* Most tourists and visitors to Egypt can obtain an entry
visa at any of the major airport , all foreigners arriving
in Egypt should have a valid passport ( with at least 6
months left before expiry) to get an entry visa.
* Tourists visa , is usually valid for a period not exceeding
three months & granted on either single or multiply
entry basis.
* How you get your visa at airport ?
*The visa is simply a stamp (like a mail or postage stamp )
that you buy from the visa office , at the port of entry just
before the immigration booth; you can't really miss it.
* The visa will cost you around 15 $ and after buying it ;
you just stick it in any empty page on your passport.
*Don't worry; it's so easy once you have bought your
visa you then stand in line to get your passport stamped
by the immigration officer.
*useful tips , while you are buing your visa , use the
opportunity to exchange your currency but please ,note
USD, UKpound & Euros can be changed.
2- Weather
*The temperature is very nice allover the year except
June, July , August it reachs 46 centigrade in shade
in Cairo and upper Egypt ,so if you are planning to
visit Egypt just avoid these three monthes.
* And here is a guide list for the temperature in Egypt:
Month Cairo Alexandria Upper Egypt
Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min.
Jan. 20 10 17 8 24 5
Feb. 20 11 19 10 27 8
March 22 14 20 11 29 11
April 32 18 25 16 33 12
May 36 20 26 18 38 13
June 40 25 28 20 44 20
July 46 30 38 24 47 30
Aug. 46 30 38 24 47 30
sept. 38 28 32 20 42 28
oct. 30 22 28 18 36 24
Nov. 26 18 23 14 32 11
Dec. 24 12 20 11 28 7
*Do keep a bottle of water with you when you are going
sightseeing in the morning or into the desert to avoid
dehydration or sunstroke.
3-Dress
*Although it is good idea to generally dress conservatively
while walking in the streets, it is not at all necessary to
adopt the native clothing . It is respectful of the culture
and religion for women to wear a headscarf when entering
a mosquethough. More liberal clothing is acceptable, and
going clubbing,dancing, or dining.
4-Physical Distance
*Personal space among members of the same sex will be
much closer than you may be used to. so don't get the
wrong idea. On the other hand, men and women stand
farther apart from each other.
5- Tipping
*In Egypt, tipping is called " Baksheesh " and we consider
it as an appreciation for the quality of the service offered,
the tip is excepected for some services like ;
-Hotels & resturants 10-15% .
-Bathrooms 2-3 EGP.
-Drivers 20-30 EGP.
-Note : The tips is only if you liked the service.
6- water
*If you are not used to drink Tap water of Egypt , so
it is better to drink bottled water.
*Don't buy bottled water from sightseeing because it
will be very expensive, so always remind your guide
to stop on your way to sightseeing to buy from any Shop.
7- Currency
*The currency of Egypt is called " Gineh "
*code :EGP
*Sympol :LE
*Banknotes : 200LE ,100LE, 50LE ,20LE, 10LE, 5LE,1LE
*Coins:1LE, 50P
*Note:Always have change for tipping, tickets of sightseeing,
buying stuff like bottled water.
8- price of tickets of
monumental & toristic sites
2011
*site *Adult *Student
1- Cairo :
-The national
Egyptian museum
-The Citadel
-The Coptic museum
-Sultan Hassan school
-Rifai Mosque
-Gayer Anderson
museum
-Sihimy House
-Zuala gate
-Manial palace
2- Alexandria :
-The Catacombs
-Fort of Quitbay
-Pomey's piller&
Serapeum
-The Roman Theater
-The National museum
3-Giza :
-The great pyramid
zone
-The great pyramid
of king Khufu
