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Leave luggage at the airport left-luggage desk or a partner storage point on the route (marked ★). Carry only essentials and your passport.

Outside EU roaming: use a data eSIM or the free Wi‑Fi at the airport, malls and metro.

Carry Egyptian pounds in cash for small fees, tips and markets; many museums now take cards only. The visa on arrival is paid in dollars, euros or pounds.

Tipping (baksheesh) is expected: 10–15% in restaurants and small notes for anyone who helps.

Drink only bottled water and avoid ice and raw salads from street stalls.

Cover shoulders and knees in mosques, souks and public buildings; women cover their hair in mosques (many lend an abaya and scarf). Take shoes off at the door.

Use Uber or Careem (fixed price). Traffic is heavy: always allow for delays and cross the street with locals. Turn down street "guides" and papyrus shops.

Type C/F sockets, 220 V.

In museums and cafés; carry tissues and small notes for the attendant.