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Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some of the frequently asked
questions and their answers, hopefully you
will find what you are looking for. If you
didn't find what you are looking for, then
go to ask online you will get an answer for
your question with every help I can do to
make your trip so enjoyable .
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Aladdin - can you tell me how much money
(in Egyptian pounds) I am allowed to bring
into Egypt from Canada. I have read I can
only bring 100 E. pounds into the country.
Thanks
for your help.
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Thank
you for your question, Yes but it is not the
way you understood it. It is not allowed for
visitors to bring more than 1000P( Egyptian
currency notes)....the limit is 1000 LE in
cash( note that !! no one ever checks your
money at the airport !)
Any way, that rule was put to decrease
inflation and bring more hard currency.
However, there are no limits of how much you
can bring in dollars Or in other foreign
currency. You can virtually bring millions
if you want.
I hope that clarify this matter for you
which perplex lots of tourists, but it is
just a misunderstanding .
Please if you have any further question
don't hesitate to ask .
I wish you a nice holiday
Aladdin
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Q: Aladdin, We would like to travel by
preferably train or maybe bus. We are in
particularly interested what the total
travel expenses will be? Can you offer an
estimated total price? In US$ or EGP In
advance, thank you very much.
Yours sincerely
David
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Check
www.ask-aladdin.com/transportation_in_egypt.htm
for more info
Thank you
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Hi Aladdin,
Thank you for your very informative web
site. I hope you don't mind if I ask you a
couple of questions. We are a retired
couple, planning a budget trip to Egypt from
Australia during Nov/Dec this year. We plan
to travel by bus from Luxor to Hurghada. Do
you think this is safe and will the bus
timetables change during Ramadan? Maggie and
John
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Thank you for your email and thank you for
your kind opinion of my site hope it served
you well.
To travel from Luxor to Hurghada is fairly
safe, all tour buses travel within police
convoy escort, 2 twice daily and it is
very quite safe Since speed limit for
divers is imposed .
There is no need to worry , thousands of
people travel on that road every day and
mostly tourists like you . As for the month
of Ramadan, timetable slightly change as
people are fasting . local buses go from
luxor to hurghada every day , the ticket is
about 45 Egyptian pounds
I hope this answer your questions
Have a lovely trip
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Aladdin, I had the opportunity to visit
Egypt last year by the end of November. I
went with some friends to Alexandria,
Cairo, Memphis, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Karnak,
Luxor and also we took a tour through the
Nasser Lake. We spent 13 fabulous days. I
want to go back to Egypt this year I’ve
booked in an expedition by the end of
October but I would like to have some
additional days at Cairo on my own. I’m
preparing the itinerary for such days and I
would like to have your recommendations
about what to do at Cairo. Of course, in
addition to the Egyptian Museum, pyramids
and Saqqara. I think in Minya or Tel Al
Amarna? Any recommendation?
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HI Betty
Thank you for your email ,. To answer your
opinion I would like to tell you that there
are so many places in Cairo to see , but you
only need three days , not more than that .
you can visit old Cairo , old churches , old
mosques and the great pyramids and the
sphinx. and many more , tell me what you
have in mind !?
As to visit menia and tell El-amarna , I am
afraid that this is not possible today,
these areas are closed for visitors and
considered restricted areas.
When traveling throughout Egypt you should
avoid certain areas. Particularly those who
are located in the middle of Egypt. About 20
years ago there was rising tension at these
sites. In the past Islamic fundamentalists
have targeted tourists in order to destroy
the tourist industry and the economy, this
is in turn was a part of a larger game plan
to bring down the government, seize power
themselves and install their own admission
and political ideas on their own vision of
which no more resembles the rules of the
Qur'an as the inquisition resembles the
Christianity of Christ.
Some certain incidents occurred during the
'80s and the '90s a handful of events took
place targeting the tourist industry
.Without for a moment trying to deny the
reality of these events the situation has
been blown out of all proportion by the
world's press while the situation in other
countries with flourishing tourist
industries is far more worse, but their
incidents are rarely make headlines but in
Egypt anything happens, it becomes
front-page news. In the mid '90s a
widespread and harsh government crackdown
campaign worked to stop any threats to
tourism and visitors.
