Post Last Modified – April 15, 2022
How to Travel To Egypt Safely – Tips From A Local
With all the unrest taking place in 🇪 Egypt, I am sure you must be wondering like me, if it’s safe to travel to this enchanting destination.
Well, it’s certainly worth checking with your local government, for their updated travel advisories and recommendations prior to travel. This is important for most anywhere when you travel to new foreign destinations.
Many leading travel experts do say that it is indeed – Safe to Travel to Egypt.
If you do decide to visit Egypt, there are many ways to help make your travel as safe as can be.
Below, are just a few suggestions from my guest author, to assist in your decision whether to travel to the – Land of Pharohs.
First, check out this excellent YouTube 📹 video from a seasoned traveler, on how to have a safe and memorable trip to Egypt!
Robert 🙂
Things You Should & Shouldn’t Do For Safe Travel To Egypt – YouTube Video
Tips To Help Ensure Safe Travel To Egypt
Tension in the Middle East is not uncommon.
We are so familiar with such scenes that for many of us, another war story is simply a one minute bullet point in the evening news. Something to note and then forget. But to those who live on the ground and who have livelihoods in these locations, it’s more than just news.
Along with its share of (often media-hyped) dangers, the Middle East – Jordan and Egypt in particular, hold some of the world’s great wonders. 🗺
Thousands of people flock to these parts every year, to witness the sheer beauty and unexpected contrast that makes up the “Cradle of Civilization”.
Tourism therefore, is one of those things that gets hit every time rumors of tension and in-fighting break out.
Travel To Egypt Safely With Professional Guides
Egypt Tourism has combated this, and one of the reasons that tourism and travel in Egypt has not only survived, but flourished.
It is through the growth of professional custom tours, with local private guides.
Tour guides are nothing new. We have all seen the well dressed Contiki Tour Guide walking gingerly through the marketplace showing off the local sites.
But what is developing in the Middle East and in Egypt in particular, is a new breed of travel package ideal for those in retirement, as well as for those with young families.
A number of travel agencies now specialize in – Custom Tours, that are put together by private guides who:
✔ Are Native to Egypt;
✔ Have Qualifications in Egyptian History & Egyptology;
✔ Familiar With All the Streets & Sites.
Mahmoud Gebril from Osiris Tours and a native of Egypt says;
As an Australian who has always wanted to explore Jordan and Egypt, but never quite had the courage or any idea of where to even begin to safely plan a trip.
I spoke to Mahmoud about the advantages of taking up one of these custom tours.
Here are his thoughts …
A Custom Tour Guide Provides Safety & Security
Instead of having someone from out of town who has “trained” as a tour guide, a local can provide quick solutions to your real safety concerns.
A trustworthy local guides knows, simply by living and breathing the Egyptian life, where to go and where to stay away from.
They know how to get you through busy Cairo, how to respond to an unexpected event, and how to travel safely to each of the destinations you choose to see.
You just can’t beat local knowledge. A private guide can inform you on:
✔ The Protection of Your Valuables;
✔ How to Dress for the Day’s Adventures;
✔ What Precautions Are Necessary to Avoid Legal or Territory Issues.
A Private Guide will also be able to communicate to locals in their own language. Because it’s in their interest and their livelihood depends on it, will always be looking out for your interests and safety at all times.
This is not always true of a tour guide coming from another country, who may be unfamiliar with the language or customs.
Stay Safe Traveling In Egypt With A Professional Tour Guide
Ok, so you know all about the Pyramids and you definitely want to go see them. That’s great, but did you know that there are more than 120 of them? #10067;
Which ones do you go and see? Which Pyramids have the history and mythology that you have read about and want to learn more of? #10067;
So you want to swim in the Dead Sea, or Climb Mount Sinai. What do you need to know? #10067;
Who is going to do all the planning and preparations to make it possible? #10067;
Custom Tour operators with local knowledge are invaluable in these parts of the world. Not only and I was surprised to learn from Mahmoudm, that as far as Osiris goes, many of these private guides have 🏫 University Degrees in the History and Mythology of these amazing places.
They can customize a tour so no time is wasted on planning, the getting lost or the being turned back because you ended up in someone’s back yard desert war zone.
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They will ensure:
✔ You are informed of the nature of the transport – so no surprises en-route;
✔ The climate, terrain and present conditions;
✔ The history and highlights that others from outside Egypt don’t know about.
A Private Guide from a reputable local travel agency, will customize a tour with the level of luxury that you request. They can also plan any kind of tour you want, so that you see all that Egypt has to offer.
Be sure to read my post here on the many 👩 Benefits Of Booking With A Travel Agent.
A Custom Tour Moves At Your Pace & Is Personalized
One of the things that always kept me from getting on board with organized tours was the pace.
I want to be able to stop at a coffee shop, investigate a market, or perhaps just sleep …. when I want to sleep.
I never liked the idea of being herded onto a 🚌 bus, marched through a museum or listening to the scripted story of an indifferent tour guide.
Private Guides work according to your timetable and;
✔ Are there when you need them;
✔ Can come and go according to your needs and schedule;
✔ Will ensure that you get to the places you need to be at on time;
✔ Can change up the tour package on the fly.
Ever been sick or taken ill on a guided tour? What on earth are you supposed to do? What does everyone else on the tour do?
A custom tour with your own guide means you have incredible flexibility.
If you have health issues, these can be dealt with quickly, without a hassle. Your guide will know how to help you and how to arrange alternative travel plans.
Private Guides Are Often Times Less Expensive
I was surprised at first to learn this, but it makes sense. The simple fact is, it is usually cheaper to hire a local professional and ethical tour guide, than it is to put a fellow westerner on the plane and drag them across the world.
Not only that, but we have all heard the stories of the guy who paid $170 for a 10 minute 🚕 cab ride, or the backpackers who paid $200 for a salad roll and a bus ticket.
Let’s face it, the world ain’t always honest! 🙁
A guided tour with a local, one who has a proven track record for his integrity can help:
➡ Avoid paying more for local produce than you ought to;
➡ Avoid paying exorbitant prices for accommodation and gifts;
➡ Weed out the bargains from the tricksters and hucksters.
Because many of these kinds of tours allow full customization of your trip, you also have the option of only engaging your Private Guide when you really need him. No need to pay for services you don’t want or need.
Your guide will be there when you require their assistance and direction, and will leave you alone to explore Egypt on your own when you don’t.
They can even organize the day trips, meals, sightseeing and travel for you, and then get out of the way so you can get on with your Egyptian Adventure!
In Egypt, Jordan and other regions throughout the Middle East, the customs and culture are so vastly different, that unless you are Indiana Jones, you just can’t wander around on your own and expect to see all that you can see – in safety.
But these places are so remarkable, so unique, that you really can’t afford not to visit them.
And you can!
You can enjoy all of the myth, the legend and expanse of Egypt and the Middle East.
You can do it at any age with safety and security!
To discover more about Egypt, I’ve included a website link to a very reputable travel site – 🌎 Lonely Planet. This website offers a great deal more information to help you start planning your travels to Egypt.
I’ve also listed the Official Egyptian Tourism Authority link below to their website for your convenience. It’s filled with excellent information on everything this beautiful country has to offer.
Safe and Healthy Travels! 🙂
I am happy to present this collaborative guest post in the hopes of offering some interesting travel inspiration and helpful information to you as well.
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