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CAIRO
1. Districts
2. Hotspots
3. Must Do’s
DISCOVER EGYPT
1. Cuisine
2. Sports
3. Main Events
4. Transportation
Logistics
1.Currency
2. Average Cost
3. Accommodation
Stay Comfortable
1.Mobile Applications
2.What to bring
3. Do’s & Dont’s
4.Emergencies
CONTACTS
1. IGV Contacts
2. IGT/E Contacts
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EGYPT Land & Geography Main Cities Climate History Culture & Traditions Hotspots
Historically, Egypt is probably the world's oldest civilization having emerged from the
Nile River around 3,100 BC.
By about 3100 BC these communities have become sufficiently prosperous and stable.
The unifying of Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom is the event pointed to by
the ancient Egyptians themselves as the beginning of their civilization.
From about 6000 BC various communities of hunter-gatherers make the Nile the center
of their territory, around which they roam. But the drying of the Sahara increasingly
confines them to the river area. The unusual habit of this great river flooding every year
and depositing a layer of rich moist soil on the surrounding region is ideally suited to the
development of settled agriculture. The river takes upon itself two otherwise laborious
tasks, irrigation and the enriching of the soil.
As its culture evolved and flourished as outlined below, it always remained distinctively
Egyptian in its religion, culture, arts, language and customs, despite the many wars.
foreign occupations and other forces that have shaped the people and their
environment over the past six thousand years.
After the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods, Christianity came to Egypt. For several
centuries Egypt was essentially a Christian country. The Muslim conquest in the seventh
century C . E. brought a new force, but it was some time before there was a Muslim
majority in Egypt. In the sixteenth century, Egypt became part of the Ottoman Empire,
ruled from Constantinople (now Istanbul).
On the eve of modernization, Napoleon and the French army conquered Egypt in 1798.
and remained through 1801. Many writers identify this period of three years as a major
turning point in Egyptian cultural history, while others argue that the process began
earlier and lasted longer.
EGYPT Climate History
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Egypt's culture and traditions mainly are a mix of Pharaohs and tribal origin,
evolved throughout centuries. Here are some important modern traditions you
should know before visiting Egypt.
Egyptians are extremely friendly toward the foreigners and tourists. If asked,
people of Egypt will always share their service and enthusiasm with the people
whom hardly they know.
In Egypt, family integrity matters a lot and head of the family takes the entire
responsibility to run the family in proper manner and with great focus on
behavior.
Here people put special respect for family value and family relation. Perhaps this
is one of the reasons, traveling to Egypt is safer than any other top global
destinations, even for women traveling alone.
In Egypt tipping is cordially accepted and often expected. You can offer tips for all
the people who has helped you during your travel but do not offer them small
coins or notes. These activities are taken as insulting for the people you have
tipped. However, your tipping should be spontaneous.
EGYPT Land & Geography Main Cities Climate History Culture & Traditions Hotspots
Hurghada
Hurghada was once a fairly small and unimposing fishing village, located next to the Red
Sea and boasting a number of sandy beaches. Today, the resort town of Hurghada is
almost unrecognizable from its past life and has grown to become one of the most
visited tourist destination in Egypt, with more than 100 different hotels, many of which
line the shoreline. Hurghada is especially popular for its diving opportunities.
Alexandria
Located on the coast of the Mediterranean sea, Alexandria is Egypt's leading port and
transportation hub. Founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, the city was once
considered the crossroads of the world. Many of Alexandria's most famous historic sites,
including a library that housed more than 500,000 books, were destroyed by devastating
earthquakes in the 14th century. Today the city is a faded shade of its former glorious
cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions and glimpses of
its past.
Dahab
Dahab is located some 85 km (53 miles) north of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Gulf of Aqaba,
near the southern tip of Sinai. Once an isolated coastal village, Dahab turned into a
hippie hangout in the 1980's and became something of an "alternative resort", mixing
cheap accommodation with a laid back lifestyle. The combination of Red Sea and Sinai
desert make Dahab perfect for world class windsurfing, scuba diving, rock climbing and
desert trekking with the Bedouin.
CAIRO Districts Hotspots Must Do’s
Eat koshary, foul and falafel. Cruise down the Nile. You can
either do this on a traditional Felucca boat or a cruise ship. Ride
horses and camels. Attend Tannoura show. Safari in the desert
and enjoy a Badawaian party. Diving in the red sea. Take a
Balloon in Luxor and explore the city from the sky. Climb the
mountain of Saint Catherine and watch the amazing sunset.
Walk around the old city of Cairo. Relax. enjoy tea, smoke a
uniquely flavoured shisha, and meet new people in local coffee
shops. Sand surfing in the white desert. Walk at night by the
Nile side and drink Humus el Sham. Get gifts from Khan El-
Khalili
DISCOVER Cuisine Sports Main Events Transportation
DISCOVER Cuisine Sports Main Events Transportation
DISCOVER Cuisine Sports Main Events Transportation
DISCOVER Cuisine Sports Main Events Transportation
The fastest and cheapest method to get anywhere. Taxi fares starts at 5 EGP and increases by 1.8 EGP
It will cost you only 2 EGP For each Km traveled
Markets:
Logistics Currency Average Cost Accommodation ½ Kg of boneless chicken breast 35 EGP
1 Litre of whole fat milk 13EGP
1 Kg of tomatoes 9 EGP
500 gram of local cheese 30 EGP
1 Kg of apples 22 EGP
2 Kg of potatoes 7 EGP
Can of coca-cola 4 EGP
Bread for 2 persons/day 5 EGP
Pack of cigarettes (Marlboro) 30.00 EGP
Internet USB Modem 3G/4G is for 200 EGP
Main Internet Bundles:
1.25 GB 27.5 EGP / 3.5 GB 66 EGP / 12GB 165EGP
2.25 GB 44 EGP / 7 GB 110EGP / 20GB 275 EGP
Restaurants:
Meal. Inexpensive Restaurant 25 to 60 EGP
Meal for 2. Mid i-range Restaurant three 150 EGP
Domestic Beer 0.5L 20 to 30 EGP
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent 40 to 60 EGP
Combo meal)
Cappuccino (regular) 15 to 27 EGP
Water (0.3 liter bottle ) 3 EGP
Personal Care:
Medicine against cold for 6 days 15 to 30 EGP
Deodorant 40 to 60 EGP
Hair Shampoo 2 in 1 30 EGP
4 rolls of toilet papers 20 EGP
Tube of toothpaste 20 EGP
Accommodation General Info Hostel Location Important Notes Hostel Rules
Egyptians refer to Downtown as Wust al-Balad, which can be poetically understood to mean “the heart of the
Egypt ”. This crowded, bustling district of Cairo certainly lives up to the name. It is not only the physical center of
Cairo, but also a hub for transportation, business, and culture, centered on Midan Talaat Harb and Midan Tahrir.
