| Egypt |
Facts for the Visitor
Visas| US citizen: | 1-month single-entry visas are easily purchased upon entry by air or sea for US$15. Exact bills in US$ cash are required. Visa must be obtained at an Egyptian embassy in advance if arriving overland. |
| Japanese citizen: | 1-month single-entry visas are easily purchased upon entry by air or sea for US$15. Exact bills in US$ cash are required. Visa must be obtained at an Egyptian embassy in advance if arriving overland. |
| English is sufficient to get around as a tourist, but learning to read numbers in Arabic is essential. |
| All major and minor cities have cash machines that are connected to the Cirrus and Plus networks. |
| US$ 1 = 3.85 Egyptian Pounds (E£) on May 6, 2001. |
| 220V, 50Hz. Plugs have 2 round pins. |
| International Certificates of Vaccination are not required. |
| Arabic is the official language, but almost everyone speaks English. |
| Tips are not required, but they won't be declined. |
| Budget accommodation is generally dirty but room facilities usually function properly. |
| Many travelers report theft of luggage from hotel rooms and safes in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. A wire mesh with lock like PacSafe is a good investment before arriving to Egypt. |
| Public telephones accept pre-paid telephone cards. |
| Internet Cafes are found everywhere. The computers are generally new and a location that supports FTP can generally be found. Prices range between E£ 7 - 10 per hour. |
| The Egyptian bus network is clean, fast, and inexpensive. Trains are also an option along the Mediterranean coast and along the Nile River between Alexandria and Aswan. With a student card, 1st class train fare tends to be cheaper than regular long-distance bus fare. The speed of travel between the two is near identical. |
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