The trip to Egypt is still entails far less
danger than a trip to anywhere else in the
world .During the term of the violence in
the mid '90s there were certain areas been
appointed not good for tourists these areas
are particularly located in the middle of
Egypt specially Minia, Asyout and Sohag.
Unfortunately these places has some of the
most beautiful monuments in Egypt, as you
will find the beautiful tombs at Bani Hassan
in Minia, the marvelous monasteries of
Asyout and the temple of Abydos in Sohag.
but eventually these sites will be re
-opened again for tourists very soon.
If you still think to visit these places as
individual traveler, you still can but you
will be entitled to have a police escort
with you as police forces would not leave
you to travel alone in these areas.
Aladdin
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Hi Aladdin,
I have been looking at your web page, and am
very impressed. It's one of the best I've
seen about travel and ancient culture in
Egypt.
I will be going to Sudan in a few months for
research. I go to East Africa frequently for
work and have visited many of the Nubian
archaeological sites, but I've never been to
Egypt, and I think I should. What I'd like
to do if I can is fly into Cairo rather than
directly to Khartoum, then take a Luxor
cruise to see the temples. Would it be
possible for me to get a train from Cairo to
Luxor, schedule a cruise to Aswan, then
leave the cruise and take a ferry to Wadi
Halfa, and from there go by train to
Khartoum? I'm on an academic's budget, so I
won't have very much money. Also, I don't
know if a cruise would be right for me -
I've never taken one, and it sounds very
luxurious, but I would hate to be trapped on
a boat with a lot of boring old people for
four days (sorry, I don't mean to sound
offensive).
Is a cruise the best way to visit the
temples at Luxor and Karnack and see the
surrounding area, or would I be better off
taking a train or another option? Also, I
have read on your web page your tips for
women traveling alone. Can you please tell
me, very honestly, as an Egyptian man,
EXACTLY what I need to do to minimize
hassles from men while I travel through the
region? I am not concerned about crime,
because I think many big cities in Europe
and the US are more dangerous in that
respect. However, even though I dress
appropriately and conservatively, I still
often get hassled by Arab men when I travel
alone - I'm not talking about mild
flirtation either. What should I do to keep
that from happening?
Many thanks, Jane
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Hi Jane,
Thank you so much for your kind opinion
about my web site ,I hope it served you well
and you found it useful. To answer your
questions about traveling to Luxor from
Cairo , yes you can do that .It is so easy
, and you will find many options of train
classes to travel to Luxor , you can check
the train schedule at my web site.
http://www.ask-aladdin.com/transportation_in_egypt.htm
if you are traveling on budget , you don't
have to go on five star boat , you can get 3
or 4 star boat it is well be easier and
cheaper .I can recommend many for you to
choose from . You can go from Aswan to wadi
halfa into the Sudan. I will check about it
and tell you about the ferry times and
schedule and prices and I will email you
soon . Don't worry about the hassle , as
long as you are traveling within tourist
sites and staying where other travelers
stay, no one will hassle you, sometimes you
will get the hassle when they feel
encouraged , nothing more scary for any Arab
man when he feels that the women in front is
very strong and can really do something to
stop it. if you don't stand for it , you
will get more , that is why they rarely
hassle Egyptian girls.
In Egypt there is a special police
department called tourism police. You can
find them everywhere, their job is to
protect travelers and make travel sites
secure and hassle free.
My advice for you is avoid going into the
very local areas alone ,and if you really
need to , just put a scarf above your head
to cover your blonde hair which is not
common in Egypt, (they like blondes!!)
Don't be too much friendly with anyone
approaches you and would starts a
conversation with you! They take it later
as a sign and get encouraged to over-step
their limits.
If any one tries to hassle you, always
mention the tourism police and they will go
away.
i am sure you have been to many countries.
