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Taxis Cairo
85 Reviews By now, you must have learned that White Cabs are the best bet to avoid the 'perfume shop' scam, a characteristic tourist trap, in Cairo! This is mostly true. White Cabs are usually run on 'meter' so...
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Buses Hurghada
12 Reviews Bus to Sharm el Sheikh (or Nuweiba) will be cheaper then the boat, but much more slow. I don´t think there is a bus Sharm el Sheikh to Aqaba, but a Ferry from...
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Trains Luxor
23 Reviews Though the train is very good, almost runs on time, but the food and service part is worst for a tourist train like this and the fare. The attendant will listen to our request but always ask for a tip...
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taxi or...similar Alexandria
20 Reviews To go around Alexandria take a taxi. They are cheap but agree about the fare before you enter the car, there are no meters. It might happen that your taxi (mostly a Soviet Lada, 20 to 25 years old),...
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Subway/Metro Cairo
29 Reviews Not that difficult if you're staying in the downtown - which more likely that you will be - or around the Tahrir Square or any other places near the Metro Station, especially the Line 2 - Shubra to...
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Mini-Buses Hurghada
7 Reviews This is a collective transportation way and is the cheapest way. There are loads of minibuses and they drive through the different parts of the city, all hours. If you want to get on one just stand...
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Ferry Luxor
16 Reviews The public ferry on the east bank (central luxor) is located between the Winter Palace Hotel and the Mummification Museum and right at the back of the Luxor Temple. So if you're in Luxor Temple, just...
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train&railway Alexandria
18 Reviews I guess our round trip from Cairo to Alexandria very recently was quite comfortable. There is actually no hassle having the first class ticket which costs me a total of 243 Egyptian Pounds for 3 round...
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To/From Airport Cairo
23 Reviews At Cairo airport, don't give in to security staff when they declare you cannot proceed to board with cologne in your check in baggage - then changing their tune, saying that you can if you pay a...
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Taxis Hurghada
6 Reviews I don't want to frighten you, but its a very long journey for one day and too exhausting for one driver. There are many cases of drivers getting sleepy and some fatalaties. The bus is a good idea, as...
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Carriages Luxor
21 Reviews The caleche (horse-drawn carriage) like in Aswan - is also a popular form of transport and sightseeing in Luxor. I took one from Luxor Temple to Karnak and costs EGP5 one way. They normally overcharge...
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Tram trip Alexandria
13 Reviews Alexandria is a unic place wth its trams in Africa.Tunisia is another place wth urban rail system but that is kind of light metro.There is no tram routes in any other African place. And it is a great...
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Train Cairo
17 Reviews Well this was a part of our agenda that I was a little concerned about. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Instead of flying to Aswan to catch our Nile Cruise we decided to try the train. The...
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Vans Hurghada
2 Reviews If you are too tired to walk, you can take a van, they pass by every few seconds, and beep beep you (even if you don't plan to take it!), everybody says that the cost of a ride is 1 Egyptian pound...
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Bicycle Luxor
5 Reviews Hired bikes are something else. Bikes in Egypt are heavy single-geared Chinese things engineered to carry on whether they are properly maintained or not. Predictably, 'not' is the favoured option. It...
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airplane &airport Alexandria
6 Reviews Alexandria has an international airport but it is incredibly small (same size as the one of Kittilä in Finnish Lapland but not that good quality architecture). The technical equipment is 3rd world...
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Bus/Microbus Cairo
24 Reviews One of the first things you will notice about Cairo is that it is highly disorganized and polluted with too many vehicles. When on the road, you will hear about the "Cairo Music" scene... which...
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Airplane Cairo
29 Reviews In many ways, Egypt travel becomes cheaper with a package deal which includes airfare plus internal transport plus hotel with breakfast while travelling in two. But now a days, cheap airline also...
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Driving in Cairo Cairo
12 Reviews DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IN CAIRO. It is an art unto itself! The roads are difficult to navigate and the driving is maniacle!!! There is a structure to the driving but I think you'd have to have been...
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Camel Cairo
3 Reviews One of the best ways to travel around Cairo is definetly by Camel, it is an amazing experience although the first time i tried it i was so scared because they are so high up. Whenever i go to Cairo i...
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Pedestrians Cairo
4 Reviews I took a long stroll from Bab AlFutuh to Khan ElKhalili to see Islamic Cairo, well, it's not a crowded road, mostly small streets. But in big roads and highways, you have to be careful in crossing....
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From Mumbai to Cairo by Egypt Air was a little less than $500 for a return flight. Yemenia offers cheaper flights but they are via two halts in Sanaa and another small city. Try the internet for the cheapest options. We booked ours online and got the best deals.
