Egypt Travel Guide: What's It Like to Visit Egypt?

Recently a lots of people asked us about travelling to Egypt. So we thought of making a comprehensive travel practical guide. As we have just came back from our 3rd trip of Egypt in January 2022, we have the experience as well as the latest information.
With this trip you can plan your full trip seating home on your mobile via different websites and whatapp. We use booking.com to book most of our accommodations where you will find our recommended hotels as well.
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¦ CAIRO ¦
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Must visit in Cairo -
Pyramid of Giza, Pyramid of Djoser (Step Pyramid), Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid, Cairo Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Khan el-Khalili Market, Naguib Mahfouz Coffee Shop
Also great
Admire Al-Azhar Mosque, Coptic Cairo, Sultan Hassan Mosque, Roof of Bab Zuweila, Al-Azhar Park
Cairo Pass and Luxor Pass -
www.earthtrekkers.com/luxor-p...
Guide of Cairo
Abduo Abd El Aziz
+20 100 679 6511
egypttravelsquare.com/
Our favourite Hotels in Cairo -
Marriott Mena House - Fantastic, but expensive. Great pyramid view. Historic Hotel.
Hayat - Great view of pyramid and good value for money. There are some other hotels around also have great view of pyramid like Cleopatra Pyramids View, Pyramids View Inn etc.
Ramses Hilton - Best view of Cairo skyline, but expensive compared to facilities.
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¦ LUXOR ¦
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Places to visit in and around Luxor -
Luxor Temple, Aswan Temple, Valley of Kings (Tomb of Ramses IV - KV2,
Tomb of Ramses III - KV11, Ramses V & VI - KV9, Seti I - KV17, Tomb of Tutankhamun - KV62), Valley of Queens (Medinet Habu, Temple of Hatshepsut, Tomb of Queen Nefertari - QV66).
More detailed tips on valley of kings visit
thirdeyetraveller.com/best-to...
Outside Luxor, but highly recommended
Temple of Horus Edfu, Dendera Temple Complex
Nice to have but too far
Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Sohag
Luxor balloon ride (important to do a sunrise balloon ride)
HodHod Soliman Hot Air Balloon
Omar Ezz
+20 122 222 2811
hodhodsolimanballoons.com/
Car in Luxor
Sayed
+20 100 9472794
Our favourite Hotels in Luxor -
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa - Very expensive, but absolutely stunning with best view of Nile and west bank.
Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor - Expensive, Historic Hotel, next to Luxor Temple
Susanna Hotel - Budget option with great view of Luxor Temple
Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor - Good value but a bit far from Luxor Temple
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¦ ASWAN ¦
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Places to visit in and around Aswan -
Philae Temple, Felucca ride on the Nile, visit one of the colorful Nubian Village, Monastery of St. Simeon
Our favourite hotels in Aswan -
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan - Extremely expensive, historic hotel, absolutely stunning
Mövenpick Resort Aswan - Extremely expensive, beautiful
Eco Nubia - Nubian Hotel just next to Philae Temple. Best view of Philae Temple from the restaurant.
Ben Ben eco lodge - Beautiful setting and interior
Old Nubian Guest House - Relatively pocket friendly, great view, but basic hotel
Car in Aswan and also for Abu Simbel
Osmanaa
+20 111 093 2490
tour-guide-ahmed-osman-egypt....
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¦ ABU SIMBEL ¦
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Places to visit in Abi Simbel -
The temple of Ramses II. The largest temples of Egypt and one of the most jaw dropping.
Our favourite hotels in Abu Simbel -
Seti Hotel Abu Simbel - Good hotel close to the temple, but over priced
Nefertari Hotel Abu Simble - Was closed when we went, relatively cheaper, but also the facilities are not as good, but close to the temple.
There are other guests houses, but as they are far from the temple, they were not in our list.
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¦ WHITE DESERT ¦
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Places to visit -
Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, New and Old White Desert, Caraween Sand Dune, Aqabat Valley
There are some eco lodges, but we never bothered saying on them. We went straight into the desert and spend 4 nights in tent. We will strongly recommend that.
Guide
Hamads Omer
+20 128 682 4751
desert-safari-egypte.com/
Domestic flight in Egypt -
www.egyptair.com/en/Pages/Hom...
Sleeper train in Egypt -
wataniasleepingtrains.com/Home
Some other places that are in our bucket list in Egypt for our next visit are Alexandria, Faiyum, Mount Catherine, Mount Sinai, Tanis, Colored Canyon close to Nuweibaa, Fortress of Shali in Siwa Oasis and surrounding desert, Tiran Island and Ras Muhammad National Park.
If you need any more information, please write on the comment below and we will be happy to get back to you as per our knowledge as soon as possible.
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  • @tanimadas7098
    @tanimadas7098 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for your KZread videos. We travelled to Egypt in March using your videos as a guideline. Made a big, positive difference. Thank you and best wishes.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Glad to hear that it helped…

