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Tips and Travel Information for Exploring Egypt

Egypt offers some of the most significant and unique landmarks and attractions in the world, making a trip there one of the best choices you will ever make. It is now much simpler to plan a vacation in Egypt than it was in the past since we, as a travel agency, will be honored to help you plan the most fantastic trip you can imagine, complete with the most attractive tour pricing and the most expertly designed itinerary based on your needs.

After deciding on a tour in the land of the pharaohs, you should be aware that there are some crucial trip details you should be aware of, starting with the options we recommend for you, what to keep in mind, what to avoid, and what to do to enjoy your tour to the fullest. For this reason, we have included some of the crucial trip details from the " Trips2Deal " that will help you a lot before and after choosing a tour in Egypt.

1. Information about "Hotels & Nile River Cruise" for accommodation

Any visitor should aim to book a vacation at a reasonable price. Still, some people forget that certain companies provide low-cost tours to lower the quality of hotels and Nile River Cruises. When the passengers arrive, they discover something entirely different.

The " Trips2Deal " booking department always considers how important it is to select the best lodging options for our visitors. We even mention the names of the specific hotels and Nile river cruises we book for our visitors before their arrival to give them enough time to check out each location's website and let us know if we should switch accommodations.

We provide the client with a list of the hotels and Nile cruises that we usually work with when they book a trip with us. Once the visitor confirms the necessary tour with us, we look into availability and reserve the finest possibilities for the passenger.

Please note that we do not endorse any hotels in Egypt that fall under the 4* or 3* categories since they are unbearably unpleasant and uncomfortable in any Egyptian city. The 5* and 5* High Luxury hotels and Nile Cruises, renowned for their excellent meals, top-notch services, amenities, and first-rate facilities, come highly recommended. Anything else will surely ruin your holiday.

2. Arrival pickups and departure drop-offs

The initial contact between the travel agency and the visitor leaves a lasting impression, one of the most crucial things to keep in mind.

We always want to make the best first impression on our visitors, so our representative is always there when they arrive. He helps the visitor in the best way to obtain the entry visa if they are eligible to do so based on their nationality. He also allows them to complete all other formalities before escorting them to the meeting place, where they will be met by their tour guide and private driver, after which they will be taken to their hotel.

The same thing applies to your departure, as we will help one of our staff drive you to the airport. This is one of the transfers that is included with your whole trip.

3. Internal Flights Which airline should we choose, and at what time?

When you book a trip with us, your safety is the only thing that matters, which is why we always strive to book with the finest domestic airlines rather than chartered ones. The list of airlines we often utilise to conduct our domestic flights between Egyptian cities: Egypt Air, Air Cairo, Nile Air, and Fly Egypt. Regarding travel schedules, we often choose the least expensive flight schedule to provide our visitors with a trip at a reasonable price.

Meanwhile, we consider the needs and comfort of the visitor, especially if they dislike getting up early or travelling at night. If a customer requests a specific flight schedule or Class, there will be an additional fee. Before making a reservation, we also inform our visitors about the plan of the domestic flights that are available so that we can determine whether or not it will work for them.

4. What should you bring?

This is a topic that many travelers often ask, and the answer is that you should carry the essentials for yourself.

In addition to your regular medications and their prescriptions, as well as the appropriate clothing for the season (summer, spring, autumn, or winter? ), you may want to bring along some exceptionally comfortable shoes since you will likely spend most of your days travelling around ancient Egyptian sites and sightseeing and high heels are not suggested at all.

Additionally, men should avoid bringing formal shoes in favour of tennis shoes, which are far more comfortable for walking. Not to mention your phone, charger, camera, and other personal belongings.

Instead, you will discover that everything in Egypt is quite reasonably priced, allowing you to avoid excess baggage at the airport when you arrive. More details on what to bring to Egypt can be found here.

5. Vehicles Used

What kind of vehicles do we often employ to do our tours? is another question we get from visitors. To be clear in response to your inquiry, all of our cars in Egypt are air-conditioned, and we always utilise the finest ones available today.

