Egypt offers most exotic places to see. It is better if one visits Egypt through a tour agency. One

can travel alone, but there are many places to be visited, norms to be followed and precautions to

be taken. So it is advisable to go through best suited and experienced tour agents.

Know about visas, mode of transport available and currency of Egypt

Foreign visitors need to have passports and visas, to visit Egypt. Natives of several Middle

Eastern countries and transit voyagers travelling by ship or plane do not require visas. The

currency of Egypt is Egyptian Pound, abbreviated as EGP and sometimes LE or L.E. One tenth

unit of EGP is the Piaster. Egyptians banks are open from Sunday to Thursday: working hours

are 0830 to 1400. All the major debit/credit cards are accepted at all major hotels and

shops.ATM facilities and Western Union facilities are available too. All this Egypt travel advice

can be provided by experienced and well informed tour agents.

Nine international airports of Egypt serve all of the country’s major cities. Among them the main

gateway to Egypt are Cairo International airport and Taba International airport. Luxor

international airport facilitates the Nile valley while Egyptian railways are the backbone for

many passengers. Both air conditioned and non-air conditioned trains connect densely populated

area of the Nile delta with Cairo and Alexandria as hubs. The Alexandria- Cairo- Luxor- Aswan

link runs both ways daily for the convenience of tourists.

Other tips and information to be followed

As Egypt is the land of deserts, the climate here is a hot desert type. During summers it is

extremely hot, so the best time to visit Egypt is from October to mid April. There are many travel

agencies throughout the world that offer cheap and well organized trips and Egypt travel advice.

It is always advisable to go through a travel agency, not only the trip is satisfying, but it works

out to be economical too.

Here are some tips that one should always keep in mind when in Egypt

As Egypt is basically a Muslim country, precautions are to be taken to follow and respect their

code of conduct. If one wants to travel alone, then they should take proper advice from the hotel

managers about conveyance, roads, taxis and guidance to visit the required place. As Egypt is a

developing country, many tourists may come across beggars on the road. They should not be

rude and say no thank you and move on. Otherwise, it is quite a safe country to be in. People are

very friendly and helpful. For convenience one should carry torch, maps, guide books and lots of

water, to avoid getting dehydrated. It is always advisable to go through a tour agency or move in

groups and packages when one is in an unknown country.

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