Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

4 Pages < 1 2 3 4 >Bottom

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

Travel Travelling to Egypt, The city: Cairo

views
     
TSubsacc2004
post Mar 15 2010, 06:02 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


haha ok ok un.
wow so jeles u.
i still working leh.
here is 11.59 pm.
6 hours late with MY time.
Serendipity123
post Mar 16 2010, 08:51 AM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
175 posts

Joined: May 2008


QUOTE(ubsacc2004 @ Mar 15 2010, 06:02 PM)
haha ok ok un.
wow so jeles u.
i still working leh.
here is 11.59 pm.
6 hours late with MY time.
*
11.59PM??? Midnight???
Wow... *speechless*
TSubsacc2004
post Mar 16 2010, 12:42 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


so soli 11.59 am. haha so soli. but when i wake up u all go for lunch.i beck fr work u all going to sleep. sien dead city.
Ami Tsun
post Mar 17 2010, 07:23 PM

New Member
*
Newbie
0 posts

Joined: Jun 2009


Glad to read that you are having some help now.

Since you are going to be in Cairo only, DIY is cheaper and shouldn't be difficult. I noticed that the tour agent's itinerary involves a few optional (extra $$), which are not that fantastic. There are more interesting places to visit in Cairo.

Do visit the Great Pyramid of Giza, Cairo Museum, Khan El Khalili Bazaar, +/- the Statue of Rameses II at Memphis, and the step pyramid at Saqqara. Also, in Cairo city, +/- the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabastr Mosque. If you are staying anywhere that's near the Nile River, you may take a stroll along the river too.

A guide would be useful for "story telling", but you may also read up a bit on Egytian King, and Gods. It's interesting.

Note how the Egyptian park their cars -bumper to bumper, no gap in between and look at their cars, 8 if not 7 out of 10 are dented. lol

This post has been edited by Ami Tsun: Mar 17 2010, 07:46 PM
TSubsacc2004
post Mar 17 2010, 07:28 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


haha ok ok .
tks for sharing.
we oso not plan for optional places.
we will find the place.
tks to all.
d8kd
post Mar 17 2010, 08:45 PM

I'm watching over you
*****
Senior Member
879 posts

Joined: Nov 2004
QUOTE(Serendipity123 @ Mar 15 2010, 05:47 PM)
Haha. Dirty lor.
I drank even less water while I was there because I didn't want to go to the public toilets.
I always wait till I reach the hotel.
Hehe. But that's only me.

Off work now. Happy Planning.  rclxms.gif
*
surprisingly the public toilet is even cleaner than msia's.
the one i went to was in alexandra right outside the fortress.
TSubsacc2004
post Mar 17 2010, 08:49 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


icic .
haha not all places is dirty .

pschong
post Mar 18 2010, 11:38 AM

New Member
*
Junior Member
5 posts

Joined: Nov 2008
QUOTE(ubsacc2004 @ Mar 17 2010, 08:49 PM)
icic .
haha not all places is dirty .
*
I been to Egypt in 2007. Most of the places of interest toilets are clean. Should drink more water because of the desert places. Don't forget to bargain when buying things especially in the bazaar. In Egypt everthing can be bargain even bottled drinking water and newspaper. In most tourist area like Abu Simbel etc the souvenir will be more expensive. I think this is normall in all other countries also.

This post has been edited by pschong: Mar 18 2010, 11:39 AM
d8kd
post Mar 18 2010, 11:50 AM

I'm watching over you
*****
Senior Member
879 posts

Joined: Nov 2004
remember to bring sunglasses, hat and scarf to cover up your face when visiting those pyramids.

the place is soooo sandy and windy. cover up urself like a middle east lady ... biggrin.gif
Serendipity123
post Mar 18 2010, 01:41 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
175 posts

Joined: May 2008


QUOTE(d8kd @ Mar 17 2010, 08:45 PM)
surprisingly the public toilet is even cleaner than msia's.
the one i went to was in alexandra right outside the fortress.
*
Must have been my luck then. While I was there, I didn't find a single clean toilet.
Or maybe it was because I did not look hard enough.
I still shudder when I think of the toilets on board the sleeper train.

