FAQs

• Please check in with Egypt Air at LEAST 3 hours prior to the departure time.
• Egypt Air closes their check-in counters an hour prior to the flight’s departure time.
• Egypt Air allows 2 pieces of luggage, 50 pounds (23 kilograms) EACH, and a carry-on.
• Domestic carriers in the U.S. allow 50 pounds only. Please check with your local carrier for their own restrictions.
• Please do NOT check your luggage all the way to Cairo. Upon arrival in JFK, please claim your luggage and hand them to Egypt Air.

• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the travel date.
• The cost of the visa is calculated in the cost of your tour package.

• There are no necessary inoculations before traveling to Egypt.
• Bring an anti-diarrhea medication with you, JUST IN CASE.

• Current exchange rate 1 Dollar = 5.32 Egyptian Pounds
• Credit cards, debit cards, and Traveler's checks are accepted at major stores and hotels. ATMs are available in most hotels.
• Egypt’s currency is the Egyptian pound. The currency denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, & 100.
• United States dollars, Euros, British pounds, and Egyptian pounds are accepted everywhere.
• Exchanging money in Egypt is much cheaper than exchanging money abroad. We recommend exchanging your money in the hotel.
• Please bring money in small denominations (5, 10, 20) of your local currency to be used for shopping.

• Bring large-capacity memory cards or lots of high-speed film.
• Photography is not allowed in tombs, however, it is allowed in most temples. Your guide will let you know whether it is permissible to take photos.

• Drink only bottled mineral water.
• Try to avoid raw vegetables for the first couple of days until your system gets used to the new bacteria.
• All foods in the hotels, local restaurants that Guardian Travel recommends, and Nile cruises are safe to eat.
• Peel the skin off all raw fruits and vegetables.
• If you have any dietary restrictions, please notify us before your departure.

• In Egypt, you can find the following items:
  Jewelry, oriental carpets, Papyrus, essential perfume oils, cotton and textile products, statues, and much more.

• Bargaining for a product is accepted in Egypt.

• Egypt has a very dry climate with plenty of sunshine.
• Due to its desert climate, temperatures drop rapidly during the evening.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

 Click here for average year-round temperatures

• Egypt is 7 hours ahead of the United States Eastern Standard Time or

2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

• Voltage in Egypt is 220-240 volts/ 50 cycles.
• Wall plugs are the round two-pronged European style.
• American electronics will not work in Egypt without a transformer and a converter.
• Most new laptops and electronics are equipped to operate between 100-240 volts. Please check your devices before your departure.

• Passport
• Airline Tickets
• A copy of passport and airline tickets
• Money
• Medications
• Camera, memory cards, or films
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Flashlight
• VERY COMFORTABLE walking shoes
• Sweater or light jacket
• Hat
• A change of clothes in your carry-on just in case your luggage doesn’t arrive on time.

Arabic is the main language in Egypt, however, English, Spanish, Italian, and French are widely spoken.

Useful Arabic words
YES: Naa`am.
NO: LA` A
PLEASE: MIN FUD LUCK
THANK YOU: SHUK RUN
YOU'RE WELCOME: AF WAN
OKAY: MA SHE OR HA DIR
HELLO: AH LAN
GOOD MORNING: SA BAAH EL KHAIR
GOOD EVENING: MA SAA EL KHAIR
WATER: MY~YA
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?: BE CAM
GOD WILLING: IN SHAA ALLAH

Numbers in Arabic

1- WA HID
2- ETH NAIN
3- THA LA THA
4- AR BA`A
5- K`HAM SA
6- SIT TA
7- SAB AA
8- THA MAN IA
9- TIS AA
10- ASHA RA
11- HE DA SHIR
12- ET NA SHIR
13- TA LAT TASHIR
14- AR BAA TASHIR
15- KH MASS TASHIR
16- SIT TASHIR
17- SA BAA TASHIR
18- TA MUN TASHIR
19- TIS AA-TA-SHIR
20- ESH REEN