten cards. Most sellers do not have a lot of big stock. They may think you will give up the rest as a checker on their services.
8.
There is a tourist police in tourist places inside Egypt and Cairo when anything happens. They can help you whether you steal or lose your passport, but if you need to get a new passport only, continue with a click to facilitate tourist visas everywhere.
9 .
If you know an Egyptian can be invited to spend your vacation with you this will help many things and do not forget Egypt is a tourist country since ancient times and its people are very welcoming tourists and know well that they are important for the economic income of the country and its people hospitable people and loving foreigners from all parts of the earth
10 . Photograph
Photography with professional cameras is prohibited and can not be authorized by the security authorities in advance
Mobile photography is permitted except for military locations
Near them
Watch it well