QUOTE(pschong @ Mar 18 2010, 11:38 AM)
I been to Egypt in 2007. Most of the places of interest toilets are clean. Should drink more water because of the desert places. Don't forget to bargain when buying things especially in the bazaar. In Egypt everthing can be bargain even bottled drinking water and newspaper. In most tourist area like Abu Simbel etc the souvenir will be more expensive. I think this is normall in all other countries also.
*
Oh yes! You must put your haggling skills to good use.
Everyone will want to sell yo something.
But I had loads of fun shopping at the bazaars.
Some of them might be pushy but all in all, it's all great fun!
You can even haggle your taxi fares. Make sure you agreed with the price before you get on the taxi.
And must remember that when they say 'dollar' they meant USD, not EGP.

Also, remember to check prices on tripadvisor forum.
We paid LE150 for a Nile Dinner Cruise while there were some people who paid double that price.
Make sure you know how much you should have been paying.

QUOTE(d8kd @ Mar 18 2010, 11:50 AM)
remember to bring sunglasses, hat and scarf to cover up your face when visiting those pyramids.

the place is soooo sandy and windy. cover up urself like a middle east lady ... biggrin.gif
*
I agree with this point. Although I did not use any scarves while I was there. I brought a hoodie jacket though.
TS, I hope you're not thinking about going during the summer. Might be too hot!

TSubsacc2004
post Mar 18 2010, 01:45 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


oooo icic ok ok tks to all.
hope its was fun journey for me and my fren.
d8kd
post Mar 18 2010, 02:37 PM

I'm watching over you
*****
Senior Member
879 posts

Joined: Nov 2004
QUOTE(Serendipity123 @ Mar 18 2010, 01:41 PM)
Must have been my luck then. While I was there, I didn't find a single clean toilet.
Or maybe it was because I did not look hard enough.
I still shudder when I think of the toilets on board the sleeper train.
Oh yes! You must put your haggling skills to good use.
Everyone will want to sell yo something.
But I had loads of fun shopping at the bazaars.
Some of them might be pushy but all in all, it's all great fun!
You can even haggle your taxi fares. Make sure you agreed with the price before you get on the taxi.
And must remember that when they say 'dollar' they meant USD, not EGP.

Also, remember to check prices on tripadvisor forum.
We paid LE150 for a Nile Dinner Cruise while there were some people who paid double that price.
Make sure you know how much you should have been paying.
I agree with this point. Although I did not use any scarves while I was there. I brought a hoodie jacket though.
TS, I hope you're not thinking about going during the summer. Might be too hot!
*
the best bazaar for me would be khan al-khalili.
strolling inside made myself felt like i'm back in the era of 1001 nites.

and yeah ... dont travel during summer, the weather is extremely hot, our local guide told us she even fainted during summer time.

the egyptian police is not trustable. i tot since he's a police and he offered to help take a photo for me so i handed him my camera, when he returned me the camera, he asked me for some tips too. rclxub.gif
TSubsacc2004
post Mar 18 2010, 02:39 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


huh police oso need tips ?
wow tat means the economy there is bad.

d8kd
post Mar 18 2010, 03:12 PM

I'm watching over you
*****
Senior Member
879 posts

Joined: Nov 2004
QUOTE(ubsacc2004 @ Mar 18 2010, 02:39 PM)
huh police oso need tips ?
wow tat means the economy there is bad.
*
not sure about their economy, but i felt it's more like a culture.
i assume bribery is quite serious in the country
TSubsacc2004
post Mar 18 2010, 03:15 PM

No life without MUsic
******
Senior Member
1,854 posts

Joined: Sep 2006
From: KL


icic ok tks fyi.
revolusi.tuah
post Jan 27 2011, 12:06 PM, updated 15y ago

New Member
*
Junior Member
26 posts

Joined: Jul 2010
Hi~
I'll be going to Egypt this July.

