FAQ

Trips in Egypt’s purpose is to provide all our clients with a true sense of satisfaction, safety, joy, and comfort through all our Egypt tours & vacation packages, Egypt Nile Cruises, Egypt day tours & excursions, Egypt shore excursions, and more.

Trips in Egypt provide Egypt tours & vacation packages, Egypt Nile Cruises, Egypt day tours & excursions, Egypt shore excursions, plus the booking of the most suitable accommodations, restaurants, transportations, domestic flights, Nile Cruises, and a number of entertaining activities.

• There is a number of factors that make Trips In Egypt special such as our sense of dedication and passion when it comes to crafting the most suitable tour guide. Trips In Egypt are always evolving, changing, growing with every tour we take.
• We always work on creating the finest ways of communication across our chain of command to ensure the accuracy of our service and the safety of all our customers.
• All of our tour guides are skilled Egyptologist tour guides who know the full history of Egypt and its rich culture.
• All of our modern air-conditioned cars are well-chosen by experts in transportation and are daily checked for the highest level in security, hygiene, safety, and more.
• All of our Egypt tours & vacation packages, Egypt Nile cruises, Egypt shore excursions, Egypt day tours & excursions are well written customized, and organized on every page of our website by the minds and hands of our excellent tour consultants and experts in the Egyptian tourism industry who have more than for more than 15 years of experience.

Trips with Egypt has evolved with the times as our products such as Egypt tours & vacation packages, Egypt Nile Cruises, Egypt day tours & excursions, Egypt shore excursions, start to be customized to fit the needs for all our client for the past 10 years which has won the praise of all our clients.

Our products such as Egypt tours & vacation packages, Egypt Nile Cruises, Egypt day tours & excursions, and Egypt shore excursions will provide the ultimate sense of joy, and comfort plus leave every soul with the most precious memories.

“Trips in Egypt” is specialized in all tours that can be customized inside Egypt and with its professional tour operators, tour guides, representatives, and tour executives, it gets much easier to have your desirable tour with the best possible services with the most reasonable price as our target is to let tourism in Egypt get its highest level and that is why we always seek for perfection.

Of course, we offer some special rates for groups with big numbers as all of our tours are totally private and with the increase in the number of travelers, we give a special offer per person.

Feel free to bring your personal items with you to use while being in Egypt and put in mind that each traveler is allowed to carry luggage that weighs 23 kg in addition to 7 kg carry-on bag. You can carry some of your important medicine with prescriptions from your doctor in order not to waste time looking for medicine in Egypt. You should also bring your passport that must be valid for 6 months from your arrival. Bring some of your personal items like clothes, footwear, and so on.

For both males & females, you should take off your shoes if you want to enter a mosque. Women should wear a scarf and regular clothes and men can wear anything as there are not specific clothes for men in mosques.

• A Good Maxi Dress or Skirt.
• A Pool Cover-Up.
• Linen Flow-y Pants.
• A Fun Swimsuit.
• Sturdy Flip-Flops.
• A Breath-able Long-Sleeve Shirt.
• Lululemon Vinyasa Scarf.
• Good Sunglasses.

• Shorts or short skirts as you see fit
• A couple of T-shirts.
• A shirt, blouse, or smart-looking top.
• long trousers.
• A veil/shawl for women only.
• Swimsuit or bathing suit.

Feel free to bring your personal items with you to use while being in Egypt and put in mind that each traveler is allowed to carry luggage that weighs 23 kg in addition to 7 kg carry-on bag. You can carry some of your important medicine with prescriptions from your doctor in order not to waste time looking for medicine in Egypt. You should also bring your passport that must be valid for 6 months from your arrival. Bring some of your personal items like clothes, footwear, and so on.

You can obtain your visa upon your arrival to Egypt and it lasts for 30 days and it is highly recommended to have your entry visa before your arrival through obtaining an e-visa which can be obtained through an online application and it gives the traveler 30 days from entering Egypt.

