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Hurghada or Sharm??
Charm is more attractive to me, but I'm interested in excursions to Cairo and Luxor, are they worth it? Who went, share, please !!!!
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I highly recommend visiting Luxor. Amazing place. I’ll say about Cairo - it’s worth seeing the pyramids once in a lifetime, but nothing more (for an ordinary tourist, not an Egyptologist and not a local resident).
Moreover, from Hurghada (by bus) an excursion to Luxor is much cheaper than from Sharm (by plane) (their X-$60, and from W-$190).
But an excursion to Cairo costs almost the same:
- by plane: from X-$210, from W-$190;
- by bus: from Х-60$, from Ш-90$.
The distance to Cairo from both tourist cities is almost the same. The only difference: from Sharm, the tour is carried out on regular buses, and they are not delayed at checkpoints for a long time, like tourist ones. Accordingly, you will spend less time on the road.
Therefore, if you like Sharm more, buy a tour there))
You can find more information about these excursions in my personal.
Good luck and have a good rest!
Moreover, from Hurghada (by bus) an excursion to Luxor is much cheaper than from Sharm (by plane) (their X-$60, and from W-$190).
But an excursion to Cairo costs almost the same:
- by plane: from X-$210, from W-$190;
- by bus: from Х-60$, from Ш-90$.
The distance to Cairo from both tourist cities is almost the same. The only difference: from Sharm, the tour is carried out on regular buses, and they are not delayed at checkpoints for a long time, like tourist ones. Accordingly, you will spend less time on the road.
Therefore, if you like Sharm more, buy a tour there))
You can find more information about these excursions in my personal.
Good luck and have a good rest!
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answered 10 years ago
Both Cairo and Luxor must be visited. The only surviving of the 7 wonders of the world - the Pyramids and the Sphinx, well, how can you not see them after visiting Egypt? Both excursions are quite difficult from both Hurghada and Sharm. (if funds allow - of course by plane). I will give an example of the trip of my son's family (then my grandson was 6 years old). Tour to Hurghada for 8 days. Two days of rest and buying an excursion to Cairo from local TAs, the price is about $ 35 (bargain). Departure to Cairo 4-00 return 23-00. Again, two days of rest and purchase of an excursion from the same TA for $ 30 to Luxor. On the 6th day, departure to Luxor at 4-00, return at 22-00. My wife and I visited Egypt before and had no experience, including buying excursions, naturally we bought Luxor from our TO for $ 65, we traveled on the bus with tourists who purchased excursions from local TAs. Draw your own conclusions. In Cairo, if possible, visit the Egyptian village (of course this is a theater, but interesting and beautiful) and of course the national museum. Have a nice holiday.
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answered 10 years ago
If you have plans for Luxor and Cairo and want to travel by bus, then Hurghada is better than Sharm, since from Sharm Luxor is only by plane.
Laricom5 you obviously went on these excursions for a long time now they have become more expensive at street agencies. Luxor and Cairo can be found for $55 upon arrival in Hurghada. If you book in advance on the Internet, it will be at least 60, as a rule, although you are going to Egypt, you must bargain here))))
Laricom5 you obviously went on these excursions for a long time now they have become more expensive at street agencies. Luxor and Cairo can be found for $55 upon arrival in Hurghada. If you book in advance on the Internet, it will be at least 60, as a rule, although you are going to Egypt, you must bargain here))))
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answered 10 years ago
By the way, tourist buses are not detained at checkpoints, but regular buses often stand for several hours)))))
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answered 10 years ago
In fact, now regular buses are checked much less than tourist buses. Regular buses run very often. The police at the checkpoints do not even always come to check the documents. Even visas at the post for Ras Mohammed are sometimes not looked at.
But if the bus is similar to a tourist bus, then all documents will be checked up and down.
Because permission to transport tourists is not given to everyone.
I organize tours myself, so I know the situation.
And for non-professionals, ignorance is excusable)))
But if the bus is similar to a tourist bus, then all documents will be checked up and down.
Because permission to transport tourists is not given to everyone.
I organize tours myself, so I know the situation.
And for non-professionals, ignorance is excusable)))
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answered 10 years ago
Permission to transport tourists by bus from Sharm is not given to anyone. But for a long time you Veter_Peremen were not in Cairo, now you sometimes stand at checkpoints for 2 hours and tourists also complain about it. And visas on regular buses are checked very seriously, especially for foreign tourists (Especially before they introduced a visa-free regime for Russians from January 15). I may not be a professional, but I know the situation from the inside, and not from the words of anyone. I travel to Cairo by regular buses almost every 2 months and send tourists from Sharm every month and I know the Sharm situation clearly. If you take out tourists, then only privately and in no way organized. I clearly warn my tourists about everything and prefer open relations and don’t like to lie, it’s easier for me to tell the truth as it is. Isn't it Veter_Peremen ?
