They hadn't moved anything the week before Christmas.They might have moved the Cairo museum to the new building now. I saw a programme about the building of the new site and it looked pretty amazing
It's moving next to the pyramids isn't it?
They hadn't moved anything the week before Christmas.They might have moved the Cairo museum to the new building now. I saw a programme about the building of the new site and it looked pretty amazing
We’ve been and didn’t have any hassle, if you go to the markets sure you will be as they are trying to sell you stuff but we wandered round Cairo, Cairo museum is fascinating, the pyramids around the sites in Luxor and had no issues at all.
After reading this thread, I did a bit of googling, seen trip advisor, threads on reddit etc. The opinions seem to vary greatly, some people even saying it was the best holiday they've been on! I guess it depends on your tolerance levels and what you deem acceptable from a holiday.
Ive felt more hassle in places like Kolkata where I told thus guy to **** off as he kept following me trying to sell taxi services / trips and wouldn’t go away despite politely saying no thanks many times. I guess it really depends on what sort of traveller you are, some people have very little experience of anything except resorts or European cities and then go to a place like Egypt and are horrified.
Ive felt more hassle in places like Kolkata where I told thus guy to **** off as he kept following me trying to sell taxi services / trips and wouldn’t go away despite politely saying no thanks many times. I guess it really depends on what sort of traveller you are, some people have very little experience of anything except resorts or European cities and then go to a place like Egypt and are horrified.
The airport toilets were full of Brits crapping themselves.
I was careful, but I have never had gut issues like it in my life. Ruined my holiday.A lot of it is people who are like "oh I'm sure it's fine" and ignore all advice...
I will never visit Egypt ever again.
I had the runs from the day after I got there for the whole week, including the airport and flight home.
The airport toilets were full of Brits crapping themselves.
Go back to the FCO advice page, read it again and ask yourself if they wrote it for the Hell of it or not.
Then go an book a holiday where you can take in the history without looking over your shoulder the whole time your there.
We went for the first time in 2003 and had escorts everywhere for example
Ive felt more hassle in places like Kolkata where I told thus guy to **** off as he kept following me trying to sell taxi services / trips and wouldn’t go away despite politely saying no thanks many times. I guess it really depends on what sort of traveller you are, some people have very little experience of anything except resorts or European cities and then go to a place like Egypt and are horrified.
I think that's the biggest thing. "inexperienced" tourists thinking Egypt is going to be an extension of Western Europe or sanitized version of the Yucatan peninsular/Caribbean island, rather than a developing country in Africa with all the "problems" you see in most African and Asian countries.
Agreed with this, but then realize that it's warning you to be sensible, not that you shouldn't travel to tourist locations.
Egypt has been "unsafe" for decades. We went for the first time in 2003 and had escorts everywhere for example. The overall map has not changed much since then either (except for a few short periods of actual unrest), the western Desert and most of the Sinai have been recommended against for most of the last 20 years. The Egyptians have always been super paranoid about tourists and will ensure you are as safe a they possibly can (everything from armed guards, metal detectors, secured locations at tourist spots and armed escorts).
Go see the Pyramids, and go in one if they have it open. Luxor is great as are the Valley of the Kings. As mentioned above just be cautious of bacteria as that will be what affects your holiday the most, along with the hustlers (but just ignore them and they usually ignore you pretty quickly).
EDIT: I'd agree with most of the people that have actually been there, it's a bit of a dump and I wouldn't go "just because". Go to see the sights, not because you want to wander around the towns shopping (for example). One other option would be a a boat cruise down the Nile. Most of the places you'll want to visit are on the Nile so you get to see most of the best spots, while enjoying the peace of the nile itself.
I'm not sure why the money etc. is so dirty. I took care, but sadly it still got me.All I can say is that was your fault.
I've been for a total of 7 weeks and not one problem or with my family.
You never ever put your fingers near your mouth unless you wash or gel.
This is true but it's also been a tourist hot spot for the west for decades so you'd think they would be somewhat use to western cultures.
the people left a negative lasting impression
I think it means no in Arabic.I was taught a Jedi trick by our Guide, just face your palm at them and say "Lah" and they bugger off - it worked.