Different vehicles are used depending on the number of passengers and the location we will be taking the tourist to. To ensure that our customers are completely satisfied, we employ new vehicles in 2018 and 2019, and we constantly improve the quality of our vehicles. We examine potential drivers before selecting the best ones; they must also have a valid driver's licence.

Any criticism of one of our drivers will be considered, and we will immediately inquire. You must ensure that you are a valued buddy we will always care about, not merely a frequent client of our business.

6. Will There Be Any Extra Charges?

After confirming a trip and receiving a deposit, no further fees will be assessed beyond the agreed-upon tour cost. In addition to the total cost, you are responsible for your expenses, such as any extra excursions you want to do during your trip, tips, souvenirs, etc.

Since the original and final agreements, these items are not on your trip schedule. You can allocate your time and resources in any way you wish.

  7. Tipping

The cost of our tours does not include tips since it is entirely up to the discretion of our visitors. Foreigners have been used to tipping in Egypt for a very long time as long as they are getting good treatment from others, whether they be drivers, waiters, porters, guides, etc.

Therefore, feel free to tip whomever you like at any time without giving them a certain amount of money; it's all up to you and what you want to contribute. This is especially true if you discover that you are obtaining critical services in Egypt.

  8. Do You Recommend the Sleeper Train?

As travel agents, we never advise someone to take a sleeper train unless they have already done so and requested one again. A domestic aircraft that takes an hour and a half at most should be used instead of the sleeper train since it is much easier to go that way.

The accommodations on sleeper trains are quite small and unpleasant. Your worst dread will come true if there are kids around. Thus you would much prefer to choose the much superior choice of taking a direct flight from one place to another. As travel agents, we don't advise anybody to take a sleeper train unless they've already done so and specifically requested one.

The communal bathrooms and the sleeper train compartments are exceedingly small and unpleasant. Additionally, the trains' incorrect timing might cause them to go the needed distance twice the time. The sleeper train is a particularly challenging mode of transportation, and we strongly advise switching to domestic flights, which often last no more than an hour.

9. Trips in groups

We always organize private tours for single travelers, couples, families, or group trips. If you get the chance, it's beautiful to visit Egypt as part of a group tour because you'll benefit from many things, including having the best, unbeatable tour price, spending time with your family and friends while on your trip, getting some priceless photos, and a host of other things that will encourage you to recruit others to go with you.

The only component of our trips that allows you to travel with other people is the Nile cruise experience, so it all rests on you, and we must plan the most amazing trip possible for you.

10. Travel agents

Any visitor leaving Egypt with a big smile owes a lot to their tour leaders. We put our tour guides through tests to see whether they are 100% competent to win the complete pleasure of our customers since not all tour guides can impart knowledge and explain the history of each historical location to tourists from all over the globe.

Before selecting the most excellent tour guides in Egypt, we first put them through a historical background exam, applied pressure, and assessed how they would react in a crisis.

Not only that, but we also continuously update our system by requesting feedback from each visitor once the tour is complete. This allows us to identify our areas for improvement and maintain the most significant level of customer satisfaction by identifying our weaknesses before focusing on our strengths.

11. Travel Visa for Egypt

Our post on the travel visa for Egypt makes it very apparent for all travellers from all over the globe who can receive a visa immediately upon arrival and who must prepare one in advance by categorising it according to nationalities. You can look up information about your country and nationality.

If you can get your visa upon arrival, our agent will help you complete the process quickly and easily. When you confirm your trip with us, we'll provide you with all the official paperwork you need to quickly secure your visa if you should need to do so in advance.

12. Admission Fees

Most of our tours include access tickets to the Egyptian temples, historical sites, and religious sites, all subject to admission costs. Some locations don't have their tickets included in the tour cost since not all tourists like them. Therefore we let them decide whether to book in advance or not. The entrance tickets to the three Giza pyramids, King Khufu's Solar Boat, and parts of the Valley of the Kings' tombs are among such locations.