Downtown was built in the 1880’s as part of Khedive Ismail’s massive building project to modernize Cairo and
other Egyptian cities. The Khedive’s goal was to make like a European city and he set out to do this by hiring
European architects to design a whole new section of the city with wide boulevards and architecture that calls to
mind Paris during the same era. If you can handle the traffic that chokes Downtown much of the time today, it is
an interesting place to take a walk—full of faded relics of the grandeur of Cairo a century ago.
Accommodation General Info Hostel Location Important Notes Hostel Rules
● AIESEC ASU provide accommodation for 6 weeks (42 nights + 3 Free Extra Nights = 45)
Extra days Not included and it costs 50 L.E/Night
● According to AIESEC rules, rooms allocated as 4 to 6 Interns per room depends on how big is the room (Boys &
Girls are in separated rooms)
● Damage insurance must be paid to the reception once you check in (100 EGP around 6$). To be refunded when
you check out if you didn’t damage anything
● Housekeeping responsible to clean the hole hostel each morning and floors in each room (Your bed is your own
responsibility and you can ask for free bed sheets cleaning)
1. Every intern will know exactly his room and he/she is not allowed to go other rooms UNLESS it was
something urgent and you must inform the hostel owner.
2. Any kind of sexual reslation is not allowed inside the hostel.
3. Drinking alcohol/Doing Drugs/Smoking weed is not allowed inside the hostel.
4. Bringing Outsiders is not allowed inside the hostel.
5. Throwing trash on the floor or in the toilet is not allowed inside the hostel.
6. You will be totally responsible if you break or ruin anything inside the hostel.
7. You can be moved from one room to another but you will be informed hours earlier about it.
8. AIESEC in not responsible about any Intern who joins any kind of event/activity that is not related to
AIESEC.
9. You can give anything valuable (Money,Jewellery,laptops...etc) to the hostel owner to keep them safe if
you worried about losing them, He will give you a paper with the stuff that you gave to him and you can
take it back anytime. (DON’T LOSE THAT PAPER)
*The HOSTEL nor AIESEC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING LOST INSIDE THE ROOMS*
Stay Comfort Mobile Apps What to bring Do's & Don'ts General Information Emergency
Uber or Careem
will allow you to book a Taxi and track it in real time
Otlob
will show you the menu of any restaurant you're interested n.
where it familiarizes you with the meal. its prices as well as the
opening hours of the restaurant
Bey2ollak
will inform you how the traffic is between the two places you're
interested in.
Egypt yellow pages
A guide to the contact information of the
place/person/organization you are interested in contacting.
Google maps
Will help guide you through the city by giving you directions
Wally
Wil help you manage your finances and take control of your
money
Arabic Dictionary+
Will help you translate and Arabic phrase or word to English and
vice versa. as well as familiarizing you with the basic Arabic
phrases
Trip Advisor
Will give you ratings and reviews of places around the city
Stay Comfort Mobile
Mobile What
Apps Apps to bring
What to bring
Do's & Don'ts
Do's General Emergency
& Don'ts Information Emergency
English Arabic
Thank you Shokran
Hello Marhaba - Salam Alekom
What is your name? Male- Female Esmak eh? – esmek eh?
My name is Yousef Esmy Yousef
Good Eshta - Tmam
How much ….? Be kam ….?
Where is ….? Fen ….
Where are you going? Rayh fen?
I want ….. please Ana (ayez – ayeza) *tea* lwsamaht
I want coffee please *female* Ana ayeza ahwa lwsamaht
I’m sorry Ana asef – Ana asfa
Come on ( when you want them to move) Yalla – yalla bina
They always say it, “If God Wills It” Inshallah
Stay Comfort Mobile Apps Apps
Mobile WhatWhat
to bring Do's &
to bring Don'ts
Do's General
& Don'ts Information Emergency
Emergency
Emergency Contacts
1) Ambulance 123
2) Police 122
3) Firemen 180
4) Electricity office 121
5) Natural Gas office 129
6) Police rescue tourism 126
7) International trunk service 120
8) Trunk Service provinces 10
9) Telephone directory 140 or 141
HOSTING FAQs
What to pack?
Generally, you’re going to need all the essentials. Clothing of course, but make sure you bring formal attire as well for any occasions. Also, bring
with you bed sheets, an electric plug and your laptop. It would be great if you could get with you a flag from your home country, traditional
attire, and anything else that represents your country.
Ahmed Zidan
LCVP IGE 18’19’
E-mail: ahmed.zidan@aiesec.net
Phone: (+20) 1099259624