Egypt
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May 21, 2013 2:19 PM
miscreant
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May 21, 2013 2:26 PM
miscreant
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9.5 hour layover in Cairo
I'll be arriving in Cairo in a couple weeks but only staying for about 9.5 hours. My plane gets in at 11:05am and I catch another flight at 9:45pm. I know nothing of Cairo. Would it be possible to safely store luggage at the airport and/or visit the pyramids in that time? Logistics of such a trip? That's my main interest, but if not the pyramids what else would be advisable for someone interested in getting a quick feel of the city?
May 21, 2013 11:03 AM
IAmAlwaysOnTheR...
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May 22, 2013 1:30 AM
leodgr
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Egypt
Driving Aswan to Luxor
Does anyone have any recent experience or knowledge for driving between Aswan and Luxor. I would hire a car and driver.
May 19, 2013 6:51 AM
franky433
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May 22, 2013 5:26 AM
jonzy85
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Egypt
alexandria and surrounds
i would like to stay 4 days in alexandria and from there to do some trip, what kind I visit
from alexandria i mean day trip. any thing interesting? I would like to go to marsa matrouh
but i do know not if it is worthing or not? thanks i advance.
May 19, 2013 4:54 AM
fanaticviper
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May 22, 2013 8:09 AM
AnasMohandes
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Egypt
Luxor to Western Desert Circuit
Hi
Have looked at previous posts on getting around in Egypt and note comments about Lonely Planet Guide book being rather cautious about travel options. However just wondered if someone can give me some practical info.
In November I am planning on spending 3 nights in Luxor then want to do the Western Desert Circuit, taking about a week for this, using public transport to get from place to place, ending in Cairo. I want to cover Dakhla/Farafra/Bahariya. Originally I was planning on starting at Al-Kharga but, according to Lonely Planet, it looks either impossible to do it by public transport or very expensive by taxi. So I thought it might be easiest to get a train (possibly taxi having looked at earlier posts) to Asyut, spending a night in Asyut before travelling on via the Western Desert route using buses.
I am a woman (mid 50s) and will be travelling on my own. I have seen th...
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May 16, 2013 4:15 PM
btdsuchislife
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May 22, 2013 1:08 AM
salmaelhoseiny
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Egypt
Egypt in End of May -June
My boyfriend and I are heading to Egypt May 25th! we'll have a week in Egypt. I was thinking of doing Cairo and Luxor. My question is due to the extreme heat is it worth not going to Luxor and heading to the Red Sea instead to do some snorkeling? Anyone have any thoughts? We're on a budget and would love some input.
May 16, 2013 3:23 AM
thecandytrail
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May 16, 2013 3:26 AM
thecandytrail
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Egypt
Al Kharga oasis - Hamadalla hotel CLOSED
Just been in Al Kharga oasis and the recent-LP-listed Hamadalla Hotel is now closed down - like wrecked.
This leaves only one budget option in town: Dar al-Bida Hotel @ Midan Sho’ala; LE 65 - single w/ AC; 50 LE w/o. It's OK. Clean. But alittle noisy from vehicles/horns. However good location as it's very near to souq, microbus station and some good cheap eats.
the candy trail ... a nomad across the planet, since 1988
May 14, 2013 12:16 PM
peripatetic845
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May 16, 2013 5:17 AM
yaofeng
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Egypt
Hiring Car and Driver to Visit St. Anthony and St Catherine Monasteries
My friends and I have six days to visit St Anthony's Monastery south of Suez and St Catherine's Monastery (Mt Sinai).
Any advice on the feasibility of hiring a car and driver for the trip?
May 14, 2013 6:00 AM
morcache
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May 15, 2013 6:47 AM
AnasMohandes
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Egypt
Egypt for 15 days in mid September (Alexandria, Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh)
Hi. I was planning to do a backpacking trip to Oman, but then I found out that Oman isnt very kind towards the backpackers. So I have found a really good flight deal to Egypt.
