Useful Information About Egypt Vaccines Anyone who wants or wants to travel to Egypt needs to be aware of this issue. The Government of Egypt requires the yellow fever vaccine, you need to have the international vaccination certificate, without it does not enter saw! You have to get the vaccine up to 10 days before the trip starts. To get the vaccine is super easy, you go to a municipal or state vaccination station closest to your city, take your identity and you’re done! Fast, free and no appointment. There are posts that already issue the certificate of international vaccination, this was the case of mine, much more practical, you do everything in the same place. If this is not your case, you will need to keep the yellow fever vaccination certificate, you will need it to issue the international certificate with Anvisa. To get yours, go to one of the service centers Take the vaccination certificate you received at the clinic and your ID card, the certificate is ready on time. From there just run to the hug! Just don’t forget to take the certificate when you travel, right lol There are other vaccines that are recommended but not required, I did not take! But if you want, there they are: Mandatory Vaccines: Yellow Fever (10 days before) Recommended Vaccines: Hepatitis A (2 weeks before), Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Typhoid Fever (10 days before) Visa To enter Egypt a visa is required. As soon as you land, you will come across a ticket window, where you will buy the visa stamp, it costs US $ 25.00 (2015) and with it you can stay up to 30 days. Stick this stamp in the passport and you’re done, just go to immigration. No need to worry about this visa issue here in Brazil, it is super practical and fast and you will have no problems with that. Currency and Exchange The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound. As for the exchange I took dollars and changed at the bank at the same airport. In Egypt all banks have the same quote. Another alternative is to use automated teller machines to withdraw money, but you have to be careful as many are broken. Most shopkeepers accept virtually any kind of money (dollar, euro, even real rs) but the exchange rate is not very reliable! I strongly advise not to exchange money anywhere and always check the money you receive, even in banks, cents (piastras) are similar to those of pound. Voltage It is very important to take into consideration before traveling, the type of voltage of each city or country and the plug of the plug not to go through any tightness or damage any electronics. In Egypt the mains voltage is 220v. And the plug in Egypt is type C, as follows: Type C plug Cheers I read many reports on the internet about “piriri” in Egypt (read intestinal infection kkk). And another serious thing, hepatitis A, it happens that 95% of the Egyptian population has or has had hepatitis A, which is transmitted via fecal-oral via contaminated food, water or hands. And the people there eat by hand, prepare everything by hand, so to have a trip with no problem you need to take some care. Only drink mineral water, make sure before taking, if it is sealed, only eat salad in restaurants you can make sure you have proper hygiene, do not eat anywhere and of course it is always good to wash your hands before eating right my people! I thank God I had no problem, everything was quiet for me, I ate well, without disgust. Following these tips I find it easy. Safety As everyone knows, there are conflicts in Egypt, but I felt very safe there, I confess I was a little afraid before going, but it was super good! At no time in my trip I went through any situation of risk or fear, the Egyptian people are super receptive and the main sights are strongly protected, in front of the Cairo Museum had even rs war tank, they live from tourism right, so they take this issue of trying to keep the tourist as safe as possible very seriously. Shopkeepers leave stores open, it is very rare to hear cases of robberies. There is a death penalty for hanging for gun robbery, murder, murder, rape and drug trafficking. But it’s always good to be careful, so avoid walking the deserted streets at night, and my tip is to hire a guide at a travel agency, as well as safety, to go to Egypt and not learn anything from history and culture. give it right! How to dress In Egypt tourists do not need to wear a veil covering their hair (except in the mosque), I found them very tolerant in terms of clothing, but the slogan is certainly moderation right. I dressed respectfully, avoided too low-cut or short clothes, but no exaggeration either. Most of my clothes were long spaghetti strap dresses or tank tops and I had no problem, I even wore some long dresses with neckline (not exaggerated) and I didn’t feel hostile, in fact they even asked to take pictures with me . So I think what counts is to have common sense, without short clothes, cleavage or belly outside right! But a regatinha doesn’t hurt anyone = p Now to visit the mosques women need to wear a handkerchief, they cannot come in with their knees out, clothes that are low-cut, short, transparent or glued too much. And men, avoid shorts above the knee. Harassment It is said that women often get marriage proposals in exchange for camels or some jewelry, no one tried to buy me lol, so in this regard I can’t tell if it’s true. Just congratulated my fiance for the beautiful wife lol. Yes, there they find it super normal, so don’t bother boys, if the woman is accompanied, the Arabs will not mess with her, but nothing prevents her congratulate her husband, so it is better to take the joke anyway. Indiscreet looks exist, but I honestly did not find it excessive and hardly noticed, unfortunately I confess that in Brazil is much worse and much more disrespectful in that sense. The only thing I heard straight was people calling me Shakira, I can’t say why lol, my friend and I are blond and everywhere we went there was someone calling us Shakira kkkk Now for men what is not worth is to approach an Arab woman on the street, then touch or think, kinda obvious right, but it costs nothing to warn kkk To bargain Everything in Egypt has to bargain, never buy anything at first. They always throw the price up there and if you know how to bargain you can get it for less than 0% of the value. Tip: Think about the price you want to pay and lower it a little, so you can get a good deal, if they don’t want to close your price, say you don’t want to and pretend to go away, they call you and close you, try and tell me if it worked, I want credits rs 😉 If you are unsure whether to buy or not, do not ask the price, they will disturb you. The insistence of the sellers is huge, enough to be annoying as they fill. Tips In Egypt it’s normal to tip, they already count on receiving it. If you are asking for information on the street, whoever you are, you will have to pay for the information (tip). Latest Considerations Always close the price first, either for the taxi, or when you are closing the ride, if not, they will want to “get you” and charge you an absurd price. Be alert! Although safe, there is always one who wants to be smart, if they go easy they try to curl you up hard, tourists anywhere in the world are silly to traders. So get smart! I hope I have managed to clear all doubts, but if any arises, ask me there!