  • @ManasChakrabarti
    @ManasChakrabarti Жыл бұрын

    One of the most practical guides on Egypt. Detailed, calm and stunning photography. KZread should award you for enriching YT (not an overestimation). Will lookforward to watching your next release. Well done you team.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @jeanniewilliamson6715
    @jeanniewilliamson6715 Жыл бұрын

    You two are adorable, like friends to listen to, experienced and intelligent guides. Best on youtube! Thank you! Thank you for all the ideas for our first trip to Egypt. We're going in March and will be referring back to your video many times.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words… 🙏 Wish you a great trip to Egypt.

  • @NataliesPassport
    @NataliesPassport2 жыл бұрын

    Love Luxor! We had so much fun there! I really love seeing all the different vlogs about different tombs people have been to. Keep it up!

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @desereacramm7790
    @desereacramm7790 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was extremely helpful! Thank you. :D

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Glad that it was helpful.

  • @geograph-ology4343
    @geograph-ology4343 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! You said in fifteen minutes what others do not cover in twice the time. I could find nothing in your video to argue with...it was spot on! I had no luck finding Egyptian pounds in the US and had to wait until Cairo. First time visitors should consider guided tours. Summers are extremely hot while winter is much more tolerable. Between smog, burning rice fields, and sand in the air, there will be lots of coughing and it is not necessarily covid. Work with one vendor and you will be descended upon by dozens of vendors; if you have a guide, ask them for suggestions for souvenirs. You can purchase pounds through ATM's, but euros and dollars are widely accepted. Use credit cards only at big, established businesses. Security is everywhere...usually on their cellphones, but there is so much of it, you will be safe.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @fainnetworking271
    @fainnetworking2712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! That was a great video I learned a lot. I will be applying your tips to my upcoming trip.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 Happy to help…

  • @IM-jb8jb
    @IM-jb8jb Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your inputs. Appreciate it. This video is very helpful.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Glad that it was helpful.

  • @missustamang
    @missustamang Жыл бұрын

    the best and most informative video on Egypt travel. Thank you so much!!!

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏

  • @tanjinaahmed764
    @tanjinaahmed7645 ай бұрын

    Most informative and useful..Great job done ✔️ 👍

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @brianmiller921
    @brianmiller9212 жыл бұрын

    You guys did an amazing job putting all this information together. I am enjoying your videos.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @armandosotelofotografia
    @armandosotelofotografia10 ай бұрын

    great we love apreciated all the info

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @HI-pi1er
    @HI-pi1er Жыл бұрын

    Most amazing country I’ve been to . So interesting and Cairo is absolutely wild ! Wow

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Indeed Egypt is beautiful.

