A lot of people, who visit Egypt for first time are surprised by the difference: the truth is that Egypt does not like to any other country in the world. Nevertheless you travel with an organized group or you have preliminary organized by a tourist agency trip, you need to be well prepared. It is good to visit related forums to get more information from other visitors of Egypt. In order to give you always the best information we summarize here some hints, which will make your trip safer and more pleasant.

• If you travel alone or with your family, never leave the hotel without informing them which are your plan s fro the day. In case you are lost or any other problems the hotel staff may act instead of you. Write down the hotel name, its address and telephones on your mobile and on a separate sheet of paper (for double security).
• Do not drink tap water. The water is clean enough for washing hands, showering or cleaning the teeth but do not take the risk to drink it. There are a lot of places where you can buy mineral water or bottled water. It is cheap and you have to drink lots of it. Even you are not used to drink water, be careful: in Egypt under the sunshine you may become easily dehydrated.
• Be careful with the roads. In Egypt the traffic is right hand one, so be careful if you come from a country, where you drive on the left. The streets of Cairo and Alexandria need special attention: the traffic is very busy, especially downtown and around the Museum of Egypt.
• If you stay for a couple of days in one and the same hotel, meet other tourists and ask them for advices. They can decrease your efforts in discovering ways and means of transportation to a must see place. They can recommend you nice restaurants for dinner – no one will recommend you bad place, knowing you.
• Be aware of begging persons. Remember that going to Egypt you travel to a third world country. A lot of natives here think that every tourist is rich enough to buy everything. The phrase “No, thank you” is “La Shukran”. Learn it. If you forget it, use English – better than saying nothing. Be polite – these people just try to feed their families. However, if someone is pressing you, refer to the Tourist Police. Hundreds of its members are on the streets, trying to protect you from sellers and people, asking for “bakshish”.