Travel Information
Basically, Egypt is peaceful country and Egyptian people are very friendly and kindly. You'll find many people try to help you when you lost in town.
Unfourtunately, there some incidents has occured such as robbery due to the Economic deterioration. So that consideration as a foreigner visiting a foreign country is necessary.
Basic Information of Egypt
Country:Arab Ripublic of EGYPT
Population: 90 million
Area:1000000km2
Capital:Cairo
Climate:Desert climate, little rain in summer
Language:Arabic
Religion:Sunni Muslim (90%), Coptic Christian(10%)
Time:+2Hour GMT
Holiday:Friday, Saturday
Currency:Egyptian Pound(LE)
US$ 1 = 18.2LE, Euro 1 = 20.2LE (Apr.2022)
COVID-19 Information
January 25, 2022 (Announcement on changes in the period during which a COVID-19 negative certificate is valid):
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has announced that a negative certificate must be "within 72 hours before arrival in Egypt".
○ COVID-19 negative proof that the sample was collected during the specified period [Important: Please check the above items] is required.
○ Negative proof is exempted if you are under 12 years old or if you have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate with QR code (conditions apply).
○ Negative proof is "date and time of sample collection", "specimen type by wiping solution using a cotton swab (separate collection site such as pharynx and nose) (*)", "test by specified method" [Important: Please check the link for the above item] "is printed on paper (hard copy) in English or Arabic.
(* Saliva testing is not included in the approved testing methods.)
○ Negative proof must be stamped by the laboratory (in this case, it must be the original) or have a QR code.
* Please check in advance whether there are any COVID-19 related procedures at the transit point.
Travel Link | |
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Egypt Air | 2 offices in Hurghada town, (El Dahr, Mamsha) |
Etihad Airways | No office in Hurghada, some in Cairo. |
Emirates Airlines | No office in Hurghada, some in Cairo. |
Turkish Airlines | 1 office in Hadaba, Hurghada. |
GoBus | 1 Main station and several ticket offices in Hurghada. |
High Jet Transport / First Ferry | 4 ticket office in Hurghada town and 1 in ElGouna. Main branch is located Sekala Station, High Jet Square. |