However, you will find that the hassle here
is little compared to other countries.
anyway most People are used to see tourists
everyday.
I wish you a nice trip
Aladdin
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Aladdin,
I had the opportunity to visit
Egypt last year by the end of November. I
went with some friends to Alexandria,
Cairo, Memphis, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Karnak,
Luxor and also we took a tour through the
Nasser Lake. We spent 13 fabulous days. I
want to go back to Egypt this year I’ve
booked in an expedition by the end of
October but I would like to have some
additional days at Cairo on my own. I’m
preparing the itinerary for such days and I
would like to have your recommendations
about what to do at Cairo. Of course, in
addition to the Egyptian Museum, pyramids
and Saqqara. I think in Minya or Tel Al
Amarna? Any recommendation?
Thanks for your help, Betty. |
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HI Betty
Thank you for your email ,. To answer your
opinion I would like to tell you that there
are so many places in Cairo to see , but you
only need three days , not more than that .
you can visit old Cairo , old churches , old
mosques and the great pyramids and the
sphinx. and many more , tell me what you
have in mind !?
As to visit menia and tell El-amarna , I am
afraid that this is not possible today,
these areas are closed for visitors and
considered restricted areas .
When traveling throughout Egypt you should
avoid certain areas. Particularly those who
are located in the middle of Egypt. About 20
years ago there was rising tension at these
sites. In the past Islamic fundamentalists
have targeted tourists in order to destroy
the tourist industry and the economy, this
is in turn was a part of a larger game plan
to bring down the government, seize power
themselves and install their own admission
and political ideas on their own vision of
which no more resembles the rules of the
Qur'an as the inquisition resembles the
Christianity of Christ.
Some certain incidents occurred during the
'80s and the '90s a handful of events took
place targeting the tourist industry
.Without for a moment trying to deny the
reality of these events the situation has
been blown out of all proportion by the
world's press while the situation in other
countries with flourishing tourist
industries is far more worse, but their
incidents are rarely make headlines but in
Egypt anything happens, it becomes
front-page news. In the mid '90s a
widespread and harsh government crackdown
campaign worked to stop any threats to
tourism and visitors.
The trip to Egypt is still entails far less
danger than a trip to anywhere else in the
world .During the term of the violence in
the mid '90s there were certain areas been
appointed not good for tourists these areas
are particularly located in the middle of
Egypt specially Minia, Asyout and Sohag.
Unfortunately these places has some of the
most beautiful monuments in Egypt, as you
will find the beautiful tombs at Bani Hassan
in Minia, the marvelous monasteries of
Asyout and the temple of Abydos in Sohag.
but eventually these sites will be re
-opened again for tourists very soon.
If you still think to visit these places as
individual traveler, you still can but you
will be entitled to have a police escort
with you as police forces would not leave
you to travel alone in these areas.
Aladdin
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Hi Aladdin
I am planning a trip to Egypt in September
for about 5-6 days. Although the time is
short, I would like to get in as much as
possible. These are a few of the must-do's:
pyramids, museum, Saqqara, 1/2 day Felucca
ride on the Nile, Luxor temples (either
overnight train or flying). Just to give you
some ideas of what I wanted to do. Plus, I
would really like to ride a camel into the
desert and perhaps stay overnight there. As
you can tell, I do not have the logistics
planned out and therefore, would greatly
appreciate any advice or itinerary you could
provide. I also would like an Egyptologist
(such as yourself) for certain destinations
as the desert, pyramid/temples....so as to
be safe as well as get the most education
out of our sights and adventures. I am not
sure if you do more private type guiding or
if this is even possible. One more thing, it
is possible to take part in a 1/2 day
volunteer archaeological dig. (I've heard
conflicting comments).
With much appreciation,
Eileen |
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Thank you Eileen for your email, sounds to
me that you are quite adventurous and want
to enjoy as much as you can of your trip of
the trip!
