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Camels   Cairo

Camels, Cairo

 27 Reviews  If your going to get a camel then there is one thing you have to remember. Camels are not horses. Do not try to sit astride it like it is one. Watch the way your guide rides. Scoot all the way up... 

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Papyrus   Hurghada

Papyrus, Hurghada

 2 Reviews  Buying Papyrus by Saladinos Description: When going to most touristic sites you will be followed and surrounded by lots of men offering you to buy their original papyrus papers. It is not an... 

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scams   Luxor

scams, Luxor

 17 Reviews  In our way back from the Valley of Kings, we stopped in a stone factory with some appealing statues in its front, where we bought a wonderful head in lapis-lazuli (not cheap). As a reward, the owner... 

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taxis and transport   Alexandria

taxis and transport, Alexandria

 3 Reviews  Taxi is the prime means of transport. These are atleast 15 years old cars for which I cant recognize the make honestly. English is very alien to everyone in Egypt. Best is to ask the hotel price of... 

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Money/Prices   Cairo

Money/Prices, Cairo

 25 Reviews  Be careful when buying small stone carvings and papyrus. They will always tell you that those are authentic but most of the items they sell in cairo are fake ones. They are not real stones and... 

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Weather in Alexandria   Alexandria

Weather in Alexandria, Alexandria

 2 Reviews  the trap would be the timing of the visit ...don't try to visit ALEXNDRIA in summer..it's very busy and i mean it..moreover the mentality of the egyptian that visit alexnadria to spend the summer... 

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Hawkers and hassle   Cairo

Hawkers and hassle, Cairo

 45 Reviews  Well "yes" the hawkers do hassle you but our guide gave us such dire warnings that we nearly missed out on photos of a lifetime. Our guide wanted us to save all for "her shop". If you know what you... 

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old city ruins- Roman Theatre   Alexandria

old city ruins- Roman Theatre, Alexandria

 1 Review  Over 30 years of excavation have uncovered many Roman remains including this well-preserved theatre with galleries, sections of mosaic-flooring, and marble seats for up to 800 spectators. In Ptolemaic... 

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Papyrus   Cairo

Papyrus, Cairo

 10 Reviews  We were in Cairo and walking down the street, when some guy who was sitting on a terras and drinking his tea, asked us in poor english, if we could help him by writing a postcard to his friends in the... 

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Camera/Video Tax   Cairo

Camera/Video Tax, Cairo

 10 Reviews  It is currently FORBIDDEN to take a camera inside the Egyptian Museum. You must leave your camera at a booth just inside the gate. This is at odds with some of the information posted here previously... 

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Transportation   Cairo

Transportation, Cairo

 13 Reviews  If you travel to Egypt without the aid of Tour group leaving the airport terminal you will be approached by cab drivers offering you a ride anywhere in Cairo. Cab Drivers inside the terminal assume... 

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Health   Cairo

Health, Cairo

 3 Reviews  As for staying healthy, don't drink the tap water in Cairo -- even at the best hotels. It's also a good idea to avoid raw vegetables, unpeeled fruit and street food. Finally, always have change on... 

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Night and Sounds- Boring and are they worth it?

by matt10gonzalez

All the night and sounds in Egypt are done very well: Excellent (and serious) voice acting, killer sound effects and spectacular lighting effects but honestly, it’s amazing in the intro but later on, it gets draggy and boring! No kidding! In the sound and light show in the Karnak in Luxor, I saw 15 people snoring (Not only kids but adults too!) and 4 smooching behind! So are they really worth your beautiful money? (Remember: You still have to pay another ticket for them!) Well...this will depend: What site of night and sound you visited, your moods, your interest (are you interested in the lights only, or the story only or both or even neither of the two!) and what are your activities for that night? Are you having romance for that night? Then it'll definitely be a blast! (Unless you fought and well, it's your business!) Here are some tips about the nights and sounds in Egypt! I've only...

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The Papyrus Museum in Cairo

by michaelxxx

On our tour in Cairo, a man brought us to the Papyrus museum, they told us it would be nice and its worth it, so we agreed to to there. The Papyrus museum is a small atore that of a boutique . They show you how they make Papyrus and whats it made from. You'll see different Papyrus around the room and that's it!Once your done, they will tell you to but their Papyrus for a very expensive price. Some will insist, but we got away with out buying one. (You can simply but one outside for 3-5$) Don't go here, its a waste of your time, but some people who are curious to see how they make Papyrus art may go here, "DON'T BUT THE PAPYRUS THEY SELL YOU!" If your planning to go here, "DON'T BUT THE PAPYRUS THEY SELL YOU!" It is over price! Simply tell them NO! It will work, dont fall for their charm! (That's what we did!) Go to Khaka Elli, you will see alot of Papyrus for sale for a cheap price of...