Those who are a frequent traveller to Egypt, can you all please advice on my trip there?

What I need to know are these?
1. Which is the cheapest airlines (direct flight) to take?
2. Which is the cheapest yet a safe place to stay? - the city: Cairo
3. How is the surroundings? - are the food and items on sale are expensive?
4. How is the safety when sight seeing - are they any extremist / robbery / snatching?

Thanks~
keown83
post Jan 27 2011, 12:10 PM

Getting Started
**
Junior Member
172 posts

Joined: Sep 2009
From: penang wit love

Egypt in hot turmoil for a current being

be careful going there
WildChai
post Jan 29 2011, 12:17 AM

Wut is this?
******
Senior Member
1,022 posts

Joined: Sep 2005
From: nomad in the Sahara...


QUOTE(revolusi.tuah @ Jan 27 2011, 12:06 PM)
Hi~
I'll be going to Egypt this July.

Those who are a frequent traveller to Egypt, can you all please advice on my trip there?

What I need to know are these?
1. Which is the cheapest airlines (direct flight) to take?
2. Which is the cheapest yet a safe place to stay? - the city: Cairo
3. How is the surroundings? - are the food and items on sale are expensive?
4. How is the safety when sight seeing - are they any extremist / robbery / snatching?

Thanks~
*
July? Beginning of summer eh...gonna be pretty hot. I am planning on a trip with the wife on April too. 12day trip in total. Flight with Emirates.

Cairo - Nile Cruise (Aswan-Luxor) - Hurghada (diving)

I am not new to the middle east / Africa but first time going to Egypt. If you need advice on accommodations and guides...go to tripadvisor.com

nasrulbond
post Apr 6 2011, 06:09 AM

Nothing better to do
****
Senior Member
690 posts

Joined: Nov 2010
From: anywhere?
QUOTE(revolusi.tuah @ Jan 27 2011, 06:06 AM)
Hi~
I'll be going to Egypt this July.

Those who are a frequent traveller to Egypt, can you all please advice on my trip there?

What I need to know are these?
1. Which is the cheapest airlines (direct flight) to take?
2. Which is the cheapest yet a safe place to stay? - the city: Cairo
3. How is the surroundings? - are the food and items on sale are expensive?
4. How is the safety when sight seeing - are they any extremist / robbery / snatching?

Thanks~
*
1. the cheapest airlines you can get is the egypt air. it also the only direct flight from klia to cairo. If you buy it from KLIA, it will cost you around rm3200++ for economy class.
2. probably the best city you can stay is Cairo and Alexandria. those two places memang cantik in Egypt. If you visit cairo, you can see the pyramids of course, and in Alexandria, you'll see a lot of nice beaches.
3. Surprisingly, the food in Egypt is cheaper ( 1 ringgit malaysia = 1.967 egyptian pounds). for example, if you want to eat at luxurious place for seafood @ western food like steak, it'll only cost you around 100 pounds but seriously, you'll never forget the taste and the quantity also banyak!
4. It is better for you if you can find our Malaysian people in here since the Egyptians cannot be trusted at all. one of their bad habits is they always like to 'pau' pelancong2. i dont know why, but sometimes the things that you can buy for 20 pounds ( like t-shirts,soveniers), they'll charge you for a hundred pounds! so beware.

hope you find this helpful.
malaysianidol
post Apr 6 2011, 06:54 AM

New Member
*
Junior Member
29 posts

Joined: Oct 2006
From: Seremban


enforcer bribery is common in egypt, i've been there before.. everything must give duit kopi, if not, you hv problem, luckily my boss who pays all the rasuah

and when shopping oso hati2, they really like to cheat foriegners..

when they offer help, usually they want money from you.. so be careful

This post has been edited by malaysianidol: Apr 6 2011, 06:56 AM

4 Pages < 1 2 3 4 >Top
 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0168sec    0.46    5 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 29th March 2024 - 09:22 AM