If you want me to build up an itinerary for
you I can do that, but first I need to know
that exact time you are coming over .If you
know that date you can book me from now for
your tour .I don't know what is my schedule
for tours in September yet. other wise I can
recommend
some one for you. As for your itinerary we
can do it as follows:
1- One day pyramids tour ( visiting Memphis,
sakkara and great pyramids and sphinx )
including lunch and air conditioned van and
private guide (me) 2- 2nd day - a city tour
, visiting the Egyptian museum to see the
treasure of Tut ankh Amon and many others,
then visit the citadel of salad din , then
old Cairo churches in old Cairo and
finally going to visit the old bazaar. 3- 3
rd day fly to Aswan in the south to visit
the unfinished obelisk , the high dam and
philai temple , and then felucca ride for the
rest of the day
around the islands in Aswan ( visiting
elephantine island and the botanical
island ) over night in Aswan.
4-4th day fly to Luxor , upon arrival , you
will visit the temple of Luxor, karnk
temple , over night in a hotel
5- 5th day, get up early morning to visit
the
valley of the kings in thewest bank and
valley of the queens and hatshpsut temple
back to hotel . at night attend the sound
and light show at karnak temple.
6- Fly back to Cairo .
7 - Sit and relax and take a day for
leisure
8- Fly back home
tell me and let me know what have you
decided
As for joining a dig , I am afraid you
can't, you have to be an Egyptologist like
me, they won't gave you the permission.
Take care and let me hear from you
Aladdin
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Hello Aladdin,
I know you live in Cairo, but would have any
idea whether it is possible or not to travel
from Aswan to Abu Simple by bus/car/
train/boat/plane, and from Abu Simple to
Cairo by plane? We are leaving for Egypt
next Wednesday (March 28th) so this is short
notice for you. If you don't have time to
answer, don't worry, we'll find out once we
get there.
Thank you very much ... Helene.
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Thank you for your email, first of all let
me tell you that I guide everywhere in
Egypt and not confined to one area.
To answer your question, there are only 2
ways to go to Abu Simple :
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By plane : costs about 110$ by
Egypt air
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By bus It costs about 55$ and takes
around 3:30 hours each way.
To fly back to Cairo, you can book a direct
flight to Cairo from Abu simbel. Flight
Duration about 2 hours but you have to book
in advance,
If you are coming with a travel agency,
they would organize that for you.
I wish you a lovely trip .
Aladdin
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Dear Aladdin,
Firstly ,thank you for your helpful website.
You are truly a diplomat for your country.
Second, I love your homepage "wallpaper".
My question, are there any youth hostels
that are decent and in a good location for
bus transportation? Many thanks for your
help.
Sally. USA |
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Thank you Sally for your email .You will
find one in Maynial Roda ,
suburb in the south east of Cairo , this is
the only one located in Cairo. it is a good
location and easy to access.
Aladdin |
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Hello Aladdin. I came across your website
via
www.lonelyplanet.com and has
served me very well. With regards to the
train schedule
(http://www.ask-aladdin.com/transportation_in_egypt.htm),
in particular between Cairo and Luxor, can
you tell me if this schedule is valid 7 days
a week? In other words, is the schedule
different on the weekends? Any help you can
offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank
you. |
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Thank you for your question, the answer is
yes it is valid and it is not different
on weekends.
Thank you
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I am about to embark on thumbnails for a
production of Aladdin. Sadly, when I search
for Aladdin & art the only thing that's
listed is Disney; what I am searching for is
older more traditional looking
representations of him- or heck, just some
good paintings. Good photos having to do
with old Baghdad would be good too.
If you could help, I would appreciate it
very much, ....-Rachel
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Hi Rachel
Thank you for your e-mail I really wish I
can help you , I only have bear the
name that was given to
me by my parents, but unfortunately I don't
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Aladdin , Can you please tell me the
schedule for the boats (1 and half hours)
that travel between Hurghada and Sharm el
Sheikh. Do these need to be booked in
advance? Kim
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Thanks Kim for your question , the boat
goes every Saturday and Tuesday ,it cost
about 30$ per-person and it takes 1.30
hour , and you need in advance booking.