  • @razsanghar
    @razsanghar2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you both taking the time to make this video. Very informative and will be useful for our upcoming trip.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @jamesrichards7234
    @jamesrichards72342 жыл бұрын

    Great tips for this day and age. I visited in 2009 and plan on taking my family within the year. I appreciate the time you took to give out these tips.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @lasouteavoile8550
    @lasouteavoile8550 Жыл бұрын

    Very valuable honest testimonial, thank you for sharing.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏

  • @mitasengupta8616
    @mitasengupta8616 Жыл бұрын

    We had been to Egypt in May' 22 on a 3 night and 4 day cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Could relate to most of your shoots. Very informative one, with a plethora of useful information. Just subscribed. Undoubtedly beautiful photography too.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 Glad that you liked our work…

  • @jouellet22
    @jouellet22 Жыл бұрын

    Really happy that I found your videos about Egypt. They are the best, very informative, beautifully shot and you guys are very cool and friendly. Good job. Hope you make it to SIWA next time, that oasis is stunning (was there last November 2022).

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Yes Siwa is in the too of the list with some more less popular places of Egypt. Hopefully next time. 😊

  • @sas9200
    @sas920011 ай бұрын

    The most informative videos, thanks.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words… 🙏 Glad that it was helpful…

  • @francamateus_93
    @francamateus_93 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video guys! Keep working 👏💪

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @creationsoffarzid1154
    @creationsoffarzid11544 ай бұрын

    Thanks, that was very useful info.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Glad that you found it useful…

  • @prudhvi34
    @prudhvi34 Жыл бұрын

    Great information great video's totally great work guys thanks for providing these informative videos. Subscribed you please make more of travel guide videos for us of different countries.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 Yep; stay tuned. One for Lakshadeep is coming soon and then one for Oman, Marocco, Namibia, Cambodia and Myanmar are in roadmap! 😄

  • @yourLocalTroll33
    @yourLocalTroll33 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys! You are amazing people

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏

  • @leannewolf9950
    @leannewolf99502 жыл бұрын

    This is great information. I’m planning a trip for this November.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 November is a good time. You will have good weather and relatively less crowd. Don’t forget to watch my other videos of Egypt to get a feel of what you would see there…

  • @mckennaschnauber4412
    @mckennaschnauber44122 жыл бұрын

    such a great video!!

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @LiannePowell
    @LiannePowell Жыл бұрын

    We are planning to visit in March 2023 and can’t wait! This is my dream trip! ❤

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Indeed it is a place of dream. Best wishes for your trip to Egypt…

  • @syedjavedahmad9719
    @syedjavedahmad97192 жыл бұрын

    Very nice, very detailed oriented, thanks.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏

  • @waleedsoliman1037
    @waleedsoliman10372 жыл бұрын

    LOVE YOU GUYS FROM EGYPT :)

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @mlalbarran
    @mlalbarran Жыл бұрын

    really good and helpfull

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @nizarakbar
    @nizarakbar2 жыл бұрын

    Great informative video.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @alaaeissa2013
    @alaaeissa20132 жыл бұрын

    Amazing 🇪🇬 😍 Nice Video

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @travelwithosmana3947
    @travelwithosmana3947 Жыл бұрын

    It’s a pleasure to had you join my tours in Aswan and Luxor my bro

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 We thoroughly enjoyed Aswan and Luxor and without your great arrangement it wouldn’t have been possible…

  • @preetimenon1024
    @preetimenon1024 Жыл бұрын

    A great helpful video.. we are planning our trip to Egypt and was doubtful about so many things. Hope you will help us if we had any queries. Thanks a lot for this video.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 Happy to help.

  • @faizkamal21
    @faizkamal212 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information! It is very detailed and by far the most comprehensive. Really impressed by your material and footage on Egypt. 😊 May I check what camera equipment did you travel to Egypt with? I understand that there is loose interpretation of professional camera equipment at the airports/sites.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 I travelled with a Canon R5 and yes it was tough with the camera. I would recommend you watch my Cairo and Luxor Balloon video where I have touched that subject more in detail. In general; there is more problem with camera in Cairo than other places!

