Egypt
Dustin of dustintsai.com
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Facts about Egypt
- Currency:
- Egyptian Pound
- Language:
- Arabic, English and French widely understood by educated classes
- Electricity:
- 220 V
- Calling Code:
- +20
- Capital City:
- Cairo
- Famous For:
- N/A
Stuff to See and Do
- Sightseeing in Cairo
General Advice
Tours

Gecko Adventure Travel runs a variety of tours out of Egypt and I would highly recommend any of them. The tour guides are Egyptian and bring a fun local flavour to the tours. Travelling in Egypt alone could be scary, particularly as a girl, but this tour felt very safe.
My brother & I both did different Gecko tours in Egypt. His tour had a lot of young people on it, while mine was mostly couples. But we both had an amazing time!
These tours are a bit expensive, but it’s worth it to spend a little more and get an amazing experience. Also keep in mind there are extra add on events. My group did almost all of them, which did cost a far bit in the end, but it was definitely worth it.