Visa requirements

One to three month Visas can be purchased on arrival at the Airport from most countries. Approx. $15-$20 US for a one month Visa. You will need to have your money ready to go to the Bank on arrival. They will sell you two stamps to place in your passport on a blank page before going through customs. We can arrange for a meet and greet service to assist with your Visa processing before going through customs for $25 per passport including the cost of the Visa. This speeds up the arrival process considerably.

Go prepared

Imodium, sunglasses, sunscreen, repellent, a hat, and Antihistaminic if you are susceptible to any allergies are recommended to take along with you. If you are carrying any prescription medication, please make sure to carry it in your hand-luggage

 

Distances

Cairo - Aswan: 14 hours by train - one hour flight.
Cairo - Luxor: 11 hours train - 45 Minutes flight.
Cairo - Hurghada: 6 hours drive (no train available) - 45 minutes flight.
Cairo - Sharm: 7 hours drive (no train available) - 50 minutes flight.
Cairo - Alexandria: 3 hours drive
Cairo - Suez Canal: 2 hours drive.
Cairo - St. Catherine: 6 hours drive.
Cairo - Fayoum: 90 minutes drive.
Luxor - Aswan: 4 hours drive or train.
Aswan - Abu Simbel: 30 minutes flight or 4 hours drive.
Luxor - Abydos: 2 hours drive.
Luxor - Hurghada: 4 hours drive.

 

Unique Shopping items
 

- Gold Cartouche's with your name in Hieroglyphics.
- Papyrus Pictures - you can also have your name put   on.
- T-Shirts in Egyptian Cotton with Egyptian Logos or names   in Hieroglyphics.
- Handmade Carpets and wall-hangings.
- Egyptian Cotton items.
- Alabaster Carvings.
- Unique Perfume Essences

 

Cell phone Rental Service

In order for our clients to stay in touch with home we offer a cell phone rental service for $4 US per day for incoming calls only. This allows you to give anyone at home your cell phone number in advance so that they may call you directly at any time day or night, at no additional charge over the $4 US per day to you. They will of course pay for an international call, but it will be at your home rates. This service is NOT set up for outbound calls. It is ideal for those at home to call you in case of emergencies, or just to keep you up to date with things at home.

 

Holidays

Fixed Public Holidays:

Electricity

220-volt, 50-cycle AC with European-style sockets for two round pins.

Credit Cards

Major shops and restaurants accept different types of credit cards.
Currency: The Egyptian pound (L.E.) is divided into 100 piastres (pt). Banknotes are issued in denominations from 25 piastres to 100 pounds. Coins from 5 to 20 piastres. Foreign currency can be exchanged only at a bank or other authorized establishment. One US dollar is nearly equal to 6 EGP.
 

Clothing

Clothing should be light—cottons are less sticky in the summer than synthetics. Add a sweater for cool evenings. Good walking shoes are vital and easy-to-kick-off sandals or moccasins for are necessary when visiting mosques.

For more details contact K.T. Travel at

 info@kt-travel.com