Egypt Guide: Travel & Leisure
Our travel guide gives you useful advice on getting about using public transport, driving by car as well as explaining how to buy, sell, rent or import a car.
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Driving rules and regulations
Stay on the right side of the law in Egypt
When talking about the safest roads in the world, Egypt is certainly not ranked in the top 10, and there has even been a documentary made to portray the dangers of driving in Cairo. Unwritten laws, issues in infrastructure, and the many vehicles mean you have to be an expert driver to maneuver through the heavy traffic of the big cities. However, driving outside the city is much less hectic and very serene.
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Driving in Egypt
Renting & importing a car
Even though Egypt is known to have hazardous traffic, having your own car can be especially useful when traveling through the country and visiting places difficult to reach by public transport. If you are planning just a brief stay or a long road trip, you can book a car online or on arrival at the airport. If you are planning to move to Egypt for a longer period, you can import your car. However, this is quite an expensive process and most people prefer to purchase a secondhand car instead.
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36 hours in Cairo
A weekend travel guide
Cairo is known for its rich and sprawling history, but there’s more to this amazing city than Pharaohs and pyramids. It may seem a challenge to fit the history of one of the world’s oldest civilisations into a weekend, but the city’s diversity is not to be missed.
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