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Cheap Flights to Egypt (EG)

Egypt is a land filled with unique historical sites and culture, not to mention some of the best river tours and open air shopping bazaars. It is like a step back into the world's past, one of the few places on the planet where life is as simple as it was hundreds of years ago. Even with all of the upheaval happening in this beautiful land of enchantment, visitors to Egypt are still welcome and have a lot to offer you while you are on vacation. If you've always wanted to visit this country, now is the time to research airline tickets on cheap flights to Egypt and take that dream vacation.

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While Egypt is home to the fascinating Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, it is also the home of some of the most extensive archaeological digs and explorations in the world. Cairo is the center of all of the action in Egypt and it is here that you start your journey learning about the many Pharaonic dynasties that ruled this land. From Cairo you can see Luxor and Thebes with the Valley of the Kings and the resting place of King Tut, or Tutankhamun. You can take a felucca down the Nile to see the modern dam at Aswan and view many of the other ancient marvels that can be found on the way.

Egypt's western coast stretches deep into the Sahara desert, someplace you don't want to get caught without the right provisions! Instead, you can visit many of the medieval fortresses that watch over the sand like sentinels, visit fresh water springs and explore many of the rock formations that ring the desert. If you want to see where many stories of the Bible began, the Sinai interior is where you should go, visiting the mount where Moses spoke to God as well as the Red Sea with its unique coral and aquatic life in Hurghada or in Sharm el-Sheikh, a kind of Mecca for scuba divers and snorkelers.

We can get you to Egypt for that vacation of a lifetime. All you need to do is visit us at TravelPapa.com and tell us when you want to go. To fins cheap flights to Egypt for you is our duty. From camel rides to mummies, ancient monuments to felucca rides down the Nile, Egypt has something for everyone. Bring your camera and sunscreen. Pack a good pair of walking shoes or fins. Egypt is one country that will turn even the most stoic visitor into a wide eyed wonder with everything it has to offer.
 

Book Cheap Flights to Egypt:

New York to Cairo (NYC to CAI)
$626.13
Boston to Cairo (BOS to CAI)
$753.13
New York to Cairo (JFK to CAI)
$771.70
Houston to Cairo (IAH to CAI)
$796.63
Chicago to Cairo (ORD to CAI)
$798.13
Chicago to Cairo (CHI to CAI)
$798.13
Washington, DC to Cairo (WAS to CAI)
$798.13
Washington, DC to Cairo (IAD to CAI)
$798.39
Cairo to Luxor (CAI to LXR)
$129.00
Istanbul to Cairo (IST to CAI)
$214.21
Kuwait City to Cairo (KWI to CAI)
$216.44
Dubai to Cairo (DXB to CAI)
$217.34
Amman to Cairo (AMM to CAI)
$218.22

 

Top Cities of Arab Republic of Egypt:

Alexandria
cheap flights to Alexandria$992.29
Cairo
cheap flights to Cairo$144.23
Hurghada
cheap flights to Hurghada$293.29
Luxor
cheap flights to Luxor$119.00
Sharm el-Sheikh
cheap flights to Sharm el-Sheikh$371.29



Overview

Egypt, or officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of more than a million square kilometers (387,048 sq. mi.), Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

General information

Continent:Africa
Area:1,002,450 sq. km (387,048 sq. mi.)
Capital:Cairo
Government:Semi-presidential republic
Population:82.9 million
Religions:Egypt is predominantly Muslim, with Muslims comprising between 80% and 90% of a population of around 80 million Egyptians. Almost the entirety of Egypt's Muslims are Sunni. Most of the non-Muslims in the country are Christians. Christians represent around 10-20% of the population and are the largest Christian community in the Middle East. Over 90% of Egyptian Christians belong to the native Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Other native Egyptian Christians are adherents of the Coptic Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church of Egypt and various other Protestant denominations. Non-native Christian communities are largely found in the urban regions of Cairo and Alexandria.

According to the constitution of Egypt, any new legislation must at least implicitly agree with Islamic law; however, the constitution bans political parties with a religious agenda.
Time:GMT +2
Currency:Egyptian pound (EGP)
Electricity:220V / 50Hz
Calling Code:+20
Internet Domain:.eg
Drives:on the right
Visas:As a major tourist destination whose economy is dependent upon tourist money, Egypt is relatively easy to enter and/or obtain visas for if necessary. There are three types of Egyptian visa:

- Tourist Visa - usually valid for a period not exceeding 3 months and granted on either a single or multiple entry basis.
- Entry Visa - required for any foreigner arriving in Egypt for purposes other than tourism, e.g. work, study, etc. The possession of a valid Entry Visa is needed to complete the residence procedure in Egypt.
- Transit Visa - rarely needed and only for certain nationalities.

Citizens of many countries may obtain a visa (USD 15) on arrival at major points of entry; the fee is demanded on arrival and it is expensive to change money and then pay the fee. At airports, you must obtain these from a bank office before passport control, ostensibly to verify that the currency is real; however, you will have no problem obtaining one.

Visitors entering Egypt at the overland border crossing at Taba or at Sharm el-Sheikh airport can be exempted from a visa and granted a free fourteen day entry visa to visit the Aqaba coast of the Sinai peninsula, including Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab and St. Catherine's Monastery. Visitors wishing to leave the Sinai peninsula and to visit Cairo and other Egyptian cities are required to hold full Egyptian visas, although strictly speaking there is a small possibility no one will check for this unless you attempt to exit the country.
Photo: The temple of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt. (© Stock.XCHNG / Alexander Wallnöfer)

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