Aladdin
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Hi Aladdin. Pretty cool web site you have
here!
I have been planning for a while to go to
Egypt over the winter holiday breaks (mid
Dec to mid Jan). Beautiful people, culture
to discover, colorful markets, pyramids,
excellent diving... I have two problems:#
1. After September 11th I don't know how
safe it would be for me to travel there and
2. I am a female (28) and would be traveling
alone. Oh yes, and I am an American.
Do you advise that I should not go? Or do
you think it might still be safe?
Thanks for any help.
Cheers,
Kat |
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Hello Kat,
Thank u for your email, and your opinion
about my website . Well to answer your
question I would say, that there is no need
to be worried , things are only hot in the
states , but here life is going . the
majority of the Egyptians were shocked and
sad of what happened in the states . It is
save here , I myself have guided so many
Americans almost 3 weeks after this tragedy
and they felt save and we had a great time
together . At the moment , the number of
tourists to Egypt had
declined due to the current events but that
is would-wide . It is very safe in Egypt
.In tourism field , American tourists are
the most welcome , Do you know why ? they
are very friendly , they respect cultures
and pay good tip!
Kat , I would only advise u to book your
accommodation in advance or your local tours
in advance.
Finally, Egypt is a fantastic place to visit
, there is no need to worry . I wish you the
best holiday.
Good luck
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I have been to Egypt many times but not to
hurgarda could you please tell me is it
expensive compared to Luxor, and is it as
hot as Luxor. Is there much nightlife, and
is there much to do if you don't like water
sports. Is there any ancient sites to see
around Hurghada.
I
love your website keep up the good work
Aladdin
Jim |
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Thank you Jim for your message and your
lovely comment. Hurghada is not expensive
at all. You can get cheap hotel rates .
there is also a night life into this city
especially if you stayed in hotel near the
centre. there are no sightseeing in
Hurghada it is simply a beach resort.
but from there you can take a bus down to
Luxor it is only 3 hours drive and do some
more sightseeing in Luxor if you wish.
I Hope this answered your question
Aladdin
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Aladdin , We are trying to plan our trip to
Egypt and were wondering what type of
clothing would be required for night-time in
the desert as well as what would be needed
for the climb up to mount Sinai? Thank you
so much for any information on this.
Jenny |
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Hello Jenny,Thank you for your message . I am sorry I
could not reply in time as I was in sharm
elshiek for a week visit , and guess what ?
I went to St Catherine to climb mount Sinai
and here I got your email !!
well , first of all , you need to know
that the climate at desert is changing all
the time. In the day time it is very hot and
at night time it is really cold. My advice
for you to wear very light cloth while you
are in day time and put on heavy cloth while
you are asleep . It also protects you from
insect bites. If you climb mount Sinai at
night as most people then you will be able
to see the sun rise.
Remember to gear an additional T.shirt .
After 3 hours long climbing the 7000 feet
mountain, you will be sweating ! if you kept
your cloth when you reach the summit, it
would be easy for you to catch cold ! Very
bad cold! so before you reach the top
simply change your T-shirt with the extra
one you took with you.
Note that, in Winter it snows over there
and you should be prepared for that.
Hope this answered your question
Aladdin
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A few years ago, I saw a television show and
it briefly discussed a mummy called Nefer.
I have a hunch that his tomb may be at
Saqqara, but I am not sure. Is there any
information about this mummy. And can you
at least see the outside of this tomb on a
trip there? Ever since I saw this show,
this mummy has intrigued me.
Thanks,
Jeff
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You can't see this mummy, but you will be
able to see the tomb . This tomb was found
in 1965 , and it is located to southern side
of the cause way of the pyramid of king
Onas , right in the middle of that way. The
tomb is just only one chamber and it was
built as a family tomb for Nefer and his
family. t is decorated with scenes of daily
life.
