Travel guide

Honest answers to the questions French-speaking travellers ask before setting off for Egypt.

Tipping and baksheesh in Egypt: the practical guide
Baksheesh is a normal social custom in Egypt, given for a small service rendered; it is distinct from the more formal tip left for a guide, a driver or hotel staff.
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What budget should you plan for a trip to Egypt?
An Egypt budget is best costed line by line — flight, accommodation, guide, entrance tickets, day-to-day spending — rather than with a single average, because those lines behave nothing like each other.
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When is the best time to visit Egypt?
From October to April the temperatures are comfortable everywhere in Egypt: that is the best window for a first trip. Summer stays workable if you start at dawn and accept the heat of Upper Egypt.
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Why choose a French-speaking guide in Egypt?
A French-speaking Egyptologist guide lets you understand Egyptian history in real depth and ask questions freely, instead of following a memorized script in broken French.
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Avoiding scams in Egypt: the honest guide
Most scams targeting tourists in Egypt cluster around a handful of predictable spots — commission shops, camel touts at Giza and unlicensed guides — and are easy to sidestep once you know the pattern.
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Grand Egyptian Museum tickets: how to book in 2026
Since December 2025, Grand Egyptian Museum tickets are sold exclusively online in advance, for fixed time slots, with no walk-in purchase possible.
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