Egypt Travel Forum

Hi.

I'm spending 5 days in Egypt as part of our honeymoon vacation. We are planning 2 days in Cairo, 1 in Giza/Saqqara, and 1 in Luxor. For the 5th day, we figure we don't have enough time for Sinai and Aswan/Abu Simbel. That leaves a day trip to Alexandria or an extra day in Luxor.

Any advice?

Thanks very much,
Aleksey

We are coming to Sharm in Jan 09. My daughter and her friends are nightclubbers here in Manchester and would like some info on Pachas night club in Sharm. Is it in Naarma bay? How much can they expect to pay for entrance, drinks etc?
Any info would be helpful, thanks.

Hi all,
Considering a winter break of around 3 weeks over Xmas & New Year. What weather can I expect in Sharm?
If it is reasonably good weather can anyone recommend any reasonably priced accomodation. I will be travelling solo and prefer an apartment / room to a hotel.
Cheers,
TJ

Hi,

I will be travelling to south Sinai. I am wondering if there are any local tour buses/companies that can take me to Cairo, Alexandria etc. from Ras Sudr. Or are taxi's the only option?

Response much appreciated.

Thanks,
Ash

We are going to be traveling in Egypt in mid-January for 2 weeks. Any insight on what the weather will be like so we know what to pack? Any other winter travel tips are welcome. Thanks

Me and husband (were Australians) would like to spend a Christmas vacation in Egypt (19Dec-27Dec).We opt not to go for travel agency as it's expensive and we would like to have a bit of adventure by travelling and finding place by our own. Got some question here:
1. Is it good to travel at this time of the month?? If not can you suggest a country to travel.
2. Can u give us lists of cheap accomodations? (don't need a fancy ones..)
3. Good food?
4. Best tourist spots?
5. Do u have a contact number of a "dependable " tourist guide? (someone who will not rip you off)
Thank you and cheers!

Hi we are going to sharm in September and would really like to tale the trip to Cairo to see the pyramids etc. We are keen to do this by flight instead of bus. Could anyone give us a rough idea of the general sort of cost we would be looking at. Also if anyone has any idea of cost for the quad biking in the desert. Many thanks.

I will be on my own in Israel in May and I would like to find a 4-6 day escorted tour to Egyptian cultural and archeological sites. Mazada offers a 4 day tour but 2 of the 4 days are travel days. Are there any other tours originating in Israel?

Hi
We have hired a car and driver to take us, a party of five from Cairo to Taba leaving mid-afternoon. I have read that you need to travel in conveys around some areas in Egypt. Are we safe traveling in this area and at this time of day it will be after dark when we arrive in Taba or should we look to travel with others.
Many Thanks Dave.

I have been hearing worrying stories about lion fish, scorpion fish etc in the shallows of the sea.

I have 2 young kids & dont want to put them in danger by accidently standing on these fish

Can anyone tell me if i have worries with young kids playing & snorkelling in the shallows of the red sea round Sharm El Sheikh

any help or advice would be appreciated as it our first time to egypt!!

so here goes....! a party of four of us are staying at the CRM from the 31st of august, just wondered if anyone has stayed there? read quite a lot of reviews already so know its quite nice, but wanted to know how far from Naama bay it actually is!! and if there is anything we should be aware of?? (good or bad...) oh and does anyone know what the sea view rooms are like?

secondly, are the plugs european or US style ones? my chap wanted to know for his hair straighteners, dont ask!!

thirdly, reading some reviews im not totally sure what is best to do regarding currency. do we change it in the UK, do we take sterling and change it at the hotel, take it out of a cash point or try and find a bank (being further out i think this option is probably not going to be possible for us until we venture into naama bay).

and finally...! nightlife... we are all in our mid 20's, we are going to go to pacha one night but wonder if it is worth going anywhere else?

thanks

Hi fellow travelers.
We are traveling to Petra for 2 days and was going to use the Israeli border from Taba and return the same way but an Eqyptain working as a Manager at the hotel I was staying at in Oman said that he was 100% sure that I would not be allowed to return to Egpyt if I used this border.
I have a Egpytian multiple entry visa issued in Australia.
Comments Please.
Dave.

I am planning to visit Egypt the latter part of October 2008. It is my understanding that this is a "high season" for travel in the country. I usually wait until i arrive in a country to book any type of tour due to the cost being less in country than from outside of the country. Does anyone know if there will be too many travelers to expect to join up with a tour if i wait until i arrive in Cairo. I am planning to do the major sites of Cairo and the Aswan - Luxor area.

Friends want us to go with them next Jan/Feb but have no idea where to stay.
I'm told to head for Naama as close to amenities but need more advice on whether to go all in or half board and which hotel.
We are all 50ish like a drink or 10 enjoy entertainment but not clubs for youngsters.
I gather you get better value going AI but feel we may be tied to hotel.
How much are drinks on average and meals eating out.
What would you do?
Any advice would be really appreciated

We family of 4 are visiting Egypt from 18th August to 24th August.
I want to travel from Luxor to either Alexandria or Cairo by train.
Want to know where and how to book tickets in advance. Also to know the best trains available. Want to travel in comfort.

Hi I have just booked the Coral Sea Resort for a week in September all inclusive. Has anyone stayed here before? What will the temperature be in september? Also how close will we be to activities in the coral sea resort?

Thank you!