For some nationalities, it is totally acceptable to obtain an Egypt entry visa upon arriving in Egypt including the Americans and citizens of other 40 different countries. It costs only 25 USD.

Your visa lasts for only 30 days and if you want to spend more time in Egypt then you have to go to the Ministry of the Interior in Cairo and ask them to the extent your time in Egypt.

Egypt is a totally safe country for female tourists as Egyptians are really helpful and they respect all tourists who come to visit their country. Female tourists come to visit Egypt and they feel highly safe while being there.

It is highly recommended to have your tours with a private Egyptologist tour guide who is going to take you to the best sites in Egypt and organize your tours so that you don’t miss anything during your accommodation. If you wanted to go to other places on your own then you should inform the receptionist where you want to go and hire a cab through the hotel front desk so that you feel safe the whole time.

You shouldn’t drink tap water in Egypt as it is not safe for your health and you should buy mineral water which is cheap and can easily reach anytime.

It is totally forbidden to swim in the Nile and you can only experience a Nile Tour through boarding a Nile Cruise or through having a felucca tour otherwise, you shouldn’t try swimming in the Nile.

Feel free to bring your personal items with you to use while being in Egypt and put in mind that each traveler is allowed to carry luggage that weighs 23 kg in addition to 7 kg carry-on bag. You can carry some of your important medicine with prescriptions from your doctor in order not to waste time looking for medicine in Egypt. You should also bring your passport that must be valid for 6 months from your arrival. Bring some of your personal items like clothes, footwear, and so on.

For both males & females, you should take off your shoes if you want to enter a mosque. Women should wear a scarf and regular clothes and men can wear anything as there are not specific clothes for men in mosques.

• A Good Maxi Dress or Skirt.
• A Pool Cover-Up.
• Linen Flow-y Pants.
• A Fun Swimsuit.
• Sturdy Flip-Flops.
• A Breath-able Long-Sleeve Shirt.
• Lululemon Vinyasa Scarf.
• Good Sunglasses.

• Shorts or short skirts as you see fit
• A couple of T-shirts.
• A shirt, blouse, or smart-looking top.
• long trousers.
• A veil/shawl for women only.
• Swimsuit or bathing suit.

You don’t need to learn Arabic at all as Egyptians can use English for communication but it gets much interesting to learn some common Arabic words just like Shokran, which means “Thank you”, Sabah El-Kheir, which means “Good Morning”, and some other interesting words that you can collect through surfing the internet.

Non-Muslims have the ability to visit all of the Islamic sites in Egypt including mosques and they won’t face any problems there, on the contrary, they will enjoy discovering the incredible Islamic sites and know the history of each one of them. The most important thing to put in mind is that it is not allowed to wear shoes inside mosques and it is preferable for women to put in a scarf while being in a mosque otherwise, you will enjoy yourself a lot while being there.

Egypt is rich with some amazing Christian sites and churches that tourists have the total ability to visit anytime they want including the Hanging Church, Abu Serga Church, and a lot of other mesmerizing Christian sites that can’t be missed while being in Egypt.

Egyptians don’t mind having photos with but it is highly recommended to take their permission before taking photos so that you don’t get any bad comment or reaction, especially for the Egyptian Women. It is totally acceptable to take photos of the Egyptian streets and landmarks.

After finishing the day of your tour, you may want to get back to your hotel to have shower, have your dinner, relax, and prepare yourself for another tour but if you wanted to get out by yourself at night to have a private tour on your own, feel free to do so but the most important thing is to inform the hotel receptionist with your plan and to have an SIM card with you so that you contact your travel agency representatives or the front desk of your hotel anytime if you need help.

Sure you can and you don’t need to carry your luggage during your tours at all. You can leave them in your room or in the safe of the hotel and you have to feel safe in Egypt as the Egyptian government is doing its best to let tourists feel totally safe and secure while being in the land of Pharaohs.

