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Egypt Holidays > Travel News > Travelling to Egypt
Travelling to Egypt | | 5th September 2008 |
Reaching Egypt is no longer tough. With an array of choices and flights available daily, everyone can choose according to his own convenience and budget. For example a flight to Cairo from London will cost you only £200 (taxes extra).
Egypt is the focus of many attractions. There are so many sites that you will want to visit, the length of your trip will never seem long enough. The Pyramids of Giza furniture cleaners the Sphinx are the topmost in tourist attractions. The remains of the Pharaohs and the world famous mummies make this country uniquely different from the rest of the world.
There are various holidays designed to suit everyone. Some of them are the Custom design tours, the Archaeological design tours and the gardening supply Escorted tours. Many tour operators have another option called Design your own package. It gives the traveller complete freedom to decide on her destinations according to her own budget.
For example an Egypt expedition tour that covers Cairo, Felucca, Luxor and Aswan for a total of 9days/ 8 nights stay, will only cost you Ł175, while a 15 day tour will cost about Ł265.
Other than Cairo and Alexandria and Luxor, Sharm-el-Sheikh is one of the most vivacious city in Egypt. Apart from being the centre for shopoholics, and diving enthusiasts, it has some of the world's best cleaning for upholstery resorts on the offering. There are small, intimate hotels with modern designs which offer a cheap yet pleasant stay.
Na'ama Beach is one of the center of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of its own. Most hotels at Na'ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.
Just 7 km away from Na'ama beach is a five star resort named the Moevenpick Golf (Jollie Ville) and Resort. It offers one of the cheapest rates per room. With only £35 a day for one room, you can access the adventure swimming pool and conference centre.
Some of the other hotels like the Hilton Fayrouz Resort and Marriott Hotel also have private terrace, gymnasium, Jacuzzi and long sandy beaches. Rooms in these hotels will cost you approximately £40.
Reaching Sharm-el-Sheikh is not very expensive. An amount of £120 will take you from Cairo to Sharm-el-Sheikh, while from Luxor it takes only £70! Sharm can be reached from far away places like Singapore and Las vegas directly, without having to change flights.
Before booking your trip to Egypt, its always advisable to get certain facts clear. The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian pound, with 100 piastres making one Egyptian pound (ŁE) and Arabic is the official language of Egypt.
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