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Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Traveller tips |
Passport:
Passport to be valid for
at least 6 months.
Visa:
Please
contact us to send
you all necessary
information about Visa,
Oriental tours will make
it easier for you!
Currency:
Egyptian Currency is
Egyptian Pound, One E £
= 100 Piastres. Notes
are in denominations of
E£100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and
1. Coins are in
denominations of 50, 25,
20, 10 and 5 Piastres.
Credit cards:
MasterCard, American
Express, Diners Club and
Visa are widely accepted.
Traveller's cheques:
Better to use your
credit cards or cash
Money to avoid
commissions and extra
fees.
Banking Hours:
The banking hours are
Sunday to Thursday, 8.30
am to 2 pm. But currency
exchange offices are
open 08:30 till 23:00 h
Social sides:
The Egyptians are
generally courteous and
hospitable thus expects
similar respect from
visitors. The form of
handshaking will suffice
as a greeting. Woman
should dress
conservatively and not
wear revealing clothes,
particularly when in
religious buildings and
in towns. The Western
style of dress is
accepted in the modern
nightclubs, restaurants,
hotels and bars of
bigger towns.
Getting to Egypt:
Air
The national airline is
Egypt Air (MS). Also all
main carriers fly
hroughout Egypt.
Sea
The main coastal ports
are Alexandria, Port
Said and Suez. A car
ferry service is also
available from port to
port.
Borders
There are two border
crossings between Israel
and Egypt: one runs from
Cairo via El Arish to
Rafah on the north Sinai
coast, and the other
from Cairo via Suez and
Taba to Eilat. Daily
coaches leave early in
the morning. Passengers
in taxis and rented cars
are not permitted to
cross the borders
between Israel and Egypt.
Privately owned vehicles
may be taken across the
border, provided the
appropriate
documentation is
obtained. Visas should
normally be obtained in
advance; however,
travelers entering Egypt
via Taba may be able to
obtain visas at the
border.
Getting around in Egypt:
Air
Egypt Air operates daily
flights between Cairo,
Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan,
Abu Simbel, New Valley,
and Hurghada.
Sea/River
There is a steamer
service that provides
daily ferry service from
cities. The traditional
Nile sailing boats or
better known as feluccas,
can be hired by the hour
for a more relaxed
sailing on the Nile.
There are over 160
individually-owned boats
of all categories
operating on the Nile.
Rail
A comprehensive
rail network offering a
high standard of service
is operated along the
eastwest axis from
Sallom on the Libyan
border to Alexandria and
Cairo, and along the
Nile to Luxor and Aswan.
There are also links to
Port Said and Suez.
There are frequent
trains from Cairo to
Alexandria, and also
several luxury
air-conditioned day and
night trains with
sleeping and restaurant
cars from Cairo to Luxor
and Aswan for the Nile
Valley tourist trade.
For the overnight train,
bookings should be made
two weeks in advance
through a travel agent.
Road
Drivers drive on the
right side of the road.
Besides the Nile Valley
and Delta, which holds
an extensive road
network, there are paved
roads along the
Mediterranean and
African Red Sea coasts.
The speed limit is
usually 90kph (56mph) on
motorways and 100kph
(62mph) on the desert
motorway. Private
motoring in the desert
regions is not
recommended without
suitable vehicles and a
guide.
Bus
The national bus system
serves the Nile Valley
and the coastal road.
Main routes are from
Cairo to St Catherine,
Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab,
Ras Sudr, El-Tour, Taba
and Rafah; from Suez to
El-Tour and Sharm
el-Sheikh; and from
Sharm el-Sheikh to Taba,
Neweiba, El-Tour, Dahab
and St Catherine.
Taxi
Taxis are available in
the larger cities and
are metered.
Long-distance group
taxis for all
destinations are cheap,
although fares should be
agreed in advance.
What to bring without
extra fees (Duty Free)
The following goods may
be imported into Egypt
without incurring
customs duty:
(a) 200 cigarettes or 25
cigars or 200g of
tobacco.
(b) 1 liter of alcoholic
beverages.
(c) A reasonable amount
of perfume and 1 liter
of eau de cologne.
Tipping
Bakshish or Tips is
always expected from
persons extending
services! Tipping worth
10-15% is added to hotel
and restaurant bills but
an extra tip of 5% is
normal. Taxi drivers
generally expect 10% or
according to
appreciations of his
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