Visa to Egypt
Obtaining the visa to Egypt depends on your nationality. Most of the countries are exempted from applying for an advance visa approval though there are few nationalities that require an advance visa approval.
Countries/continents exempted from applying for the visa approval are North America and South America, Europe, North Asia and Australia. Citziens from the latter countries/ continents just pay for the visa upon arrival. Visa costs $25 per person.
Far Easterns like Indonesians, Pilipino, require a visa approval in advance. This is a process that takes around 2 weeks. Groups must send us scanned copies of their passports and we will apply for their visa approval in Egypt. Once we receive it from the visa office, we will send it to you and to the airlines you are using to facilitate boarding your flight and checking in at Cairo airport. There is a small fee for applying for the visa approval. Citizens from the latter countries can still apply for the visa approval in their countries.
Transportation
There are several ways to getting around in Egypt. Below, please find reliable and feasible ways to the most prominent governorates.
Sleeping train:
Sleeping trains can transfer you from Cairo to Luxor or Aswan and back to Cairo. They save you the flight and it also saves you 1 night accommodation at the hotel if you choose to take it one way and 2 nights accommodation at the hotel if you choose to take it roundtrip.
Sleeping train provides cabin with twin beds. It also provides dinner and breakfast.
http://www.wataniasleepingtrains.com/Watania/Home.html
Ferry from Egypt to Jordan or vice verse
There are daily trips from Nuweiba (Egypt) to Aqaba (Jordan) and vice verse.
The fast ferry boat takes 45 minutes from Nueiwba to Aqaba.
The slow ferry takes around 2 hours to reach Aqaba.
Egyptair
Egyptair is the national airlines in Egypt. It is a member of Star Alliance Company. If flying within Egypt, it is the reliable carrier. It provides daily flight from Cairo to Luxor, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor and Aswan. It also provides routes to other governorates.