  • @shivismiles
    @shivismiles2 жыл бұрын

    thank you - Shivani

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you... 🙏

  • @piper2626
    @piper2626 Жыл бұрын

    Great video ! Thanks 😊 would you recommend leaving some extra time ( and I guess money) for Tutankhamen’ s tomb? Normally it’s not included in the usual tours…

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 To be absolutely honest; I would have skipped it if it was not included in the Luxor pass. It is more of a craze than anything else. The other tombs are was more beautiful. And most of the artwork of the tomb are in Cairo museum. So unless you have it included; don’t bother. My humble and personal opinion of course.

  • @kaderkhader7054
    @kaderkhader70542 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏

  • @lizton5733
    @lizton57332 ай бұрын

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 ай бұрын

    🙏

  • @Y2K---
    @Y2K--- Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot guys for sharing your experience with us. We are visiting egypt in a couple of days and your video is very helpful. One question, do customs at the Cairo airport give you trouble regarding DSLR camera, spare Lithium batteries, and tripod? Thanks again for your help!

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Well every time we had special treatment in the airport security. But luckily none of our stuff were taken away. But yes I read about some of those stories as well. But didn’t experience it.

  • @shivamsharmaa
    @shivamsharmaa Жыл бұрын

    HI..,such an amazing video..very detailed and informative.....just wanted to ask one thing which book is that which we can read about the history of egypt. thanks.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 We have used the Lonely Planet book that has details with a bit of history of the places. We also did some of our studies from wiki which made us aware of the basic history behind those sites.

  • @poramoralavida2687
    @poramoralavida2687 Жыл бұрын

    Love your video! How many days total was this trip?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 We have spend totally 16 days in Egypt over Christmas holidays.

  • @vickylunera6175
    @vickylunera61752 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great video. Do you have any information for COVID 19 restrictions is the county?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by... 🙏 Inside Egypt there is not much of restrictions. Ideally you should ware musk in all public places. But almost no one is following that. The entry requirement is tricky and depends a lot on your situation and the country you would travel from. I would recommend you call your airline and get an understanding. We visited from Switzerland and at that time the rule was; valid COVID vaccination certificate or PCR test within 72 (and for some destinations 92 hours). Kids under 16 could enter without COVID certificate or PCR test. But travellers from South Africa were not allowed and some other countries had requirement for quarantine. But these rules change frequently, so better you check with the airline who normally always keep the most up to date information. We went with Egyptair and I called them few days before the flight and got everything clarified.

  • @NataliesPassport

    @NataliesPassport

    2 жыл бұрын

    we spent almost a month in Egypt and there was barely any mask wearing and no restrictions that we heard of! We were asked to wear masks in the big grocery stores and that's about it.

  • @shanto05
    @shanto05 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative vlog. A information that can be trusted. Thanks. We would like to go Egypt but slightly worried about our 21 months baby. Do you have any suggestions Tour with baby at Egypt?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 During our second visit to Egypt our son was only 11 months old. Nothing special about visiting Egypt with kids than other places. Carry a baby sac. That is the most convenient way. Not every places specially the temples are stroller friendly. We always boiled water for him even if it is bottled mineral water. Carried some backed food for emergencies. Avoided travelling during afternoons. Rather visited early morning and late evening. Protected him from direct sun light with a cap or scarf. It was great fun and that time we only spend one night in the desert. I wouldn’t recommend spending too many nights in the desert with a little baby as there is no phone connection or health center. So it is a bit risky. In general you wouldn’t have any problems and will have lots of fun with your little one.

  • @shanto05

    @shanto05

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AMPhotography thank you 🙏. It gives us lots courage now.

  • @jrsakamoto
    @jrsakamoto Жыл бұрын

    Very informative video. Thank you. How do I see the “information below”?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 There is a little down arrow below the video in the youtube app. Click that to see the description. And if you have access to a computer; it is much easier to see it.

