Egypt: Before You Go Guide (Printable + iPad)

Egypt is unforgettable, but it has rules and habits that catch first-timers out: a visa to sort before you fly, tickets that are now mostly card-only, a new higher price at the Grand Egyptian Museum, baksheesh to budget for, and a handful of well-known scams around the pyramids.

This 18-page printable guide puts everything you should know before a trip to Egypt in one place, in short, plain-English points with real prices, researched in October 2026 with links to the official sites so you can double-check anything.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Entry and paperwork (e-visa vs visa on arrival, passport rules, the free Sinai-only stamp, drones)
• Money, baksheesh and tipping
• Getting around (Uber and Careem, the metro, sleeper trains, flights)
• Nile cruise, felucca or flights? (what each costs and what to ask)
• Phone and internet
• Etiquette and dress
• Food, water and eating out
• Weather and when to go
• Health and safety
• Scams and hassle
• Book ahead: sights and ticket changes (Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Luxor, Abu Simbel)
• Choosing where to go and where to stay
• Sample daily budgets
• What things cost: 22 prices, from visas and museum tickets to the metro and a koshari bowl
• A month-by-month calendar: weather, crowds, Ramadan 2027 and what to watch out for
• A pre-trip countdown checklist, from 3 to 6 months out to travel day
• A tick-box packing checklist (36 items)
• A first-day checklist for arrival day
• 20 useful Arabic phrases with easy pronunciation
• Emergency numbers
• Two editions: a printable PDF and an iPad edition with a tappable contents page

PERFECT FOR

• First-time visitors to Egypt
• Anyone who wants the practical details in one place
• Travellers who like to arrive prepared
• A thoughtful gift for someone with an Egypt trip booked

PAIRS WELL WITH

Our Egypt Travel Guide (the 112 best things to do, by region) for what to see once you're there.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (18 pages): US Letter, prints fine on A4
• iPad edition (24 pages): tappable contents, room to write

This guide is general travel information, not legal, medical or immigration advice. Entry rules depend on your nationality: always confirm with the official sites before you travel.

PLEASE NOTE

Rules and prices were checked in October 2026 and are subject to change: visa fees, admissions, fares, menus, hotel rates and exchange rates can change without notice. Please confirm important details with the official sites before you travel. Photos are illustrative. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

Made by Global Trip Insight. For personal use only.