Egypt offers most exotic places to see. It is better if one visits Egypt through a tour agency. One can travel alone, but there are many places to be visited, norms to be followed and precautions to be taken. So it is advisable to go through best suited and experienced tour agents.
Know about visas, mode of transport available and currency of Egypt Foreign visitors need to have passports and visas, to visit Egypt. Natives of several Middle Eastern countries and transit voyagers travelling by ship or plane do not require visas. The currency of Egypt is Egyptian Pound, abbreviated as EGP and sometimes LE or L.E. One tenth unit of EGP is the Piaster. Egyptians banks are open from Sunday to Thursday: working hours are 0830 to 1400. All the major debit/credit cards are accepted at all major hotels and shops.ATM facilities and Western Union facilities are available too. All this Egypt travel advice can be provided by experienced and well informed tour agents.