General information about the country

Capital: Cairo.

Official language: Arabic (Egyptian dialect of Arabic), languages of business communication – English.

Currency: Egyptian pound or Egyptian lira (L.E.). One pound contains 100 piastres. Stores also accept dollars, but then the goods will cost more. You can change money at the bank, airport, exchange offices.

Religion: Islam.

Time zone: GMT+3

Location: Egypt is located in the northeastern part of Africa, with a small stretch of territory that extends into the Sinai Peninsula in southwestern Asia. The country is washed by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east. Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel to the northeast.

Form of government: Unitary state.

Memo to tourist

RESORTS AND TOWNS

All areas of the Sharm el-Sheikh coastline suitable for construction are built up with luxury hotels or allocated for the construction of new residential complexes. The city continues to grow deep into the coast, towards the mountain range. The most famous areas and neighborhoods of Sharm el-Sheikh are Naama, Old Town, Hadaba, Aida, Tower, Il Mercato, Delta Sharm and SOHO, Hai en Noor, Riviera, Hai Salam, Criss, Nabq.

The resort town consists of several neighborhoods built along the coast, around the main bays (coves):
Sharm el Maya

The valley area by the harbor bay of the same name, located in the very southwest of the resort and famous for its sandy beaches, hotels and the oriental bazaar “Old Market” (Old Market).

Hadaba

Including the adjoining neighborhoods of Aida, Tower, Il Mercato – an upland area with hotels and residential neighborhoods, leisure centers and coral beaches by the rocky shore of the same bay.

Naama Bay

The most famous tourist spot, the unofficial center of Sharm el-Sheikh. This area is distinguished by the presence in the neighborhood with hotels elite shopping centers, casinos, sports fields, diving centers, restaurants, nightclubs and so on, as well as Cleo Park and pedestrian promenade along the sea. The beaches of Naama Bay are almost all with sandy bottoms.

Gardens Bay

A neighborhood with hotels, most are five-star and four-star.

Coral Bay and Sharks Bay.

Areas with hotels and dive centers.

Ras Nasrani

Including SOHO, Montaza, a district of business centers and hotels to which the airport adjoins.

Nabk

The most remote area is a few kilometers northeast of Naama Bay, towards Nabq National Reserve (Nabq), opposite Tiran Island.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

You will need to fill out a registration card in English at reception. Then hand it in, the voucher and your passport (your passport will be returned to you after the photocopying, check with reception when you can collect your passport).

Check-in to the hotel takes place at 14.00-15.00. If you want to check in to your room earlier than the specified time, it is necessary to book a room a day earlier than the date of your arrival. At check-in you will be given room keys and towel cards. Upon check-in, please read the information provided by the hotel. Pay attention to what services are chargeable and how much they cost (as a rule, the information is in a folder and lies on the table or bedside table). On the eve of your flight home, go to the reception and check if you have any outstanding bills for additional services (mini-bar, telephone, etc.). If there are debts, pay them.

IMPORTANT! The first visit to the hotel where you are staying, guides make on the day of your arrival or the next day and hold an informational meeting where they tell you about the rules of stay in the country, possible excursions, time, cost. In the future we recommend to take the cell phone number of your guide, to clarify the details of the return transfer for departure.

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

  • Tamra beach resort
  • Sharm club beach resort
  • Club reef resort
  • Pickalbatros palace resort sharm el sheikh
  • Monte carlo sharm resort spa & aqua park
  • Sultan gardens resort
  • Grand rotana resort & spa
  • Renaissance sharm el sheikh golden view beach resort
  • Sheraton sharm hotel
  • Sunrise meraki
  • Sunrise white hills
  • Savoy sharm el sheikh resort
  • Movenpick resort sharm el sheikh
  • Meraki Sharm El Sheikh Resort
  • White Hills Resort

TRANSPORT

The most convenient and at the same time inexpensive mode of transportation in Egypt is a cab,
it is better to order it at the reception desk or at the exit from the hotel. It is better to agree on the price with the driver in advance.

You can also rent a car, the cost varies from 30 USD (passenger car) to 300 USD per day. For this you need to have an international driver’s license, a credit card or a deposit in the form of cash. And, be sure to check if the car is fully insured. Please take into account the peculiarities of behavior on the road, in Egypt there are practically no traffic rules. Travel between distant cities is done by caravan under police protection.

USEFUL TIPS

Clothes

It is recommended to wear light cotton clothing and a hat. For women traveling to the city without a male escort, we recommend being more conservative in your choice of clothing.

Tip

The tip system applies to waiters in bars and restaurants, hotel maids and porters, cab drivers and tour guides and amounts to 5-10% of the order value.
Tipping is not mandatory, but if the customer is satisfied with the service, tipping is a sign of good manners.

Water

Drinking tap water (it is better to use boiled or bottled water for brushing teeth and washing fruit) is not recommended. Wash fruits and vegetables with bottled water.

Other

When swimming in the sea, do not touch coral to avoid burns or allergic reactions. Do not swim in the sea after sunset. It is also not recommended to feed fish and other marine animals.

It is forbidden by the law of ARE to export sea corals and other specimens of flora and fauna. Otherwise you will be fined up to 1000 USD.

