Egypt

EGYPT

Location:

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula

Climate:

desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Population:

80,470,869

Religion:

About 90% of the population are Muslim; the majority of the rest is Christian, including followers of the Coptic Christian faith. There is also a small Jewish minority.

Sailing Adventure

Pyramid

Camel Ridding 

luxor-temple

Egypt - Getting There and Around!!

Getting there by air:

The national airline is EgyptAir (MS) (www.egyptair.com).

Cairo - Luxor	1.00 Hour
Cairo - Aswan	1.30 Hour
Cairo - Hurghada	0.50 Hour
Cairo - Sharm El Sheikh	1.00 Hour
Luxor - Aswan	0.30 Hour
Aswan - Abu Simbel	0.30 Hour

Or By Train or Road:

Cairo - Aswan	15 Hours
Aswan - Luxor	03 Hours
Luxor - Cairo	12 Hours
Cairo - Alexandria	2.30 Hours

Things To Do !!

Shopping

One of Egypt’s best shopping experiences is Cairo’s medieval market Khan-el-Khalili. Everything from cheap souvenirs to household goods, reproduction ‘antique’ jewellery, spices, brass, copper utensils and cotton goods fill the narrow noisy alleyways. There are also modern shopping centres and small fashionable shops, particularly near Cairo’s Tahrir Square. In Alexandria, antique stalls cluster the Attareen neighbourhood. Luxor’s souk is mainly geared for the tourist market, but it’s a fun place to wander around in the evenings.

Duty Free

The following items may be imported into Egypt by travelers over 18 without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g of tobacco.
• 1L of alcoholic...        • well-known Chocolates 

Sailing Or Boating 

You may enjoy stunning on board of traditional boat that cross The Nile River with having the local fresh tea and great view of sun-set. about sailing where you gonna have a cross the Red Sea with a great adventure feelings.

Night Markets or Night Cafe

Many visitors enjoy the Yummy Food !! which is local and enjoy the most traditional way of preparing and offering to new comers there are a lot of varieties and mix food:

Regional specialties:

• Foul (bean dishes).
• Stuffed vine leaves.
• temayya (falafel).
• Kebabs.
• koshari (rice, lentil, pasta and tomato dish).

Accommodation!!

Camping Caravaning:

There are several places in the country to enjoy a night under canvas, particularly at budget-style resorts along the Sinai coast and during trips organised trips to the Sinai interior or the Western Desert. Egypt is not such a good place, however, for ad hoc camping and caravanning as there are many security restrictions in place to protect the country's tourist industry. There are a few official campsites that tourist offices in Egypt can advise about.

Guest Houses:

Youth Hostels:

There are 11 youth hostels affiliated to the Egyptian Youth Hostels Association, located mainly in large towns, on the coast and in popular tourist regions. They mainly cater to local residents but they are used by Western backpackers too.