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TRAVEL TIPS
FOR EGYPT

• Make sure to book your tour to Egypt early (12 months ahead if
possible) to ensure you get the tour dates you want. I travelled in mid-
October after the summer heat had cooled; temperatures in Cairo were
in the late 20s C., and up to mid-30s C. in Abu Simbel.
• Check with your doctor at least six months in advance of travel as some
inoculations may be necessary.
• Take Egyptian Pounds as your main currency with U.S. Dollars as back
up. Keep 5 Egyptian Pounds on hand for any public toilet stops and take
a small pack of toilet paper/tissues with you, just in case.
• Other take-along essentials include hand sanitiser, a small sun
umbrella, sun screen and insect repellent.
• There are security checks and bag scanning at all of the tourist
locations you visit. We were well looked after by our Insight Vacations
tour guides and I felt safe everywhere I went.

Neil Harkin of helloworld Travel Hobsonville says his recent week-long immersion in
Egyptian history is something every traveller should experience.

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