  • @roninr8199
    @roninr81992 жыл бұрын

    Hi there. Very informative. I am planning for a 2 weeks stay at Egypt and would like to explore in and out. Did you say 30 usd for Sim? Will Sim not be cheaper in Cairo? Also can't we use egyptian pounds or end up paying everything in usd.. Instead of using private cars will we not get government buses to visit Abu simbel or other places within Egypt?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 There are different prices of SIM. We took one that has enough internet connection (10 GB) as I do a lots of research on the spot and didn’t want to take the pain of recharge. The price of SIM will be same at the airport of in the city. Yes you can use Egyptian Pound for several things. But based on my reading foreigners need to pay foreign currency in most of the tourist attractions. I am not aware of any public bus going to Abu Simbel. But you definitely can take one of the tourist buses; which is way cheaper. For other places if you mean the sites of Luxor and Aswan; you also can do a guided bus tour which will be cheeper. We did it privately as we wanted to have that epic lonely experience in most of those places and there is no other way that arranging your own transportation. It will be cheap if you go with tour bus; but you will share the place with 100s others. I can’t tell about local buses as I did no research on taking local bus in Egypt.

  • @JishnuJagajeeve
    @JishnuJagajeeve2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this highly informative video. Helped me greatly with my upcoming travel plans. Just a few questions: 1. How many days did it take for the Egypt tourist visa to arrive. 2. Do we have to select our tour guide before we leave India. Trust we can do this from the hotel where we plan to stay. 3. How much approximately would u have saved by planning on your own vs going with a tour package 4. I read that travel in groups is safer in Egypt, hence people prefer a tour package. What has been ur experience

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 Glad that it helped you. Now answering your questions. 1. I normally apply for VISA at least 6 to 8 weeks before the travel after some bad experiences with Egypt, Morocco and Turkey embassy. 2. Not really. You don’t really need a guide to visit Egypt. You will need a transportation and you can arrange that by contacting the guides I have used or find some from google. Unless you really want to spend lots of time learning nitty gritty details about different historical monuments; a guide will not be needed. But we recommend to have a guide in Cairo. Booking with hotel will be more expensive as the hotel will take some commission from it. Rather do the booking yourselves. 3. It is tough to say an exact number. But based on quotations I have received in my first visit; the same trip of mine would have costed me at least 30% more with a travel agent. 4. Travel in group is safer in Egypt is more of an European myth. Egypt is as safe as any other big places. Apply your common sense the same way you apply in all other places and you will have no trouble. In my 3 trips; I never felt unsafe in Egypt and if you see my travel videos you can understand that I was in different places at a very strange time when there were no one else around. If there was problems; I would have encountered it at least ones in all those odd time visits!

  • @silverlinings8743
    @silverlinings8743 Жыл бұрын

    I have seen you guys carrying some guide book, can you recommend one which is helpful while touring egypt? I wish to read it beforehand and during our egypt tour. .

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 The one we had in hand is from lonely planet. We found that useful and more importantly informative. This being our 3rd trip to Egypt; we didn’t really take any guide in most of the places; but it was nice to remind the history a bit from that book.

  • @kaustuv2
    @kaustuv22 жыл бұрын

    Just saw your videos. Really awesome. very informative. We are checking for visa information for Egypt but it's showing "You will not be allowed to enter the country without the guarantee of an authorized tourist agent in Egypt." Can you please let me know who should provide this letter? We are not doing any guided tours.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… 🙏 We applied for a tourist VISA at the local Egyptian consolate. It is better that way and you can enter Egypt without any stress. For the VISA you have no need of any guarantee. You need to normally show your bank statement, return ticket, hotel booking etc. Now this changes between the locations you would make the application from. So better you call the local Egyptian consolate and get the related information. You can normally find the details with simple google search.

  • @vickylunera6175
    @vickylunera61752 жыл бұрын

    What about other restrictions like hotels, restaurants, museums outdoor and indoors during your last visit?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Everything was open. There is no closure for COVID in Egypt. As I said before, ideally there are requirement of mask indoor and the hotel and restaurant employees as well as most of the tourists are following them. But locals are not. Except tourists almost no one else is waring mask outside. All in all, you wouldn't even know that there is some COVID crisis going on around the world if you visit Egypt. It is sometime a bit scary, but as long as you keep yourselves protected; I felt it was all right.