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answered 10 years ago
Dear Orbittours.ru, two weeks ago I personally went that way on a regular bus and no one stopped us to check documents.
Regarding the permission to transport tourists - I mean exactly excursion buses, not private cars. Permission to leave is given subject to certain conditions for the organization of the trip. These conditions are specified in the permit itself and the police have the right to put their observer on the bus - who at the same time will get to Cairo for free))) This observer can check the fulfillment of the requirements specified in the permit and, if something goes wrong, punish the organizing party. All these paper questions are a very troublesome business. Therefore, few of the organizers of excursions want to "mess around". In addition, such a tourist bus is slowed down at all posts. Therefore, I take up the organization of excursions on tourist transport only if there is a group of 10 people or more.
I believe that if a person does not know something, then it is better to ask, and not to prove nonsense)))
Orbittours.ru, if you need to organize such a trip for your tourists, please contact me, I will do it))
Goodnight.
Regarding the permission to transport tourists - I mean exactly excursion buses, not private cars. Permission to leave is given subject to certain conditions for the organization of the trip. These conditions are specified in the permit itself and the police have the right to put their observer on the bus - who at the same time will get to Cairo for free))) This observer can check the fulfillment of the requirements specified in the permit and, if something goes wrong, punish the organizing party. All these paper questions are a very troublesome business. Therefore, few of the organizers of excursions want to "mess around". In addition, such a tourist bus is slowed down at all posts. Therefore, I take up the organization of excursions on tourist transport only if there is a group of 10 people or more.
I believe that if a person does not know something, then it is better to ask, and not to prove nonsense)))
Orbittours.ru, if you need to organize such a trip for your tourists, please contact me, I will do it))
Goodnight.
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answered 10 years ago
annabelletta, I was on these excursions from Sharm. To Luxor by plane and Cairo by bus. We flew to Luxor, and after 2 days we went to Cairo. I liked the excursion to Luxor very much, I definitely recommend it, I liked everything (except for the heat). About Cairo ... To be honest, I liked the museum there. But there is not enough time. Pyramids ... but if you just look, take pictures. They get it with camels, with souvenirs, it's dirty. We were there for 40 minutes. Well, then factories with oil, papyrus .We were already there longer. Would I go to Cairo if I knew that I wouldn’t like it very much? Yes, for show. Our friends flew to Cairo by plane, they liked it, they had a small group and the guide organized the program more interestingly. Decide for yourself. But be sure to go to Luxor.
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answered 10 years ago
If the whole thing would only rest on papers, then "monsters" like Tez tour, Pegasus, etc. would go to Cairo by bus, but for some reason they don’t go)))))))
And to go to Cairo on a bus with 12 seats (again, privately) is a feat on the part of tourists)))))))
And to go to Cairo on a bus with 12 seats (again, privately) is a feat on the part of tourists)))))))
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answered 10 years ago
Facts are stubborn things. Permission can be obtained. It is a fact.
Everything else is an essay on a free topic, but more simply - chatter.
Who can - does, who can't - chats.
Everything else is an essay on a free topic, but more simply - chatter.
Who can - does, who can't - chats.
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answered 10 years ago
Now, before the Summit, everyone and everything is checked, both those who enter the army and those who leave it. I don’t send my tourists on a scheduled bus to Cairo .. And who is that such a thing.
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answered 10 years ago
Unfortunately, before the summit, I don’t want to move around Sharm once again, there are sweats and checks everywhere. The armies caught up)))) Summit from March 9 to March 17. If only the road was not blocked, as was the case with the cycling championship, the entire schedule of excursions was knocked down, we were tormented with delays then.))))))
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answered 10 years ago
Yeah, it was business.
I think that we will suffer now. Probably, it will be necessary to warn tourists in advance that due to traffic jams, delays are possible.
And, probably, cellular communications will periodically"jam " will. This is really the trouble.
But there are pluses:
- expanded and updated the road from Naama to Nabq,
- almost completed an interesting monument in Nabq,
- brand new police cars appeared on the streets of the city,
-Again, a powerful"advertising " of Egypt (which is very cool for the development of tourism in the country).
I hope that there will be more benefits from this summit than problems))
I think that we will suffer now. Probably, it will be necessary to warn tourists in advance that due to traffic jams, delays are possible.
And, probably, cellular communications will periodically"jam " will. This is really the trouble.
But there are pluses:
- expanded and updated the road from Naama to Nabq,
- almost completed an interesting monument in Nabq,
- brand new police cars appeared on the streets of the city,
-Again, a powerful"advertising " of Egypt (which is very cool for the development of tourism in the country).
I hope that there will be more benefits from this summit than problems))
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answered 10 years ago