I am planning a 15 days trip starting from September 10th to September 25th. I plan to travel these 3 cities:
Alexandria - 5 days
Cairo (by train from Alexandria) - 5 days
Sharm el Sheikh (By bus from Cairo) - 4 days
I plan to return to Alexandria by plane and then return to Bangladesh on the 25th. I want to know if I can cover most of these cities by this time ? Are there any other places you might suggest I can visit ? How is the weather in September ? How much do I budget for each day ?
Hope the questions arent too overwheming :D ! Thank you for reading
May 13, 2013 2:31 PM
franky433
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May 16, 2013 3:06 AM
thecandytrail
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Egypt
EGYPTIAN TRAINS
Hello.
I would like to know if there are a lot diffeernce between traveeling 1st and 2nd class
in trains in Egypt. Is the 2nd Class clean enough and safe? Or would you prefer
being in 1st class paying a bit more?
May 13, 2013 1:02 PM
franky433
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May 18, 2013 10:20 AM
fear_rua
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Egypt
TAXI FARES
How much does the taxi cost for this places??:
- Airport to Downtown for example Talaat harb Street.
- Airport to Ramsis Station Train.
- Downtown to Khan elKhalili.
- Dowtown to EL Torgoman bus station?
- Downtown to Pyramids?
Garden city to aiport?
Garden City to EL Torgoman bus station?
I mean egyptian prices standars.
May 12, 2013 8:43 PM
generaldogsbody
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May 13, 2013 11:31 PM
generaldogsbody
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Egypt
Giza or Zamalek, 4 days in Cairo
Hello
We have 4 nights in Cairo. We were thinking about 2 nights in Giza and 2 nights in Zamalek. What do you think? Or are they just too close to bother moving hotels? Just wanted to see both the Nile and the Pyramids from our room! Any suggestions appreciated. Cheers K
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May 12, 2013 8:42 AM
franky433
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May 19, 2013 3:30 AM
cairoinsider
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Egypt
THINGS TO DO IN CAIRO
Hello. I need some advise. I have been in Cairo four times visiting all the touristical and cultural things but this thime I would like to visit differnet things but important for locals for example any mosque, any market. I m very interested in living in markets on the streets, I dont mean Khan El Khalili, Could you recommend me anything to do in Cairo? i have thought to visit some cairo areas suchas as Zamalek, ..I need any advise and your opinion. I think i will be in cairo for three or four days.
May 10, 2013 1:34 PM
franky433
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May 14, 2013 11:04 PM
redband03
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Egypt
safety and bus transport
i would like to travel in june to egypt. Is there any problem in any area of egypt.
i want to travel alone. How can i go from cairo airport to cairo downtown.or centre.?
wihich number how often and how much does it cost? and a taky how could cost?
Which is the best and cheap way to travel from Airport to Ramses Station train?
May 9, 2013 10:59 PM
franky433
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May 9, 2013 10:59 PM
franky433
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Egypt
bus and taxi transprot
how much can cost taxi transport from airpot to city center or downton in cairo, and to ramses station train? what about the bus. which bus and how long does it take and what number?
May 9, 2013 2:16 AM
alibass
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May 13, 2013 5:17 PM
yaofeng
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Egypt
Is there a peaceful way to see the pyramids?
On my way back to Cairo. Leaving Luxor in a few days, and I have to say all this haranguing by the touts has worn my nerves thin. Having someone follow me around as I go through the sites, the constant “hey, look at this!” followed by the open hand, “hey, come this way!” etc. I’m not complaining about the money, I’d gladly give them the few EP in advance just to leave me alone for the rest of my visit. But it doesn’t work that way as they’ll pull out a cell phone and tell their pals to get over here and get on the gravy train.
Of course I want to see the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx. Unfortunately, from what I’ve read the experience is probably even less pleasant than what I experienced with my horde of new-found friends at Luxor. I don’t want a guide (a bodyguard maybe :^), I just want to see the sites, possibly with excursions to Dahshur and Saqqara. Best way I can figure at...
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