Avoid excessive exposure to the sun, take sunscreen and sunglasses with you.

Do not leave children unattended at the beach, pool, water slides and amusement rides. Also do not trust strangers. Very often on the street, in hotels, in stores, tourists are approached by strangers with offers to visit this or that institution, store, presentation of a new hotel. Refuse these people or consult your guide.

In every hotel in Egypt for the loss of a bracelet, as well as for the loss or damage of keys (to the room or safe) or towel cards, tourists are fined from 20 USD to 150 USD (depending on the hotel policy).

Hotels are not responsible for your valuables and money, so use a safe (most hotels have a safe in the room). Please refer to the instructions left on the bedside table for instructions on how to use the safe.

Do not violate safety rules set by airlines, transportation organizations, hotels, and local authorities.

WHAT TO DO

Diving

Try diving – you won’t be disappointed. There are magnificent reefs and an incredible variety of marine life waiting for you. The reefs of Egypt are overflowing with life – you will see bright coral thickets, swarms of brilliant fish and a real kaleidoscope of colors.

Boat trips to protected areas

White Island in the reserve Ras Mohammed in Sharm el Sheikh – an amazing opportunity to see the magical world of the Red Sea and visit the “Egyptian Maldives”, walk on the white sand in blue-burquoise water.

ATV ride through the fabulous Sinai Desert

As you ride through the desert, enjoy the surrounding fantastic scenery! At the end, be sure to stop by a colorful village to drink tea and meet the Bedouins.

Colored Canyon

The colored canyon is one of the attractions of Egypt. On our planet, colorful canyons exist on all continents, but all are very different from each other. Romantic natures will appreciate the Egyptian highlight. The colored canyon is famous not only for the full spectrum of colors on the steep cliffs, but also for the variety of shapes, on which the sun, rain and wind have worked.

EXCURSIONS.

During the first meeting with the hotel guide you will receive information about the excursions, their content, schedule and cost. We recommend that you purchase excursions and other services only from the guides of the meeting company, as we do not guarantee the quality of the services provided and the safety of guests in cases of traveling on excursions with other companies. You may be given knowingly false information about the excursion itself, as well as uncertified, defective or non-compliant equipment.

We also warn you that if you purchase a visa at the airport, costing 25 USD, you need to make a registration within 7 days, information about the cost of registration and its registration – can be obtained from your hotel guide.

A visa is only required if you plan to travel outside the Sinai Peninsula. If you do not leave the Sinai Peninsula, you do not need a visa! If your visa is opened in advance at the Egyptian Embassy, you can go straight to passport control. The passport control officer may ask you to show your return air ticket.

KITCHEN

Most popular dishes:

  • Koshari is an Egyptian dish made of a mixture of rice, pasta, lentils and spices in a tomato-vinegar sauce;
  • kofta is an Egyptian dish kofta can appear as cutlets, chopped sausages or small meatballs;
  • kibbeh – national bulgur patties with minced meat, onions and spices;
  • Fatta – Fatta is based on dried flatbread (Egyptian bread), on which rice is laid out, followed by large pieces of lamb;
  • baba ganoush is an eggplant appetizer.

SHOPPING

Despite the fact that the colorful oriental markets are very popular among tourists, in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh shopping centers are also in great demand. The best shopping malls, according to travelers’ reviews, are Soho Square, Naama Center, IL Mercato.

Don’t forget that in Turkey it is customary to bargain. If there is a price tag on the goods, there is no point in haggling, but if not, you can knock the price down to 20-40%.

USEFUL PHONES

Police – 122;

Traffic Police -128;

Tourist police – 126;

Ambulance 123;

Fire Department – 180.

Sharm el Sheikh (area code 0693)

Tourist Police 600-675;

Police Department 660-306;

ER 600- 554;

Hospital 661-011;

Airport 601-140.

 

Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo)
г. Cairo, Dokki, Giza st. 95 (Giza st. 95, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt)
Tel: (8-10-2-023)748-93-53,
(8-10-2-023)748-93-54,
(8-10-2-023)748-93-55,
(8-10-2-023)748-93-56.
fax: (8-10-2-023) 760-90-74.
ruemeg@tedata.net.eg
rus.egypt@mail.ru
www.egypt.mid.ru

 

Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo)
Cairo, Zamelek, 22 Hasan Asem St.
tel: (202) 735 12 30,
fax: (202) 736 12 28.
cairo@mission.mfa.gov.az
www.azembassy.org.eg

 

Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo):
Cairo, Dokki, 18 Saad El-Ali St.
tel: (202) 3336-1723,
(202) 3336-4516,
fax: (202) 3336-1722.


Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Arab Republic of Egypt
Meken Jai Villa 371, South Academy – Area A, Ammar ben Yasser Street, 5th Settlement, New Cairo
Telephone (+202) 25378079, 25378084
Senim Phones (+2) 01222655100
Email cairo@mfa.kz

 

Kazunion Care Services:

We take care of tourists around the clock. You can always contact the tour operator’s care service
KAZUNION BY RUSTAR by tel.: +7 775 111 10 31.

WARNING!
If for some reason you do not meet the guide, please call the numbers:
+20 110 399 33 34 (hotline)

Meeting company: MONALIZA TOURS