Are there any mosques in or around sharm el sheik to visit? I will be vacationing there in October and would like to visit one.

Does anyone know of a nice hotel near the Center for Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) at Alexandria University. I will need a hotel first, then find an apartment for a year starting this August. The only address I can find for Alexandria University is "El-Shatby". Would appreciate any information!

WOW, I can't believe I am changing my plans this late in the game, but the more I investigate the more things I want to change. I am flying to Cairo in 6 days!!! Heres my new plan...

From Cairo we will take the night train to Luxor. We'll spend a couple nights there, then we would like to get to Abu Simbel for 2 nights. The problem Im having is the convoy from Aswan leaves at like 4am Ive been told, and there is no way we will be in Aswan that early from luxor unless we really have no alternative. We don't want to fly from luxor b/c its just too much $$ (trying to save our pennies until we get to sharm where we have heard things will get a bit pricey). So is it possible to arrive in Aswan say at 8 or 9am and still get to Abu Simbel that same day? We have a hotel in Abu for 2 nights, then we fly to sharm from there. Can we hire a taxi to take us there, or must we travel in the convoy no matter what?

Hello - I'm planning to go to Egypt in Sep. could you tell me MUST go places and NO go places. -jetstonyc in Japan

We are going to Sharm El Sheikh in September and i was wondering if anybody could advise us on the best activities to try while we are there?
We have done the historical bits like Luxor,Cairo etc but really want to try some of the more Physical activities like snorkelling,Scuba etc and maybe some off road stuff etc.If anyone can advise me of any exciting things to do it would be appreciated.

Regards

Mike

Hi

I am considering going to Egypt (or Morocco)during September for a week but i believe its the month of Ramadam. As its a Islamic country i was wondering what its like during that month as we dont want to be restricted on things we can do, i.e sight see, travel, experiencing the nightlife (drinking alcohol) etc.

Hi all!

I have never been to Egypt before and I got a chance to get there during September. Iīm considering c.10 days and during it I would like to make a trip to Jordan, just for about 2 or 3 days or something, not more and then return to Egypt from where I am flying back home.

Would you be please so kind and help me to answer/resolve following issues??

1)Do you think the better solution would be to go first to Jordan and leave the rest of days for exploring Egypt or vice-versa?
2)How can I get to Jordan from Cairo- by train or bus? How much is it? Are there any problems regarding crossing the Egyptian/Jordanian border for EU citizens?
3) Any suggestion for some decent hotel in Egypt and Jordan? (no top-end at all, I just need a bit clean place WITHOUT cockroaches!:-)) /I donīt even care sleeping on wood floor providing the place is cockroach free.../

Thank you very much for all tips!

We are considering doing the Lake Nasser Cruise in August in order to see the temples that are inaccessible by road. Is this insane? we have been twice to Abu Simbel in August so we know how hot it can met. But sitting on a ship all day until one arrives at a specific site seems a little crazy to us. Any opinions?
Thanks

Any tips on how to get to luxor from aswan and and sharm from luxor? We are taking a night train from cairo to aswan, anyone done this?

I will be traveling around egypt in a week. I have my hotel picked for cairo, but I still haven't decided on hotels in Aswan and Luxor. There seems to be little feedback on hotels, and I would like to have some referals or places to not stay if you experienced a bad stay somewhere. Anyone got any tips? I don't wanna break the bank on hotels in these 2 cities as sharm will do that for me when I get there, so affordable is better :)

Hello fellow travellers. I will be in cairo in 7 days, and I am wondering if anyone has spent much time in the KanKali market. Would I be able to buy a light jacket there for a decent price, or should I bring my own? Same with things like shirts and other apperell. What is the main trading items in the market?

Has anyone played tennis at this hotel? Are the courts good and can you hire equipment for adults and children and, if so is it Ok?

Also can anyone tell me about the Pharaohs Club and whether this is an extra or part of the all inclusive cost?

It is our first time to Egypt and also first experience of all-inclusive.

Thanks

Hi you guys,
I am thinking about a city visit in Cairo in the end of this year. Except the normal information I do not know too much on Cairo (yet) - except those things you get by TV documentations once in a while. I would love to get in contact with someone(s) who would like to tell me some things about life and what's going on in Cairo. I am very much interested in architecture, art and culture. When travelling I love to mix up with the people rather than heading from one tourist highlight to the next.
Which are nice parts in town that you like the most? Where do you like go for a good meal? Who are your favorite Egyptian poets, writers, artist, architects, musicians? What is "in" in Cairo? What do I have to do and where to go to get a good feeling of Cairo?
I just started a book of Nagib Machfus about the "Midaq lane" cause I think it's nice to get into a place by reading (not just travel guides...). What are your fave books or (maybe contemporary)writers (dealing or playing in Cairo)?
I am very much into architecture - so I am pleased on any hints - modern or historical.
Shukran;-)
Chris.

I am trying to organise an independant visit to Egypt for early Sept but am getting totally frustrated with the logistics of it all. Bascially we are flying into Cairo and hope to spend a full day sight seeing. From there I would like to do a 4 night Nile cruise and then spend the remainder of a 14 days holiday in Sharm.
My problem is no matter what way I research this all I seem to be doing is spending my time going to or from Cairo airport.
Has anyone tried to fit all 3 areas into a two week break and if so how. Personally I'd prefare not to go with an organised travel agent as I like to be able to move around as I wish.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.