  • @VidhiDance
    @VidhiDance Жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, this video is so useful thanks so much. Just one quick question, is Egypt safe to go when travelling without guide and taking Luxor train??

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Absolutely safe. Just follow the common sense like any other places in the world. The Luxor train is actually very good and I was about to take that. However; as it would have made me loose one sunrise; I didn’t go for it as I stated in the guide as well.

  • @VidhiDance

    @VidhiDance

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AMPhotography Thanks so much for responding! Appriciate it and well noted!

  • @rokr3297
    @rokr3297 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I am planning a trip to Egypt Luxor next week I had contacted mr sayed from the description Of this video . What about his service? Is it ok ?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Yes; my experience with his services were very good.

  • @arijit6790
    @arijit6790 Жыл бұрын

    Could you tell me what kind of visa you had? For e-visa there is a rule of carrying a guarantee letter from a tour agent? IF thats the rule - is it mandatory to book a guided tour?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 I took a proper stamp in the passport from the Egyptian consolate. If you have an Indian passport; there is not much information on eVisa. The eVisa is only when you go there with a recognized travel agent as the travel agent take all the guaranty and paper work. I will recommend to go and get a VISA from your local Egyptian consolate to avoid problems. Or go with a proper travel agent.

  • @seeta5409
    @seeta5409 Жыл бұрын

    While planning our visit to Egypt we came across this video which has been compiled in a wonderful manner. We are planning to go to Abu Simbel and were wondering whether we will need a guide. From your description it seems like you only booked a car and driver to go there. How did you book your tickets for Abu Simbel? Was a guide not necessary? How did you gather the information that the guide would have provided? We would like to travel independently as much as possible.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 The history is there in the wiki and we did some reading. Other tool was a book from Lonely Planet. The ticket counter is next to the the gate, so just walk there and get the ticket. As we stayed there a night and went during times when no one else was there; we had no queue or hurry. But we had a big advantage as it was our 3rd visit. Being said that; I love independent travelling as that gives me more thrill as well as freedom. In my first time also I went there without any guide. In short; you don’t really need a guide. But I know a lots of people feel comfortable having local knowledge handy. It is just a feeling of assurance. Very personal preference. I like to be a bit more adventurous.

  • @seeta5409

    @seeta5409

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AMPhotography Thank you very much for your prompt response. We have never traveled with guides because we like to visit places at our own pace and don't like to be rushed. We also like to do our own research before we travel and read up as we go along. Your video busted the myth that one cannot travel in Egypt without guides. We have now decided to book only a car with a driver to Abu Simbel when we visit Egypt in a couple of weeks. Thanks once again.

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    @@seeta5409 Bonne voyage…

  • @citylightglare671
    @citylightglare671 Жыл бұрын

    Never been to Egypt and couldn't think we can do self tour until I saw this video.Can you please share your Egypt itinerary [7days]. I am also thinking of visiting Jordan, please share any information you may have for this tour. Thanks

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 I have been to Jordan and it is another beautiful country of the region. Are you planning to visit Egypt and Jordan both in 7 days? If that is your plan; I would recommend not to! You will end up experiencing none of them properly! If you still want to venture that; visit Cairo, Aswan and Luxor in Egypt and visit Wadi Rum and Petra in Jordan. But I emphasize against; this will not be an enjoyable trip. It will be very hectic. You can probably manage it in 10 days!

  • @citylightglare671

    @citylightglare671

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your reply. i was thinking 7-8 days for Egypt and 3-4 days in Jordan. Please let me know if you have any itinerary prepared for this. Thank you for your help!

