Egypt - What to Expect

A visit to Alexandria is not complete without a visit to the Catacombs of Kom Ash-Shuqqafa. Open from 9am to 4pm cost is about 12 Egyptian Pound. Well worth it. Booking is not required but more information can be obtained on 484 5800. Cameras are not permitted and bags need to be left at the ticket counter while you descend into the unknown.

terrible place! dogmeat served at the roadside services and I shat my brains out on the "arab style" gutter they call a toilet! Lowest point of my life :o)

What an amazing place to visit! Many sights, smells and food! Careful not to drink the water though! Check out the sketching on the temples.... and imagine what the colours would've looked like when originally done!

Don't book your accommodation before you leave home. There are plenty of clean and well equiped backpacker type accommodation at extremely low prices. You can even have your own bathroom and restaurants on site. Most have a person to book local travel at less than half the price as from home too. No notice needed.

don't make the confusion with CARNAC in France (brittanny) where you can see menhirs dolmen (prehistoric tombstones). In Karnak, Egypt, the temple is so great that you never forget it as well. See the columns room wit dozens of columns;;;;; awe impressive !!

Visit Al Karnak at the evening, during a sound and light show - it's as if Ancient Egypt is alife again!!! Don't miss this! It's really impressive...

Sharm El Sheikh is a fantastic and interesting place, with lovely hotels and lots of places to eat. The locals will hassle you a lot to buy things from their shops so you need to hone your bargaining (or ignoring) skills before you go! Pretending you don't understand English helps when you're walking down the street. However, your problem will more likely be that you can't resist buying the local souveneirs. They are lovely and reasonably priced.Sharm El Sheikh has been built for tourists, so there are many international restaurants with good food. If you are proned to 'Delhi belly' on holiday be careful in Egypt. I got a very painful stomach upset (apparently a bacterial infection) that lasted most of the holiday (with no respite even with local medicine!). My mum also got sick both trips she took. Having said that it really didn't spoil my holiday! Thinks to do: Quad biking in the desert, Boat / snorkling at Ras Mohammed National Park, Arabian night in the desert, Coach trip to Cairo. This trip is quite expensive but shows you everything you would want to see in Cairo and you get a night in a really nice hotel!In general, the people in Egypt are really nice and have a good sense of humour. As a blonde female, I didn't get any of the usual hassle from local men - just a few marriage proposals...Lol! You'll enjoy it here if you go!

The Hyatt Regency is wonderful. Lagoon rooms are worth the upgrade as more spacious, on the Lagoon (though beware the jellyfish!) and near to the beach. Buffet breakfast probably better than the buffet dinner, though both were good and the flat-breads in the evenings were lovely. The Petra day trip is a long one but worthwhile.

unbedingt im blue hole tauchen gehen. an alle weibchen: bitte nicht zu freizügig in dahab rumlaufen. (eine bekannte wurde mit steinen beworfen)

Stay away from the sea food in the restaraunts. Drink plenty of bottled water and use bottled water to brush your teeth. Stear clear of fuit and salads as they may have been washed with the tap water which contains some pretty nasty bugs. I stayed there for 9 days and was one of the few who didn't get sick. Forgetting about having to be careful about what you put in you, this is my favorite place to scuba and relax, I love Dhahab. The best thing to do, is go for a Bedowin BBQ in the dessert surrounded by the mountains, its amazing.