21 ReviewsMy cuz and I are both Cypriot muslims and are quite aware of the culture to a certain extent although we are born in London. We had the most uncomfortable week both in our hotel, the Pyramisa and...
5 ReviewsTaxi drivers will always try to over charge you and rip you off. Never get in an orange cab without correct change as they will pull a fast one on you. You give them a 100LE they will say no that's a...
7 ReviewsCorniche road is dangerious. USE THE TUNNELS!!! During the summer months there are at least 3-4 people hit and kill on this road every week j-walking. You're dead body is only worth 200LE, because...
21 ReviewsA good hotel in Luxor is a must as it is will be your safe haven away from the 'hassle' tourists often get on the streets and in the town. From the moment you arrive in Luxor EVERYONE wants to be your...
43 ReviewsMy husband and I decided to take a short walk to the wonderful Cairo museum and, as mentioned by others here, we were stopped by someone as we looked at our map. He spoke very good English and was...
5 ReviewsThe sun in Hurgada is very hot,, make sure your protected from the sun stroke. A friend of mine got a sun stroke after getting a sun tan at the beach. We found a Japanese drink "POCARI SWEAT" sold at...
8 ReviewsBe careful how you handle horse carriage rides in and around Luxor. Sometimes the driver may stop at a gift shop to get you to buy souvenirs along the way. (This scam has been planned and well thought...
18 ReviewsCopy of e-mail I sent directly to the airport management on May 26. Until today no respond. Based on the reviews bellow I know now that I will not get answer. The airport management must know what’s...
3 ReviewsIf you have a sensitive stomach, be sure that you'll catch diarrhea. You are most likely to suffer, but you can buy a local medicine called ENTOCID 1, in any pharmacy. There are some bacteria that we...
6 ReviewsWe hadn't anticipated just how hot the sun woulld get in Luxor and although we took two full bottles of factor 50 sun block we soon ran out. I went to a local chemist and bought some Nivea factor 60...
49 ReviewsTraffic is really a mess in Cairo and it is like this from sunrise till after sunset.
I had no idea that 23 milions of people lived in Cairo during the day, but you really notice each of them when you...
15 ReviewsIt is always safer to buy bottled water than to attempt to drink from the tap. The water is frequently over chlorinated, or smells of sewage.
Likewise avoid the river. If taking a trip on a felucca or...
8 ReviewsIf you are visiting in the winter, don't just take shorts and T shirts - it can be quite chilly in Cairo in the early mornings and evenings, and you will certainly need to visit the Pyramids early if...
The Nile cruise is a very relaxing trip, with the monuments appearing from time to time, in a fluent rhythm that brakes monotony. However, the crossing of Esna sluice is very boring - at least it was, for us. We arrived in the morning, and had to wait until past midnight. We couldn't leave the boat (security reasons, I suppose) and time passed really slow. We saw a beautiful sunset, the night show of people flanking the boat, trying to sell something and exchange money, but all that didn't compensate the long wait, with a "forbidden" city at your side.
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Nighttrain from Cairo for a woman travelling alone
by diana_renou
Hi, my experience travelling alone for first time for a woman in Egypt is not easy. Try to avoid the night train from Cairo to Aswan or Luxor, I was a nightmare for me. The place is terrible dirty. There are no way to close the door of the cabine from outside and if you have the very bad luck to have to go to the horrible bathroom..you have to let your bags alone. Imposible to sleep, revolting meal. After the terrible trip to Aswan I changed my ticket and returned to Cairo by plane which cost is very similar. Situation is not easy with men for a woman alone in Egypt any age, any way you look or dress...but, you will be better with others women if you dress very conservative.
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Tour Bus Accident Kills 9 Tourist on 12-26-2010
by ravenspass7
Grand Circle Travel books tours on a regular basis to Egypt. Amongst the sites they promote a trip to see the Temples of Abus Simbel. Despite the fact that there have been over a dozen fatal accident involving Tourbuses since d2006, they curiously fail to inform their clients of flying to Aswan, Cairo, Temple Of Abu Simbel, or Luxor is an option. Unfortunatly my Mother was not told about the forementioned option. On December 26, 2010 my Parents took the ground tour that was contracted by Grand Circle Travel, the Tourbus company was Misr Sinai, On that day there were threee buses carrying 115 passengers traveling together to see the Temples Of Abu Simbel. The first bus in the caravan drove around a parked dump truck that was sticking out on the highway. The bus driver of my parents bus was speeding. The driver crashed into the dump truck killing my Mother and seven other people....
