My Egypt Story - Part 3 - Egypt Essentials
In this post, i will talk about all you need to know when traveling to Egypt ranging from foreign exchange, safety concerns, travel within Egypt, shopping and some basic hacks. So let's get started. 1. Foreign Exchange (Forex): USD, Euros and the Sterling Pound should work everywhere but if you come from a nation that does not have these currencies or you simply do not wish to carry cash; you can withdraw from the ATM's as needed. We chose this option as Egyptian pound (EGP) is not easily available at currency exchanges in India and we felt withdrawing would be a safer and inexpensive option. You need to have an International Debit Card. I have a VISA card and my card worked only at Alex Bank. Thankfully, Alex Bank had ATM's at all the cities we visited. At one time, you can withdraw a max of 3000 Egyptian pounds which should last you 2 days. You have the option of multiple withdrawals as well. In Egypt, there is still a very strong prevalence of cash transactions. O