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Egypt

  • 06-08-2009 10:23am
    #1
    Mrs Leigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi has anyone gone to Egypt in the last few months?.
    I ordered Egyptian pounds in bank and now the said the dont do this currancey to use English Pound or US Dollar, can anyone help me with this?.Do I buy there currancey out there?.Travel agent not very help full with this either.:confused:


Comments

  • #2
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    Just buy some E£ at the airport when you arrive, or withdraw some from an ATM. No need to bring sterling, if you already have Euro. Tourist shops often take Euro, $ etc and the local pound is fine for smaller transactions.


  • #3
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    Bring euro, especially some coins for tipping and then withdraw from the ATM when you're there.


  • #4
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    Expect to do a lot of tipping.


  • #5
    RorTHorN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭RorTHorN


    Just change you euro's at your hotel or at the airport. You will have no problems. Also have a graet time as Egypt is a fantastic country..


  • #6
    Mrs Leigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Mrs Leigh


    Thanks everyone,

    Just one more thing has anyone stayed in the holiday village in Sharm El Sheikh:)


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  • #7
    cfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭cfitz


    Pythia wrote: »
    Bring euro, especially some coins for tipping and then withdraw from the ATM when you're there.

    Why tip in Euro? I reckon doing all your transaction in Egyptian Pounds would be the most economical way of dealing.


  • #8
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    cfitz wrote: »
    Why tip in Euro? I reckon doing all your transaction in Egyptian Pounds would be the most economical way of dealing.

    I'm not sure, the locals were the ones who wanted the hard currency.


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