13. Optional Tours

You may wish to try something you hear about when you are in each Egyptian city on the location. Camel rides in Giza, flights in hot air balloons above Luxor, Felucca rides in Aswan, and other popular optional trips are just a few that you may like to attempt. All these extra activities can be booked on the spot, and you can pay for them with the help of your tour guide, so there is no need to make any reservations in advance.

14. Egyptian Food

While on a trip to Egypt, you can experience some of the greatest oriental and international food available. Here is a selection of the most popular dishes: You should try Konafa, Golash, Barbosa, and many more foods you will learn about as soon as you arrive, in addition to Kababs, Shesh Tawook, Kofta, Koshary, Hawawshy, grilled chicken, and Molokhia. Following is a list of significant Egyptian foods.

15. Climate

With a pleasant environment throughout the whole year, Egypt is one of the greatest nations in the entire globe. In Egypt, there are four main kinds of climates. The first type occurs in the fall when the temperature is between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius throughout the day from September to November. Winter, which begins in the middle of December and lasts until the middle of February, is comparatively chilly. The most significant time to visit Egypt is in the spring, which lasts from March through April before becoming a little warmer.

16. Special Occasions to Visit Egypt

There are so many festivals and official holidays in Egypt that you will undoubtedly consider yourself lucky if you can participate in any of them. It would help if you didn't miss any of the following notable Egyptian holidays:

• Abu Simbel Sun Festival

Two times a year, in October and February, Abu Simbel has a festival to honour Ramses II, who built the magnificent temple there. All goddess statues within are illuminated, except Ptah, the dark god.

• Easter Holiday

Easter is the perfect time to visit Egypt since the weather is lovely and pleasant and enables you to tour Egypt's top attractions without feeling overheated or exhausted. One of the best times to visit Egypt is during this season.

• Christmas Holiday

Holiday travel to Egypt is at its peak during the Christmas season, making it the ideal opportunity to see the incredible splendour of the country's landmarks during this lovely time of year.

• Ramadan, Eid El-Fitr, and Eid El-Adha

These three religious festivals must be seen while in Egypt.

Some people think Ramadan is not a good time to travel to Egypt, but we want to clarify that this is an absolutely fantastic time to do so. Neither the tourist attractions nor the restaurants are affected by Ramadan. Egypt welcomes visitors from all over the world to take in the splendour of the Egyptian celebrations, especially since Ramadan is followed by Eid El-Fear and its magnificent Egyptian spirit. Then there is Eid El-Adha a few months later.

Therefore, never miss out on the opportunity to experience any of these festivals or events.

17. Shopping

No trip to Egypt is complete without a tour of the top shopping areas, including El-Meiz Street, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the large souk in the Nubian Village, and several other magnificent streets with the most well-known Egyptian retailers.

You can purchase jewellery, clothing at really low costs, and souvenirs for your friends. If you like antiquities, you will undoubtedly be impressed by the stores you pass since they offer the most extraordinary Egyptian artefacts that absolutely replicate the actual ones.

Ladies who care about the flavour of their meals will fall in love with the spice stores that contain the most significant and expensive varieties of spices in the Middle East. Don't forget to tour the perfume boutiques, which feature the most excellent essences—both oriental and international—and will undoubtedly stimulate your curiosity.

18. Currency

The Egyptian pound, often known as "El-Genih" among Egyptians, is the primary form of payment in Egypt. For foreigners, it could not be very clear know which currency to carry, where to exchange money, and whether to tip in USD or EGP, for instance. USD is entirely accepted in Egypt's tourist attractions and retail establishments.

Additionally, your tour guide may help you exchange part of your money when you arrive at the airport.

There are plenty of ATMs in Egypt that you can use to withdraw money and make payments in cash if you don't enjoy carrying around a lot of cash when you travel. Debit, Master, and Credit Card transactions are also accepted at certain stores.

19. Etiquette

It would help if you respected Egyptian traditions and customs when you were there. While visiting Egypt, women should take care of their appearance because it is an Islamic nation with strict regulations on what may and cannot be worn in public.

Men should also respect the local culture and refrain from drinking alcohol in unsuitable settings since this might lead to problems. Instead, you will be astounded by the incredible Egyptian civilisation and customs.