Name Brands: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of Kings & Queens
VISA
- REQUIRED
- Egypt VISA info
- Can purchase on arrival when traveling with INTREPID
- 30 days. Longer = will need different application
FYI
- Main airport: Cairo (CAI)
- Major Cities: Cairo, Luxor
- Notable small towns: Nuweibaa, Dahab
- Language– Arabic
- Currency: Egyptian Pound
- Main airlines: Egyptair
- Drive: on RIGHT
- Tipping:See currency page
- CASH ONLY country- Click here for info on currency
- “Egyptian time”- don’t expect anything to be on time
- Muslim country- no alcohol. Clean up your own alcohol from liquor stores
- Security guard with you when with intrepid traveling
- Egypt a little more strict vs Jordan
FOOD/DRINK
- Pretty lousy
- Apps- pita bread with 100 dips
- Coffee usually means Turkish coffee- lots of grounds
- American= black coffee you’ll almost never find creamer