Tour Bus Accident Kills 9 Tourist on 12-26-2010
by ravenspass7
Grand Circle Travel books Tours on a regular basis to Egypt. Amongst the sites they promote a trip to see the Temples Of Abu Simbel. Despite the fact that there have been over 12 acccidents involving Tour buses since 2006, they curiously fail to inform their clients that of flying to Aswan, Cairo, Temple of Abu Simbel, or Luxor is an option. Unfortunatly my parents were not told about the forementioned option. On December 26, 2010 my Mother and Father took the ground tour contracted out by Grand Circle Travel, the Tour Bus company was Misr Sinai. On that day there were three buses in a carrying 115 passengers traveling together to see the Temple Of Abu Simbel. The first bus of the caravan drove around a parked Dump Truck full of tons of sand that was sticking out on the highway. The driver of my parents bus was speeding. The driver crashed into the dump truck killing my Mother and seven...
Bathrooms: Clean/not clean...it really matters!
by TheWanderingCamel
I found this website that rates restrooms in various countries. I am including the Egyptian link. Actually, believe it or not, this could be a helpful bit of info. Seniors, travellers with disabilities and parents with children often need to know about access and I bet it is difficult to find this kind of information.There is a section to add your own tip so why not help out the seniors and people with disabilities and everyone else by noting a few locations and features next time you are in Egypt if you think of it. Egypt is not known to be 'disability friendly' at all and you couldnt pay me to enter some restroomsPS Try not to be freaked out by the fact that this site has some essays and a palm pilot service to help one locate restrooms....-----Posted by Megypt
Thieves not related to Robinhood!!!
by akosilei
From my personal travel experience... 1) Never leave your personal belongings unattended even if you are travelling in a private coach provided by your travel agent!!! Thievery is common in Cairo.2) Don't go out at night alone without a male companion. 3) Don't flash those pearly whites at men unless you want to be bothered.4) Expect nothing.5) Customer Service is overrated.
Sharks In Shame El Shake
by BrandyQualls
The waters off Shame El Shake in December were full of shark and they were attacking the tourist. The beaches were closed during our stay. We were told by several locals that it had become a new practice for religious people to take there boats out and perform religious ceremonies of Slaughtering their goats.l they then throw them in the waters. This is a bloody ceremony that the sharks have been coming to shore to feed. Also the women who where many smocks that drag the ground swim freely in the swimming pools with all their clothes on and pollute th pool with a million germs. A Christian boy was a retail sales person in our hotel told me that he is often beaten up on his way home from work because he is Christian. I hope and pray that Egyptian People get a new and free government as it is a lovely warm country for a winter visit. God bless Egypt..It is in need of reformation.
Sharks In Shame El Shake
by BrandyQualls
The waters off Shame El Shake in December were full of shark and they were attacking the tourist. The beaches were closed during our stay. We were told by several locals that it had become a new practice for religious people to take there boats out and perform religious ceremonies of Slaughtering their goats.l they then throw them in the waters. This is a bloody ceremony that the sharks have been coming to shore to feed. Also the women who where many smocks that drag the ground swim freely in the swimming pools with all their clothes on and pollute th pool with a million germs. A Christian boy was a retail sales person in our hotel told me that he is often beaten up on his way home from work because he is Christian. I hope and pray that Egyptian People get a new and free government as it is a lovely warm country for a winter visit. God bless Egypt..It is in need of reformation.
Cab Driver
by asavedsoul
If you are the least bit squeamish when driving, it may be difficult to ride in a cab in a lot of parts of Egypt. I can't say that the cab drivers are bad, because they aren't, they are just the most aggressive drivers I've ever been in a vehicle with. Because the traffic is so bad in many places, cab drivers must drive aggressively otherwise you would never get to your destination in a timely manner. And when I say aggressive I mean driving inches from the bumper of another car, jumping curbs, and completely ignoring traffic lights. Now this is not to say that ALL cab drivers are like this but I took a lot of cabs and many were like that. So use a cab only if you are ready for a thrill word and learn to say "doob tee-lo" which is my horrible pronunciation of "Slow Down". Happy Travels :-)
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Baksheesh (Tipping)
by MikeySoft
Baksheesh at the Pyramids is the worst. They wanted Baksheesh for any and everything. Baksheesh is less in the Sinai. Should you tip, take into account the cost of living in Egypt, not the cost of living back home. Remember the average income in Egypt is 350 Egyptian pounds a month, about $65 USD or 45 Euros. This comes out to about $3.25 USD a day based on a 5 day work week. So a $1 US tip is about 30% of a days pay. Would you tip someone 30% a days pay back home? This will really unbalance the Egyptian economy. Bus boys will make more then teacher and doctors. I ended up only tipping for taking pictures inside of tombs in the Luxor area, and only about 1/2 Egyptian pounds. However, most of the time, I sneaked pictures.Please rate this and my other tips should you find then interesting, useful, or like he photos.
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