In this tomb there were 9 burial shafts
discovered. The one to the eastern side of
the tomb, that is located right under the
eastern wall. was the one we discovered a
wooden coffin that contains the mummy of
Nefer! it was found in an excellent state of
preservation.
hope this answer your question
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Hi Aladdin
You list a few example packages on your web
site. Do you offer these packages? How much
do they cost? I'm trying to figure out a
budget for my trip to Cairo next year.
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The cost of these travel programs depends on
on the travel season, if you chose to travel
In summer , then low season prices
applicable but if you travel in high season
you will be getting high season prices.
most of the above mentioned travel package
can be easily organized on a private basis.
Aladdin
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Hello Aladdin,
i read everywhere that it was the left-eye
that was removed from horus by seth, but why
do you see as an amulet or picture in books
the right-eye? Is this the correct eye, or
should they have put the other one in the
books? thanks in advance, miranda
hoogland, holland
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Hi Miranda ,
The reason that the ancient Egypt used
the right eye more than the left eyes as an
amulet because this eye was to represent the
sun god. the left eye served as a mythical
explanation of the phases of the moon, and
its magical restoration meant that . The
right eye is referred to as the 'Eye of
Ra', the sun god. Both the right and the
left eyes of Horus were depicted by the
ancient Egyptians.
Hope this answered your question.
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A few years ago, I saw a television show and
it briefly discussed a mummy called Nefer.
I have a hunch that his tomb may be at
Saqqara, but I am not sure. Is there any
information about this mummy. And can you
at least see the outside of this tomb on a
trip there? Ever since I saw this show,
this mummy has intrigued me.
Thanks,
Jeff
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You can't see this mummy, but you will be
able to see the tomb . This tomb was found
in 1965 , and it is located to southern side
of the cause way of the pyramid of king
Onas , right in the middle of that way. The
tomb is just only one chamber and it was
built as a family tomb for Nefer and his
family. t is decorated with scenes of daily
life.
In this tomb there were 9 burial shafts
discovered. The one to the eastern side of
the tomb, that is located right under the
eastern wall. was the one we discovered a
wooden coffin that contains the mummy of
Nefer! it was found in an excellent state of
preservation.
hope this answer your question
Aladdin Khalifa
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Hello:
Your site is wonderful, with lots of
practical information. I have a question
about clothing for women. I am wondering if
it might be advisable for women to wear a
scarf over their heads as they travel around
the cities, and if one is necessary to enter
a Mosque. Thanks for your help.
Melissa
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Hi Melissa
Thank you for your message. There is no
need to wear anything on your head while
being on tour , even if you have to visit a
mosque there is no need to cover your head
!! . There is a lot of misconception in the
west about women in the middle East. Anyway
you don't need to wear any scarf or veil ,
whether inside a mosque or out side one. if
you must visit one then make sure you do
have an appropriate dress that covers your
exposed arms or legs.
Hope this answered your question
All the best
Aladdin Khalifa
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Hi Aladdin it will be our first visit to
Egypt, we are due to visit in april.We will
be staying in Taba,i know it is a small
resort (quiet)not much to do but i would
like to visit some sights near Taba could
you please advise me of the best places to
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Hi Linda,
Thank you for your email, it will my
pleasure to help you. In taba you still can
do lots of many activities for you
1- Snorkeling trip to Saladin island(
pharaohs island )
2- Diving safari for one night in the coral
spots , taba is one of the very best places
on the red sea , it is more elegant and pure
than the Sharm.
3- From Taba you can go to visit the
colored canyon in newiba, it is only 100 KM
to the south, it is a great trip and
adventure.
4- You can take your child and visit St
Catherine in an over day trip , you can even
climb mount Sinai.
5- half day safari trip in the desert to
live the bediun life and have Bedouin
dinner. It is a great experience.
Aladdin
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Your website is very informative! My friend
and I, 2 young females from the US, will
be in Cairo for 5 days in March. We're
staying at the JW Marriott. What
suggestions could you give us on an
itinerary? Since it's such a short time,
we will probably stay in Cairo and do as
much as possible there. What do you think
about our hotel choice, is it too far from
everything? What about the nightlife? Is
it safe at night for 2 women? I look
forward to your suggestions. Your help will
be greatly appreciated!