We booked a berth on the Sleeping Train from Cairo to Luxor and while we got a bed, the train itself wasn't worth the price over the sleeping seats they offer on the regular train. The sleeping train includes breakfast in the price. We found ourselves in two compartments with another gentleman. My husband shared the room with him and I shared the room with the two boys (aged 9 and 10). I was hassled repeatedly because I did not pay for the 2nd boy as there was no bed for him and they said the train was full. Eventually, the porter ceded and it went no further. He got us an extra blanket and one of the boys slept on the floor of the room. Now that we got all of that worked out, it was just a matter of getting some sleep and I swear the engineer was a rookie because every stop we made we were jerked awake but either the sudden acceleration or slamming on the brakes. You never knew which...
Booking a cruise ship is quite easy - just walk into any travel agency in Cairo. There are literally hundreds of ships that ply the Nile and they range from 3 star to 5 star - by Egyptian standards. The main point here is that you get what you pay for so barter hard. Things to remember are:- ships travel from either Luxor to Aswan or from Aswan to Luxor- your entrance fees are NOT included in the price of your trip- you may stay on the ship for more nights but might find yourself moored to the pier for a couple of nights.- they will always tell you that the ships are booked up and that it may be hard to get you a room on a ship - not true but a great bartering trick they like to use. Counter that will an "Oh well, it didn't really matter is we went or not" and they should come around. We took the sleeping train (more on that in another tip) instead of the 1st class sleeping seat they...
The sleeping trains in Egypt are run by a copany called Abela. One can get the reservation in Cairo at the Ramses Train station. Their office is adjacent to the Travel Information Center near the entrance to the train station. Most of the passengers on these trains are foreigners.They accept only dollars, British pounds or Euros for payment. We asked them to take the payment in EGP as we had converted the amount for train travel as well and got a stern no. And they dont accept any foreign currency coins as well. So when we were supposed to pay 82 euros we paid 80 euros in notes and 17 EGP to substitute the 2 euros.The compartments are pretty nice and comfortable. Dinner and breakfast is served on the train. But coffe or tea is not included in the dinner while it is included in the breakfast.The journey is a comfortable one and if you are planning to avoid a night's stay in a hotel and...
Well getting to the Giza pyramids was quite interesting and a true test of patience. It is very easy to take the metro to Giza. But once there you have to take a bus and this is when it gets quite interesting. From there we took a bus (I don't remember the number, but it took us a while to figure it out). People at the station would offer to drive you to Giza. The bus fare was 1EP.
If you feel adventurous enough there is a bus that goes from the airport and drops you off near the Egyptian museum. It is a bit confusing I must admit, but you need to know the names in arabic and ask people around. It is not organized by Western standards, difficult to figure out where to wait for the bus or where to buy ticket. Just ask and you pay for the bus fare inside bus. It should be 2EP for you and 1EP for your luggage. It is best to carry the exact change. Bus 356 and 27 should take you near the Egyptian Museum. It is very practical if you are staying anywhere around the Midan Talaat Harb square or along the long avenue of Talaat Harb. From the bus stop it is about 15 minutes walk depending where on the avenue you happen to stay.
Try to use the metro in Cairo. It is only 1EP each way and easy to understand. It is not very extensive like the metros in Paris or London, but it goes easily get you to several place in Cairo, including the Giza pyramids (after taking a bus), Egyptian museum, and Coptic area. There is also a wagon just for women.Example: Egyptian museum exit Nasser, Giza Pyramids exit Giza, Ramses Train station exit Mubara (Midan Ramses).
The transfer out of Cairo International Airport is like an organized crime. Yes you can get shuttle from the hotel if you pay as much as one night's stay. You can try internet and find the most frudalent sites. For exmple check this out but never use : WWW.CAIROTAXI.COMI was in Egypt 4 times and wil be 5th in a few weeks. I still worry about the transfer.
AL Nozha Airport is very close to the city and unlike the Borg Al Arab Airport you'll get there in a hurry. Don't expect any free duty shopping, Just friendly people. As soon as you get out of the Airport you come across taxis who will ask you 40 LE for a short trip just leave them and walk 200 m to the main road where you'll find much cheaper cars for less than 10 LE.
I love the tram. It is old, slow and crowded but still very functional and will cover a good part of ALexanderia. I think it will coast you .75 LE. It is a must see and use when you visit the city
Four Seasons At The First Cairo
4 Reviews and 208 Opinions You must go through a street barrack and through metal detectors just to get to the elevator and get...
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa Luxor
8 Reviews and 261 Opinions We had a fabulous time! We were pampered from top to bottom. I am feeling very relaxed. Excellent...
Sultans Gardens Resort Sharm El Sheikh
6 Reviews and 2565 Opinions The Sultans Gardens hotel locate near Sharm El Sheik´s Airport (about 15 minutes drove) and hotel...
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Q: My husband and I booked a trip a few months ago to Cairo & Sharm, and we're considering cancelling given the recent kidnappings in...
A: I dont know what to tell you but I would still go...dont let anyone ruin your plans and dont live with what ifs...Are your planned trips going to be with big tour...
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