Egypt is relatively easy on the wallet. Compared with places like Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, Egypt is cheaper to visit. Traveling through Egypt is similar in price to traveling through Southeast Asia.
Although it has long been a good value destination, a massive currency devaluation in recent months, coupled with prices becoming more competitive due to a reduction in Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian and American tourists, has turned Egypt into the bargain of the season — provided you avoid big international brands and ...
Jet2.com has suspended services to the Red Sea because of the “turbulent episodes in Egypt” and has added more than 70,000 seats to five destinations in Spain and one in Portugal, with departures from four of its eight operational bases in northern England and Scotland.
According to their web site Egypt is classed as Mid haul/Short haul plus, and they class flights over 7 hours as Long Haul. As explained above the only time it is classed as longhaul is for tax but for absolutely everything else is certainly is not longhaul.
While Euros, dollars, and sterling notes are widely accepted, opting for Egyptian pounds can stretch your funds further, especially when buying smaller items, such as toiletries, water, snacks, souvenirs.
The shops and markets of Egypt are filled with a huge amount of a wide variety of products at an affordable cost. Do not forget that you are in an eastern country and it is customary to bargain here, so even if you are completely satisfied with the prices of goods, take your time.
That depends entirely on your preferences. Both places are definitely worth a visit and offer many excursions and activities as well as diving schools. I would say Hurghada is for those looking for more action, Sharm El Sheikh for a quieter holiday or with a focus on diving and snorkelling.
Dining out in EgyptExpect to pay around £2.15 for a meal for one in a low-key eaterie in Hurghada and £3 in Cairo. Prices increase to £4.50 for a three-course meal for one in finer surroundings in Hurghada, and £7.60 in the capital.