Egypt and Jordan Discoveries Tour

Emergency Contact

Egypt Mahmoud Abouzeid & Ahmed Elsol +20 100 158 0585 (whatsapp), +20 100 0078755

Head Office (Turkey) Pinar: +90 533 280 77 39 or Canan: +90 532 374 49 51

Hotels used on this tour

The following hotels are used on this tour for departures and pre/post tour accommodation within the given date ranges. They are also the default hotel for pre/post tour accommodation on tours that don't include accommodation, such as day tours. This is intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. If we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost. Where more than one hotel is shown for a given an overnight stop this means that one of those hotels will be used.

Tipping

Tipping in Egypt is called Baksheesh, but it's more than the usual gratuity given to a waiter, bellhop or taxi driver. It is a way of life and a system which enables the economy to function. Salaries in Egypt are much lower than in Western countries therefore tipping is an absolutely essential means of generating income. Don't feel that the Egyptians are solely preying on foreign travellers and tourists. Look closely at the dealings that Egyptians have with one another and you will notice that the exchange of small amounts of money are commonplace. A general rule of thumb is to add 10 to 15 percent of the bill for a tip.

On tour to make our prices more transparent and so it is easier for you to budget and less hassle while in Egypt, on our small group tours we organise a 'Tipping Kitty' which needs to be paid as a local payment and will be around US$ 30 to US$ 45 depending on the length of your trip.

This kitty provides tips for a wide range of people you’ll meet along the tour including hotel porters, train and station staff, drivers, site guards, local reps etc.

Your Egyptologist guide (and Bedouin guides in the desert) is not included in this kitty and you may tip them at the end of your tour subject to your satisfaction with and appreciation of the service they have provided. You should not feel obliged to tip any particular amount, and should consider your personal budget. We are often asked to provide a guide however, and can suggest that approx. USD 3-8 per person per day would be appropriate.

Money

The monetary unit in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (LE) (EGP). 1 Egyptian Pound = 100 Piastres

Current Exchange rate EGP 100 as at Changing money, credit cards and ATMs The easiest way to obtain money in Egypt is to draw it out of an ATM (cash machine) on a credit or debit card ATMs are widely available throughout Egypt.

General Info

International dialling code: +20

Language: Arabic

Time Zone: Egypt is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Meant Time. Daylight saving adjustments have historically been applied in some years but not others. At present it appears that there will be no daylight saving changes in Egypt 2016 and beyond, though this may change at short notice (with a resulting impact on flight times and schedules).

Electricity: 220V. Sockets are of European two-pronged round pin variety.