frequency Questions

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Useful Tips for You in Egypt,

  • Bottled mineral water is easily available from hotels, restaurants and shops at low cost. The tap water in Egypt is fine for brushing your teeth and showering.
  • Egypt’s cuisines is very Selective and Popular among the world , and specifically in the Middle East and the Gulf Area, as we have the different style local restaurants which serve the local known food for Egyptians , we have also the branded names of international restaurants which serve different world wide cuisines with talented professional chefs, our Guide can recommend a list of the restaurants you can enjoy your food at , As we are as a staff are well trained on how we differ between , VEG ,NON VEG and the Strictly VEG requirements of our client. in case it is requested, KOSHRI is one of Egypt`s National Dishes with Rice, lentils and Pasta Topped with Sauce and Onions.
  • Its customary to tip restaurant’s staff with 10% of the bill (assuming a service charge has not already been added, though this goes to the restaurant and not to the waiter)

This Policy  goes also for housekeeping staff, Tour Guides, Leaders , expediters , taxi drivers and for the Nile cruise staff. our Tipping’s easy made policy takes the hassle out of tipping while on tour with a pre-determined amount collected from all tour participants on the morning of day 2 in local currency. This tipping kitty is then divided among bellhops, luggage handlers, local guides and other support staff that assist throughout the tour. The amounts collected for tips per person are as listed in your tour Trip Notes for your convenience.

  • Egypt is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Egypt will not be observing Daylight Saving Time in 2020
  • Like any large city anywhere in the world, it’s advisable to avoid walking the streets of downtown Cairo at night , but for sure there is a very recommended Areas and Streets to have free ride , or even Leisure time by your own and this can be advisable through our Tour Guide , or Tour Leader.
  • Egypt is by no means a dangerous place for female visitors – Egyptians are hospitable, friendly and humorous people and are likely to leave a lasting, positive impression of their country. It is sensible, however, to be cautious and respectful of the local customs in order to make the most of your time in this incredible country.
  • ( for the dress Code )The hot Egyptian sun might tempt you to wear the suitable clothes for it, please feel free to dress whatever make you comfortable, we only have the following Notes for the Holy Sites ,Like Mosques and Islamic Cairo Area, You will see most men in shirts, long trousers, and leather shoes. … In mosques, women are required to cover their shoulders & wear a veil, while men should be mostly covered as well. You’ll often read that tourist should respect the local traditions and not wear shorts., Remember to remove shoes before entering.as an opposite aspect on the beaches and swimming pools all kind of proper Swimming Suits are acceptable.
  • For Shopping, Bargaining and haggling over prices is a fundamental part of shopping in the markets and bazaars of Egypt., especially on the Local Markets Like Khan Khalili Market, and the open local Market around the Cities, Vendors will often raise their prices considerably so that after a back-and-forth exchange of numbers, a final price will be agreed on that suits both parties.
  • What to shop in Egypt , beside the Local Markets , there is a lot of Touristic shops and Bazars in Egypt ,to Pick up special souvenirs (original , handmade Staff ) and you can see the stages of its crafting , and we are here popular with The Shisha, it is most definitely one of the best items to buy while in Egypt. It is a fixture in every coffee house. Purely leathers made Sandals, bags, and shoes are also great purchases. Egypt is also famous for its glass products, Gold, copper, Egyptian Cotton, Papyrus. also some stores for perfumes, Belly dancing outfits and accessories are also a popular products to be bought from Egypt. this Bazars and shops are available not only in Cairo, but also with same products in Aswan, Sharm EL Sheikh, Alexandria, Hurghada …..,Luxor is the best Place to pick up the Stones and Alabaster
  • The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (LE), which is divided into 100 piasters. Banknotes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200.
  • If you are travelling on a group tour, which includes your accommodation, sightseeing, breakfast and transportation, we recommend budgeting between USD $40-50 per person per day to cover additional meals, snacks, drinks, souvenir purchases. You can easily exchange money at the airport through ATM Machines, at Hotels, and a lot of currency exchange shops are available.
  • If you needed extra money one day, we recommend using your Credit Card in Egypt smoothly, shops, hotels and most of the restaurants are using Master, Visa and probably Western Union.

You have more questions!, please contact us so we add more useful info .

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People You Meet in Egypt

People are the fundamental core of our activity. We inspire and train our employees to help us provide high quality tourist services and implement best practices in sustainability.

Let us agree that you are not meeting job assigned People in Egypt, you are meeting Friends, our main mission for our team beside making their Job as per our agency agreed Codes, is making with you a memorial Trip you can never forget, and this friendship will bring you back again to Egypt, seeing your good friends and enjoying visiting more Sites and places in our Sunny Egypt which WE ARE SURE, it cannot be covered in one Trip.

Herewith below we help you with some Definitions, for the daily contact through your Entire Itinerary

The Expediter,

The person who escort you Upon Arrival and Departure at any Airport Borders in Egypt.

The Tour Leader,

The person who meets and leads you to your Hotel, Car, Train, Nile Cruise, Restaurants or any side, optional activity by Evening or Night, and also he is the one revising with you your daily program and connecting you with your Tour Guide in each morning.

