Egypt

REVIEW OF EGYPT ON YOUR OWN 20 DAYS 1. Preparation before going: - Egyptian visa: super easy, just do as the Embassy requires. The only problem is that the documents + passport + fee must be sent by post. Then the Embassy will send the passport back by post. This is important, because I took the trouble to go to the Embassy and then had to go back. - Application: Careem or Indrive to book a car, when you have an Egyptian sim, register an account; Whatsapp can be registered with a Vietnamese sim; Booking/ Air B&B - Learn Arabic numbers to see the license plate - Visa/Master card: all entrance tickets must be swiped, if you don't have a card, you're stuck - Clothing: the temperature range during the day fluctuates greatly, from a few degrees to 40 degrees, so you need to prepare a variety of clothes, sunglasses are most important, hats, masks, scarves to avoid sand. PRIORITY: white, blue, red clothes. - The best SUNSCREEN you can get, plus anti-chapping cream because it's very dry - Canned food + instant noodles in case you're sick of Egyptian food - Accommodation should be booked first from home, then contact the host for transportation support, because traveling here is extremely risky, I'll write the details below. - Bring dollars to exchange for a good exchange rate 2. Itinerary DAY 1: Hanoi - Pudong - Cairo I took China Eastern Airlines, transiting in Pudong. For those who choose to take this airline, download its app (only applicable to iOS and must go to the web to download because it's not in the Appstore). Then register an account with a Vietnamese phone number. This app only uses Chinese because its English version is too limited. If you know Chinese, it's very convenient, if not, please use another phone to translate step by step. The purpose of downloading the app is to enjoy its luxurious and smooth waiting room. The operation on the app is extremely long and time-consuming, but in return you get top-notch service and it's FREE. Note: it's only free when both flights are by China Eastern Airlines. If I did it myself, I could only register for the waiting room through the flight code. The most important step is to get the QR code, but I can't, so when I arrived at Pudong airport, I asked the receptionist to do it for me. After that, just enjoy it, free buffet, unlimited wine, massage chairs are a bit limited so you have to queue. Just stay in there until it's almost time to leave, once you leave, you don't have to go back in. DAY 2: Old Cairo I booked a tour with Quynh Anh. Before going, I read reviews about this person, but I see that it's been a year, so I hope that you have improved the quality. Basically, it was much better than the previous negative reviews in the group. There were only a few negative points, which can be happily overlooked. You picked me up from the airport to your house, the room was basically fine. From your house, I walked to exchange money and buy a Vodafone sim nearby, which was also convenient. The roads in old Cairo were extremely dirty. Sand and dust were everywhere, and trash was thrown everywhere. In the afternoon, I went to the Egyptian Museum, and then I asked my friend to take me to an extremely famous local restaurant. It was all in Arabic, so I couldn't remember the name. It was extremely crowded, with long lines. Luckily, there was a guide.