Pack the following: Sun block, sunglasses, good walking shoes and power adapters. (Egypt uses 220 Volt and plugs are round and two pronged.)
Water: It is okay to wash, shower and clean your teeth with tap water, but not advised to drink. Bottled water is cheap and very widely available.
Getting Money: Most banks in Egypt are open Sunday – Thursday from 8.30am to 2.00pm, though banks at the airports and the major entry ports are open 24 hours.
Food: Only eat thoroughly cooked food and fruits that you have peeled yourself.
Communication: Internet cafes and telephone offices are plentiful.
To call any country from Egypt, dial your country’s international dialling code (click here if you are unsure of this), then full telephone number including city code, without the first zero.
To call Egypt from abroad, the country code is 0020, and you will need to remove the first zero from the local number.
Tourist Sites: Be prepared for delays when entering some sites. Because of the threat of terrorism, you may have your personal belongings searched before gaining admittance. This can be annoying, but it is for your safety.
Religion:
Photography:
Egypt is predominantly a Muslim country, so please respect the peoples’ faith. Many things that you take as the norm, such as kissing or fondling your partner in public or wearing revealing clothing, are frowned upon here, so please try and be more conservative in your attitude, as this will encourage mutual respect andyou’re your communication with the local people.
Many monuments have signs saying “No Flash Photography” – please obey these signs. A bright flash can cause serious and irreparable damage to ancient paintwork.
Traffic: In Egypt cares are driven on the right, so be careful when crossing roads if you are not used to this. Take extra special care in Cairo, where the traffic is a lot busier than in other Egyptian cities.
Taxi’s: Always state your exact destination and negotiate the price with the driver before getting into a taxi, as they are often not metered.