With “Trips in Egypt” everything is possible but you also have to know that you will never find your accommodation bad with us as we inform you with the hotel and Nile Cruise accommodation from the moment you confirm your tour with us and we choose only the best to our guests but of course upon your arrival if you wanted to be accommodated at another hotel, we will do our best to change it for you as your comfort means a lot to us.

It is so easy to find taxis everywhere in Egypt and it is highly recommended to book through Uber Service that is totally safe and reliable in Egypt.

Yes, it is totally easy to find such cars and of course, the easiest way to have such cars is through informing your travel agency that you want a car with a seat for your child and they will take care of everything.

The best currency to hold with you while being in Egypt is the American dollar as it has a high value in Egypt and you will find that most shops and stores deal with it. If you don’t want to carry too much cash with you, you can have your credit card with you instead and you will find a lot of ATMs in Egypt to have money from.

Yes, you will be able to exchange your money in Egypt through the following steps:

• Your bank or credit union. Many banks offer currency exchange to their customers.
• Order cash through a currency converter.
• Airport kiosks or stores.

Most hotels and stores In Egypt will accept major credit cards, with Visa and MasterCard having the widest acceptance but American Express is less commonly accepted even though it is still useful in higher-end facilities.

There are many reasons behind the price differences of the same Nile cruise categories and here are some of those reasons:

• The Nile Cruise Brand Name
• The Cruise shape and decoration
• Cabins Size.
• Chartered Cruises.
• Tours Included.
• The Costs of the Tours in addition to the additional tours.

Nile cruises have a fixed schedule in Egypt that can’t change. For example, the 5 days Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan can start on Saturdays, Mondays, and Thursdays but the 4 days Nile Cruise that starts in Aswan can start on Wednesdays, Mondays, and Fridays.

Some Nile Cruises in Egypt have access to WIFI but the service will cost you additional fees that may reach 5 USD per half an hour and it is not guaranteed to have such a service in all of the Nile Cruises so if you are going to need such a service, you have to inform your travel agency so that they arrange the Nile cruise accordingly.

You should give tips to those who really deserve it without feeling obliged to give them to everyone you meet. For example, you can tip your driver, your tour guide, the porter at your hotel, etc.

The amount of tipping is totally dependent upon the service that has been offered for example you can tip your guide 10 – 20 % of the cost of the tour. This can be also applied at restaurants and cafés if you received good services but on the other hand, if you received bad service, you shouldn’t tip at all and you have to head to the head manager to offer your complaint.

There are some vaccinations that you may need to know about before heading to Egypt including  Measles for Infants (6 through 11 months old), Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Covid-19 vaccinate, and for some travelers Hepatitis B, Rabies, and Yellow Fever.

Some tourists believe that they shouldn’t visit Egypt during Ramadan because stores may be closed and they won’t be able to have fun during their tours but on contrary, it is highly recommended to visit Egypt in Ramadan to witness the spiritual festival of all Muslims there and to visit the amazing Islamic sites in Egypt and see how they got decorated with some colored decorations and you have to know that you don’t have to fast at all, it is only for Muslims and a lot of restaurants and cafes are opened in Ramadan during the daytime for the tourists who come to visit Egypt.

You should know that while planning to travel to Egypt, it is highly recommended to be aware of the Egyptian culture and the local traditions. Women should wear regular t-shirts and trousers and while visiting any religious sites, they should wear scarves to cover their hair. Tourists should be friendly with the Egyptians and try to respect their homeland and on the other hand, the Egyptians will show them all hospitality and kindness they can offer.

Egypt is known among its peers for its moderate weather all through the different parts of the year. Winter in Egypt is really suitable to have your vacation in as it is rare to face snowy or rainy weather in Egypt; it just gets somehow cold at night. In summer it gets pretty hot during day time and it is not recommended to visit Egypt between June & August. Spring & Autumn are the best two seasons in Egypt through which you can have your tours to any destination in Egypt plus having the opportunity to board a Nile Cruise to visit the tiptop highlights of Luxor & Aswan.