The national language in Egypt is Arabic. English is widely spoken in hotels and shops, and in tourist areas.
Time Zone
Egypt standard time is UTC+ 2 hours. During daylight saving time, it is switched to UTC +3 hours. * Daylight saving time (DST) has been restored and used in Egypt since 2023. DST starts on the last Friday in April and ends on the last Thursday of October,
Currency and Exchange
Currency: The unit of currency is the Egyptian Pound (LE), which is divided into 100 piasters. Pounds are issued in notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200. Coins are issued in 1 pound and 50 piasters.
Exchange: Major foreign currencies like US dollar and Euro may be exchanged to local currency through banks or currency exchange offices or major hotels which can be found in most major cities. Please remember to have your passport on you as this will be required to effect any transaction.
Credit Card: Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted at major restaurants, almost all hotels, and many shops. American Express is less common but is still normally accepted at major places.
Electricity
Standard voltage in Egypt is 220V, and standard frequency is 50Hz. Sockets take the standard continental European dual round-pronged plug (Type C or F).
Internet
Prepaid SIM card is considered as one good choice to access the internet in Egypt. You can buy it at stands inside the airport, or mobile provider stores in cities. Now there are 4 service providers in Egypt: Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat and we.
Tipping
Tipping is not compulsory in Egypt, but it’s always expected by locals. Please consider the following as a guide:
Restaurant/Cafe: It is customary to add about 10% to the bill in restaurants.
Porter at Hotel/Airport: It is customary to tip 20LE per luggage.
Restroom: In Egypt it’s very common to encounter restroom attendants in airports, restaurants and touristic sites. It’s customary to tip these persons about 10LE.
You may be sometimes asked baksheesh by someone during the travel. “Baksheesh” means an offering to God. This is an important virtue in Muslim society. Therefore, someone may ask it of you without providing any service to you. And please keep in mind that tips may be often asked in return for photographing someone or taking pictures of you in touristic sites.
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