Egypt

Travel Information

Flight Time: Approximately 5 hours direct from the UK, 6 hours direct from Scandinavia and 11 hours direct from US (East coast) and 14 hours direct from US (West coast).

Time: GMT + 2 hour (Wintertime)BST + 2 hours* (Summertime)(*From the end of March to the end of April - BST + 1 hour due to Egyptian Summertime starting later)

Passport and Visas: Passports must be valid for at least 6 months and most western countries should purchase a tourist visa upon arrival (£15) which allows them to stay in Egypt for up to 1 month (most blue o two packages include this visa - please check at point of booking). Some nationalities may be required to purchase a visa prior to arrival, please see the Egyptian Consulate website for more info if you are unsure - http://www.egyptianconsulate.co.uk/visas.php

Language: Arabic

Currency: The Egyptian Pound (LE)

Electricity: European two-pin, 220V / 50Hz

Telephone: Egypt has an efficient telephone system and mobile network coverage. The country code for Egypt is +20 or 0020. Dial +44 or 0044 and remove the first 0 from the area code before the number required to direct dial UK.

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