Hurghada Tourist Traps

 Wafro Says:  When you buy souvenirs in Egypt be ware of fake items and minor quality. Jewels, carpets or statues probably are made in China or Bangladesh. They are priced... 

 gaj86 Says:  OK, we booked through thomas cook, which apparently meant that our hotel was organised by hotels4u. On the second day, we were told to meet with our hotel rep.... 

 gaj86 Says:  It usually goes something like this. You're walking along...."My friend! Where are you from?""Uhh... England!""Oh, England ... lovely jubbly!!! (Endearing at... 

 Court94403 Says:  Do not buy silver jewelry in Hurghada in any tourist areas. A small pair of plain silver and turquoise earrings could cost you 600 L.E. That's over 100.00... 

 vesna04 Says:  Don’t get me wrong ! It is relaxing, it is fun and is certainly the nice way to spend an afternoon.But if you expect to see genuin beduin life forget it! It is... 

 vesna04 Says:  Allways negotiate the price before you get on the Camel. Don't give more than 10LE (usualy 1-2 LE will be enough) . One guy had to pay 25 euros in order to get... 

 hughada Says:  This tour was a one day trip(16hrs) from Hurghada to Luxor advertised to including Karnak, Nile trip, Collisi Memnon, Valley of Queens all for the reasonable... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  I decided to have a walk across evening Hurghada. As I already wrote the city extends along the sea coast on some tens kilometers. I would like to pass some of... 

 adonai_2012 Says:  My agency offered us 'facultative trips' as every does, I believe. The hometown one in Bosnia I mean. We went to some with them. Later on we realized that in... 

 adonai_2012 Says:  for some stuff, any, even riding a camel you bargain and you come to a certain amount...precise the currency, as my friends bargained for 10, but it turned out... 

 ronin308 Says:  If you come to Egypt and want some souveniers be prepared to haggle, bargining appears to be the national sport here. Also understand the time old adage of no... 

 Assenczo Says:  No genuine beach, waters filled with oil, restrictions mostly to the "civilized" quarters of the main hotels which happen to be price gougers because of their... 

 Wafro Says:  It could be wrong of me to mention this in a tip, because I'm also a part of the tourist population.But personally I think some places are overcrowded,... 

 Innovator Says:  Here we have prices tagged on every item in shops.In Hurghada we had to bid off even for a bottle of Coke!!!!!We were thirsty and asked someone from a shop... 

 Innovator Says:  In Hurghada city they hassle you all the time in order to sell something. Even worse than in Turkey. Hurghada city is very dirty. Don't expect to shop till you... 

 Niklas1972 Says:  The basar/bazar area of El Dahar is worst kind of tourist trap. The shop keepers are very aggressive and try to catch the customers from the street.... 

 Saladinos Says:  "Khawal, metnak, olla" are different names for describing a homosexual man. If you are one then i have to warn you from the trap. You might find guys who... 

 badamcevski Says:  Your tourist agent will sure try to sell you the tour's around for double price then the local. They will tell you it's not safe with them but, we did it, use... 

 Saladinos Says:  Many tourists who vivt hurghada and meets with the local beach boys and bazaar guys thinks that those are the real egyptians. No please hold on. They are guys... 

 allisondaynes Says:  Hi, I recommend GEM travel for excursions. Not GEO travel which is next door!It is opposite macdonalds in sakkalla and Ahmed is wonderful. He arranged so many... 

 pat333 Says:  Ok, it's been posted in the transportation section of the tips here and we experienced it and we were told by the stafff at our hotel to only pay 1LE (that's... 

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  At the coffee stops between Luxor and Hurghada, there were lots of cute Bedouin children wandering round with camels and donkeys of various sizes.No tourist... 

 pretty33555 Says:  Despite of the sun and splendid weather in winter........it's not that splendid nonethless :) as they have a cold strong annoying wind. I didn't see much ppl...