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    @@citylightglare671 I would have done like this Day 1 - Try to reach Cairo early so that I can travel half day. Day 2 - Visit Cairo and take a late evening flight to Luxor. Day 3 - Luxor. Day 4 - Luxor half day. Then to Aswan. On the way visit Edfu and Kom Ombo. Day 5 - Visit Abu Simbel day trip. Evening visit to Philae Temple. Day 6 - Aswan to Cairo morning flight and visit half day Cairo. Day 7 - Visit white desert. Day 8 - Back to Cairo and take late evening flight. Now; this would let you cover everything. But I must say it is hectic. Personally I would spend 1 more day in Luxor and one more day in the white desert. And you can find details of places in the description as well as the contact number of the car we rented in different places.

  • @travel_show
    @travel_show Жыл бұрын

    Can you advise a good currency exchange spot in Giza & aswan?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 I didn’t really keep address of the places I did currently exchange. But I can tell you that there are plenty of them in all over Egypt. Just go to an office and don’t take exchange from strangers. Several big hotels have bank inside and they provide standard exchange rate. Just avoid too much exchange in airport.

  • @vaishnodevifamily
    @vaishnodevifamily2 жыл бұрын

    Vedio bhut mst bnate h aise hi hmesa bnate rhe.. Well done 👌👌 Pinned and support god bless you 👌👍suscribe and share👌

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you... 🙏

  • @micomarinas2753
    @micomarinas2753 Жыл бұрын

    is there winter season or snow in egypt?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 No normally it doesn’t snow in Egypt. Except in some of the mountain region where one can see snow very occasionally.

  • @mariealvarez2027
    @mariealvarez2027 Жыл бұрын

    I have a Tripod /Selfie Stick for my phone camera, is that not allowed ?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 In most of the places if will be allowed with an additional fee. Except few places like inside the tombs you will not be able to take the tripod. They are normally not that concerned about photography with phone. They get more nervous if they see larger cameras.

  • @avikguha6479
    @avikguha64792 жыл бұрын

    Hi.... this is Avik from Kolkata Great video with lots of informations... would you please tell me which SBI bank debit card i have to carry to make ATM money transaction in abroad or in Egypt

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Avik, Thank you for passing by. 🙏 I can’t tell how exactly SBI card would work as I never used it myself. However if it is an international card; there is no reason of this being not working. But do keep more than one option to male sure that you have redundancy. And carry at least 50% of your budget in USD cash. That way you are pretty safe. If the card is operated by VISA or MasterCard and has foreign transaction enabled; it should be all right. Check with your bank. And make a test as soon as you land in Egypt.

  • @avikguha6479

    @avikguha6479

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thak you so much for your reply... I'll be in touch for getting more informations before to land in Egypt

  • @syedjavedahmad9719
    @syedjavedahmad97192 жыл бұрын

    How many days do we need to see the important places.?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    It depends a bit. We have spend 2 weeks there and we felt it was good to explore all the places without too much hurry. However; you can always push it within a week. Eg. Day 1 - Reach Cairo Day 2 - Cairo Day 3 - Cairo to Luxor early morning flight and visit Luxor in a day (skip Edhu and Dhandera) Day 4 - Luxor to Aswan ans visit Aswan Day 5 - Aswan to Abu Simbel ans back to Aswan Day 6 - Aswan to Cairo and depending on your return flight time on the same day you can leave Egypt or the next day. But it will really be a hectic trip. However it is possible.

  • @somnathchatterji6473
    @somnathchatterji6473 Жыл бұрын

    Can I go to Aswan from Cairo in a day train?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Yes you can if you have a day to spend. But Egyptian authorities recommend tourists to take the night train which is designed (and charged) for tourist. You can find the website of the train reservation on the description. So have a look and search for your suitable time.

  • @somnathchatterji6473
    @somnathchatterji6473 Жыл бұрын

    Is late night safe in Aswan?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    I was not really out too late. But I did start early at 5AM. In most islamic countries 5AM is a pretty much start of the day though as they wake up early and pray. I never hard of any issues in Aswan late night. There are plenty of police and military all around as it is the main entry to Egypt from the desert region. I guess common sense of any place applies to Aswan at late night too!