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Hagglers at major attractions

by kisschix

I am sure you have seen hagglers before. They are at every major tourist attraction in Cairo. It does become a bit annoying after a while but you just need to know how to deal with them. Follow these tips and you'll have no problem. We didn't. 1. If they try to hand you something do not taking under any circumstance. I walked arond with my arms crossed in front of my chest. They can easily put something in your hands withour you noticing.2. Do not pay attention to the hagglers. If you do, they will notice and try to sell you souvenirs at an insane price. 3. Do not take out your wallet. They will try to take your money in exchange for a souvenir. If you want to buy water from them, make sure to keep small bills in your pocket. This way you won't need to pull out your wallet.4. Even if they are friendly and want to take your picture, kindly walk away. The very nice picture you will be...

Horse Carriages- Better Let the Hotel Handle Them!

by matt10gonzalez

If you read the first tip above and read the MOST OBNOXIOUS PEOPLE IN EGYPT, I'm sure you're aware of the hassling (and sometimes obnoxious) horse carriages in Luxor. True, the horse carriages can be a pain, especially if you deal with them. The best advice is DON'T! It can be a frustrating (they'll over charge you), hassling (they'll argue with you) and even potentially scary experience (they'll take you somewhere far to the bazaars!). In short, best advised that unless you speak Arabic or are really THAT good, you'll never win with them. And US $6 for riding a horse carriage? I rather eat well in the Winter Palace!BUT! There is a way to ride them! If you wish to know, just read down! -Bargain well, but even if you do, you can't help if they'll still overcharge you. (Ours agreed to our price of US $6 in the beginning, but in the end, brought us out of town and hike it up to US $10! Of...

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Luxor- it's NOT the Luxor you dream of!

by matt10gonzalez

Ah...Luxor! Home of a dozen of ruins and a thousand ancient years old artifacts!And also home to Egypt's biggest scam city! Okay, hassles and scams are everywhere in Egypt but it just seems to be much more (and worse) in Luxor! We got scammed, overpriced and hassled the MOST in Luxor. (Boy, does it drive you crazy!)BE CAREFUL! This is where your patience and temper will be tested! And here we met some interesting people!MOST OBNOXIOUS PEOPLE OF EGYPT:1.) The Horse Carriage Driver- He was hassling and scary. (Honestly! He look like a dirty old man!) We negotiated to ride with him and we thought he would take as along the boulevard, you know? For a little romantic spin with the horse. Well, we were wrong! He took us far away out of town to the bazaars! And he kept screaming that this bazaar, was the boulevard!Wow! What a far cry!Then he wanted instead of $6, $10! Well, mom just screamed at...

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Taxi

by simon7975

This is how I got trapped. I booked a cab at Cairo main bus station to take me and my wife to Pyramids, Saqara and memphis as a day trip. We agreed on 100 egyptian pounds. We sat in the car and anther driver got into the driving seat. I politely asked him to leave and that I would go only with the first Cab driver. This driver was nice and he drove us to pyramids and there he took a detour and parked before a shop and a guy came shouting ' my friend' . They insisted on me visiting their shop and I got angry and ignored the other guy and told the cab driver to wait for me at the car park. The cab driver changed his version and said that he wants his money and that he wants to go back. I did not pay him but took my wife and went walking away from him. He kept on following us and I went to an ARMED Police man or army man. I told him what happened. The cab driver told him in Arabic...

Special price for You my friend

by vesna04

Wandering the streets is very difficult if there are any shops around. The sellers won’t let you pass by their shops without trying to drag you in. The tricks are various: they will ask you to help them write the advertising for their shop in your language, or the postcard for their friend who accidentally lives in the same country as you do…they may try to engage you in the chat of any kind just in order to get you into the shop....Once you are in there, you can find it very difficult to get out...the most ferquent sentence you will here is: Special price for you, my friend...

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The Camel Ride

by vesna04

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 off it. Camel ride is most expencive near the Pyramids.I dont like repiting the tips but I have to put this one on every of my Egypt pages

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The word NO said with af smile

by Coges

When the local want to sale ( sometimes even there Grandma ) and you have said no thanks ..100 times Try this .....What part of the word no. did you not understand !!!!!BUT DO IT WITH A SMILEThey do have humour - and you get peace

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Money, money, money

by sukan

I have one negative experience from my Egypt (Cairo) visit. Watch out when someone offers you something even if he says that it is free of charge or that he doesn't want anything in return - he lies. We were stopped by a men who saw us looking into map and he offered us that he would take us to that place as he was going there, we said that we didn't want to, but he convinced us that he was a student and wanted to practice his English, ok.So he took us to that place and finally, when we were about to say goodbye, he was importunate and wanted some money for his guidence and wouldn't leave without it.Just pay attention to these free of charge services.

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