 The Tour Guide (Your Real Good friend here),

The tour Guide is the person who is accompanying you to each historical site to help you to learn about Egypt History with an Egyptian local Eyes, and his experience is not coming through just a standard Knowledge, we have very selective List which contains very professional tour guides and Egyptologists who dedicate most of their main lives studying the Egypt Pharaohs History, and all of them have a legal License to practice this Job.

The Driver,

All our drivers are well trained, and they have their legal license through the relevant channel to drive only and especially for the Tourists in Egypt, and we need to assure that we are using recent model, air conditioned vehicles, and all our trips is based on Private Basis usage.

 The Tour Operator/ Tour Agent (Your Trustable Good Friend)

the Tour operator is the person , who is working for your package since your initial intention to come to Egypt , inserting your Package Cost, reserving your Hotel, Restaurant, Tours, and the one who assigns for you all the above personnel on your Trip, so he is The secret keeper for any advantage or disadvantage for you on the Ground, you would have all his contact details before your Arrival, if you faced any struggle he will be the joker to fix anything on the Ground and on the SPOT.

Emergency Number and the agency Hotline will be sent for you if you failed contacting any of your Friends.

Egyptians are SET for the Hospitality, Please be one of our Friends

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Meet & Assist Services at Cairo Airport

 

Why you`re worrying!

You are visiting our Country for the First Time! Before your arrival you read and heard about the difficulties to enter Egypt by the Passport Control? You are afraid of questions, you do not have answers for?

We are not advertising, we are here by ourselves (Team) waiting for your Arrival, either you`re Solo Traveler, Family, Students, or Even a Travel Group.

There is nothing more comforting than finding our Expediter (Airport Handler \ Specialist) waiting you with smiling warm Face upon your Arrival.

What is our Expediter Duties, Upon Arrival and Departure?

Arrival

  • You are welcomed by our greeter with a nominative sign at the passport control area.
  • Escort you to the border control and security check with a priority access.
  • Collect your luggage at the claim area.
  • Lead you to your Driver to arrive to your destination.

Departure

  • Our greeter welcomes you at the meeting point.
  • Take care of your luggage.
  • Handles all your traveling procedures.
  • Escort you to the Passport control and security check with a priority

This Services are Done for our Guest, at Free of Charge Basis, since you are reserving our Travel Package through our Agency and The Service is Valid for the International Flight and also for the Domestic Flight to any internal Airport in Egypt.

Airport Special Services “VIP  Service

For the Incentive Delegations and VIP Guests, Cairo international Airport provide a service Called ( Ahlan Service ) and this is Exclusive through their Office at the Airport, if you are interested in this service please contact us so we can reserve the service for you. (the service is reserved in advance and for a Charge)

 

Advantages for Ahlan Services 

Departure

  • Our greeter welcomes you at the meeting point (AHLAN lounge).
  • Dedicated car for your transportation to the aircraft.

Arrival

  • Very Fast track to the border control.
  • check if your luggage has transferred to your final destination.
  • Escort to the VIP lounge or directly to your Driver.

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Security Measures in Egypt!

 

How we protect our Tourist our Way?

 

The Egyptian government always does not save any effort to enhance and improve the security measures in the country.

The tourism officials in Egypt has ensured that crucial steps to improve security measures at the airports and the historic & touristic sites in the country are being implemented and that Egypt is safe.

We understand very well how the Social and TV Media impact the Reviews of the People, especially if it is your first time travelling to Egypt. as the political instability that Egypt has experienced since 2011 has affected the number of tourists coming to the country, but it has not affected tourism sites much.

 Those that visited Egypt in 2019 consistently comment on the difference between what they expected, based on what they watch on the news and what they have experienced during their trip.

Our staff use up to date information to make sure that our clients are never in a situation that could be potentially dangerous or even cause them anxiety.

Moreover we need to  clarify what is our Role in this Important Part !, that we are on direct contact with the force protection channel ( Tourism Police ) , how that can be proceeded ?, once we confirm with the client/s the final agreed itinerary, 2 days prior the arrival of the client/s , we send the client’s detailed itinerary ( day by day basis )to these channel, and the assigned people of the tourism police reviews the daily itinerary and they make sure that all mentioned destinations on the itinerary that any foreigner individual will travel to is fully protected through their relevant security channels , also they send an official acceptance on the itinerary , once the client/s begin their first day program , there will be one of their security Guard /personnel accompanying the tour at any tourist site, and another higher measures are taken for the groups with their specialized Guards and Jeeps.

In case any destination was found to be out of a secured limited zone, we receive by email and through an assigned employee an announcement to avoid promoting it though our Travel Packages or replace it if needed.

At any tourism site you will find police officers with a special badge on their shoulders that says, “Tourism Police”. These officers are designated specifically to make sure that visitors in Egypt are safe, and as a convenience to the tourists, they are more likely than other police personnel to speak English. If you have any concerns, do not hesitate to seek out the tourism police.

Stay Safe in Our Country