Egyptian Influence at African Fashion Museum Egypt Story Photos Alexandria Aswan Cairo Contacts Egypt Tours Nile Cruises Pharoahs Services Advertising Classified Send Rates   Africa Countries index/map African Cities Abidjan Agadir Addis Ababa Cairo Cape Town, Casablanca Dar es Salaam Essaouira Conakry Douala Fez Lusaka Marrakech Meknès Rabat Timbuktu Yaounde Advertising Classiified Send Rates				Egypt Contacts: How to Get There The best way to see Egypt is to take an organized tour from North America or Europe. There a good number of companies offering these excursions. No matter what one pays to take these tours, it will be much less troublesome and cheaper to join a group before travelling to that country. If one does not join a tour group, Misr Travel in Egypt, 1 Talaat Harb St., P.O. Box 1000, Cairo, Tel: 20-2-392-3177, Fax: 20-2-392-4440, e-mail Misrtrav@link.com.eg will make arrangements for tours to any part of the country. Also, there are excellent river, air, bus and rail connections between Cairo and Luxor.   Facts to Know About Egypt: 1) Visas are needed to enter Egypt. Tour companies can easily obtain them, but they are available at the airports in Egypt - cost $15. 2) The best place to exchange foreign currency is in banks. Branches are found in all major hotels. The U.S. dollar hovers around 3.80 LE (Egyptian pounds). 3) Despite reports of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism, Egyptians are very friendly and hospitable to tourists. The country is very safe - safer than most countries in the West. Also, in spite of poverty, crime is rare. 4) To get around the cities, taxis are the best bet, but you must bargain - make sure of the price before you enter the cab. Small autos rent for around $40. per day, but renting a car is not recommended. Traffic does not seem to have any rules. A Good Places to Stay in Aswan: Hotel Sofitel Old Cataract, an excellent luxury hotel which is reasonably priced. Abtal El Tahrir St., Aswan, Egypt. Tel:(+20)97/3l6000. Fax:(+20)97/316011. Daily cost for a room from a $130. to $160., depending on location. Also, hotels in Egypt charge an extra 26% for taxes and services charges. Note: All prices quoted are in U.S. dollars For Further Information Contact: Egyptian Tourist Authority, 1253 McGill College Ave., Suite 250, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 2Y5. Tel: (514)861-4606. Fax: (514)861-8071. or Egyptian Tourist Authority, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 1706, New York, NY 10111, U.S.A. Tel: (212)332-2570. Fax: (212)956-6439.   Web site: http://www.egypttourism.org Muguette Goufrani, Africa Travel Magazine's Francophone Editor covers West African destinations and events in detail. Her native language is French and she has lived in five West African countries, working for Air Afrique, Royal Air Maroc and Citroen. As a Travel Agent, she worked in North Africa, where her family operates an inbound tour company, and later in Tahiti and Cambodia. Muguette has been a partner in the magazine since it was founded in 1995. E-mail Muguette with your travel experiences in Cote d'Ivoire and other West African destinations. We welcome your input. This site is sponsored by the Africa Travel Association Suite 610, New York, NY 10016, E-Mail: africatravelasso@aol.com . Tel: (212) 447-1926, Fax: (212) 725-8253

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