Charifa
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Dear charifa,
Thank you for your very nice message and
for your kind comment. I think that JW
Marriott is not a bad choice, it is a bit
far from down town but it's a beautiful
resort, Away from the traffic and the hassle
of the city.
I recommend you to start with visiting all
highlights of Cairo as your time is fairly
enough to do it all , then you can play it
by ear, One day you can do the Pyramids of
Giza and Sakkara area, second day you do
Cairo Museum, the Citadel and Khan El
Khalily Market, Then you can visit most of
Islamic and Coptic Cairo in one day, Dahshur
and Maydum is a good option too. You can do
a day trip to visit Alexandria as well.
Night life in Cairo is generally very safe
and it's really great a great way to see the
city differently !
Cairo is very cosmopolitan city, but if you
plan to go out a lot especially at night,
I'd recommend you to stay in a down town
hotel
( There is another Marriott down town Cairo
in an area called Zamalik ) this way you
don't have to commute every day and every
night through the very crowded city.
Aladdin |
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Hi Aladdin
We are traveling to Egypt in September
(from New Zealand) and have found your
website to be most useful. Great site !
I was wondering if you could help me with a
question. With the recent findings of the
Nefartiti tomb, are there any new
displays/tourist sites to visit to see this
fantastic find. I would appreciate your
help. If there is, where and how could we
see it
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This mummy that is thought
to be r Nefertiti , was found in the
valley of the kings in tomb KV 35 ,
( tomb of Amenhotep II.)
In 1890 when this tomb was found there was
another cachet of royal mummies found in
this tomb including the mummy of Amenhotp
himself.
around 20 mummies for princesses and kings
were found there.The mummy thought to be
for Nefertiti has been left out in the tomb
together with 2 other mummies ever since
because they were found in the bad state of
preservation and were never identified
while the rest of the mummies had been
shipped to the Egyptian museum
One of the British scholars in resent time
have re-examined studied these mummies she
suggested
that one of them could be for Nefertiti
because the mummy had pierced earlobes and
features resembles those of Nefertiti, and
there was deliberate DAMAGE TO IT . but on
the other hand no one know if she is realty
Nefertiti not since many of the mummies
we have found before had similar features ,
and the after a complete X-ray for the mummy
we found that it belongs to lady who did in
the her mid twenties !
Bear in mind that nefertiti had 6 children !
AT the moment , KV35 tomb is closed for
visitors now and even if it was open you
cant have access to the side room where the
mummies where cashed. and stored . on the
left you will see a picture for the
mummies that were left out in the tomb.
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Will
u please give me all the information how to
plan whole trip?
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from any Egyptian consulate in your country,
or at your arrival in your Egyptian port of
entry.
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Q -I am a an American citizen can I get my
visa at the airport
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Yes
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How
about health in Egypt ?
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In Egypt, everything is quite safe, except
sometimes the tap water, which you may
choose not to drink as the water in Egypt is
highly chlorinated. The fact is, there is no
malaria in Egypt. We haven't had a malaria
case in the last 80 years. some travelers
use take these tablets during their stay and
don't realize that one of the many
side-effects of the tablets is simply
diarrhea!! That it is, in turn, unnecessary,
and it spoils their whole holiday. However,
it is always a good idea to bring mosquitoes
repellent for open-air night events, just to
minimize the annoyance factor.
Anyway, to cure any type of diarrhea, there
is an excellent antibiotic called Entoseed,
which works very fast on removing the worst
of the symptoms and putting you back on your
feet in a hurry. I would advise you to bring
a supply of any medicines that you take
regularly and bring the prescription too.
But feel safe in the knowledge that in the
unlikely event of serious trouble, your
hotel or cruise boat staff will find and
provide a doctor for you instantly.
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Is Egypt safe ?
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Egypt is a fantastic place to visit ,
there is no need to worry, A trip to
Egypt still entails far less danger than
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