Ireland address bearing in mind that I would select Egypt as my country on their website, to benefit from slightly cheaper fares as suggested on here , or is it collection from their desk at the airport only? All these posts about people hiring private tour guides is a bit confusing. A, Hep. B, Typhoid and Rabies. Do you just phone up your local GP's practice and make an appointment to get all 7 of these shots in one day?
Basically my planned itinerary is 4 days to see Cairo and Giza , namely:. Guides hanging around sites are often not worth it. You don't need a guide to go the sites if you don't want it, not at all.
Many visitors do it by themselves and that is not a problem. However, a GOOD guide can make a heck of a difference in terms of getting around, getting the extra bit of history and advice you don't find in a guide book etc.
Guides must be certified and should preferably be employed by an agency. One member here will have a grand time with guide NN, whom another member hates. One member will adore agency NN, another member may feel they didn't get what they paid for. Often it has to do with chemistry, but make absolutely darn sure that you get what you pay for. State clearly what you want to see and what you don't want to see and have the guide or agency quote you a price.
Check if it is with our without entrance fees, lunch, driver and so on. The keyword is research and planning. There are places and streets and areas. I don't know your preferences and realize it is not my business.
