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The country code for Egypt if anyone needs to call you is 002.

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If you run out of money you can still get money wired to you from abroad. In Egypt there are plenty of Western Union branches; it takes just a few minutes to get a sum of money sent to you from abroad.

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In Egypt most of the banks are open from Sunday to Thursday: working hours being 0830 to 1400, though banks at airports and the major entry points are open 24 hours daily.

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Most of the major credit/debit cards, such as American Express, Mastercard, Visa, all Euro cards and JCB are widely accepted in various hotels and shops. If you want to use an ATM machine they mostly accept Visa, Mastercard and Cirrus cards.

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Dont’ take Scottish pounds with you as they are not accepted in Egypt.

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We have been selling a lot of Nile Cruise recently on the “Domina Prestige” and have had a lot of potential clients asking what the ship is like.

I thought I’d take the opportunity to let you know that Episode 5 of The Nile Cruise Podcast is an interview I did with Gwyneth, a customer who’d just returned from a week on the Domina Prestige.

So, to hear an unbiased opinion of what the ship was like and how she enjoyed her week’s cruise why not give it a listen?

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You should ignore any trader selling “papyrus” pictures as the “papyrus” will probably be made from banana leaves and not be the genuine papyrus. You should only buy from the established papyrus manufacturers shops.

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If you are in Cairo and you intend visiting the inside of one of the Pyramids, ladies should wear trousers, (or jeans), as you may have to ascend/descend ladders and/or crawl through narrow passages. For the same reason men should avoid wearing short trousers.

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Remember that Egypt is a 3rd world country and has many poor people who think that all tourists are rich, no matter where they come from in the world. Learn the phrase, “La Shukran”, (No thank you), and dont’ be afraid to say it to anyone who tries to sell you something, or asks for “baksheesh”. Believe it or not this does work. Please do not say “Emshi” (as many tour books advise), as this can be taken as an insult.

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If you are travelling by road to Abu Simbel on the day excursion you should ask your Egyptologist if the ship can supply a “breakfast box”. You should definitely take some food with you as hunger will set in before you reach Abu Simbel (a 3 and a half to 4 hour trip each way). Also, make sure you take plenty of water with you as it can be very hot there and you can dehydrate quickly.

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