  • @cristinacarrion4723
    @cristinacarrion4723 Жыл бұрын

    Do you know if Uber works in Cairo and Luxor? Also was there any clothing restrictions for visiting the sites? Are shorts allowed?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Cairo has Uber but not Luxor. Egypt being a islamic country; dressing conservatively will save you some back lash. Being said that; I did see ladies with short dress. Also saw locals looking at them a bit strangely. As long as you are comfortable with that; there is no issue. But if you ask me; I wouldn’t recommend that in the historical monuments and cities.

  • @cristinacarrion4723

    @cristinacarrion4723

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AMPhotography Thank you for replying I will not be wearing shorts then and great to know Cairo does have Uber. Can men wear shorts?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cristinacarrion4723 Again I did see some of them waring with less of attention. So yes that should be all right.

  • @sunilkumarbedia3255
    @sunilkumarbedia3255 Жыл бұрын

    weather between 28th October and 5 November please reply

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 It will be a bit warmer; but it is a good time with way less crowded and better prices than when I went; which was during Christmas and is the peak season. If I didn’t have the issue of the school holiday of my son; I would have gone during late November early December though!

  • @prosenjitdey1468
    @prosenjitdey1468 Жыл бұрын

    Could you please send me the details for this entire trip for 2heads including all

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Sorry didn’t understand what you mean by details of entire trip! The video explains already the details of the entire trip. After that the duration and cost will depend on how you want to travel and how long you want to stay where. We gave our recommendations; but you can choose yours. In the description of the video you have all details of hotels and transportations we used.

  • @prosenjitdey1468

    @prosenjitdey1468

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes ,which you had explained in this video

  • @miriamfavero7789
    @miriamfavero7789 Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Please, can I have the contact of your Luxor locale guide? Many thanks!

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Please see the description of the video. All the contracts are there along with many other important information.

  • @yasmineakhter9089
    @yasmineakhter9089 Жыл бұрын

    bellon ride how much?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Rate kind of varies between companies. But you can get one between 80 and 120 USD.

  • @yasmineakhter9089

    @yasmineakhter9089

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AMPhotography thanks, 4 years baby allow?

  • @JazzyGinger1
    @JazzyGinger1 Жыл бұрын

    Hello,🌷🌼🌻 May I share an Old Testament Verse with you from Daniel 7:14 "And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should SERVE Him; his dominion is an Everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not pass away, and His Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." Also, can I share Isaiah 53:5 " But HE was WOUNDED For our TRANSGRESSIONS, he was BRUISED for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His STRIPES we are HEALED." God the Father loves you so much that He sent Holy Sinless Jesus (His Holy Son) to earth to be born of a virgin.Then, to grow up and die on a cross for our sins. He was in the tomb for 3 days, then Father God raised Holy and Sinless Jesus Christ (Y'shua) to Life! He appeared to people and went back to Heaven. We must receive Sinless Jesus sincerely to be God's child(John 1:12).After we get saved by grace through faith in Christ, if we truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, then we will obey Jesus(John 14:15). Mark 1:15 "And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Jesus said in John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "There's a real hell. It says in Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly, & unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, & immoral persons sorcerers & idolaters & all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire & brimstone..." Please sincerely receive Holy Jesus and put your true faith and trust in Him today and please repent. Will you have a Real encounter with Holy Lord Jesus (Y'shua is His Hebrew Name) and stay in a Genuine relationship with Him daily please?

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for painting by… 🙏

  • @nafisshaikh6321
    @nafisshaikh63212 жыл бұрын

    Are you Indian please saying Hindi

  • @AMPhotography

    @AMPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing by… 🙏 Unfortunately 90% of my viewers are not Indian. So speaking Hindi means none of them will understand what I said. So it wouldn’t work very well. Aap ka koi specific question hain to aap comment main puch sakte hain in Hindi aur main answer dene ka kosis karunga!