Currency To Take To Egypt

by **HW iaintwoeyes** on Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:13 pm

I took all �� notes but I have since got a Nationwide Account and now get cash withdrawels from ATM's for nothing. The Nationwide also offer a really good exchange rate.

by **phaser** on Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:40 pm

Personally I never bother with traveller's cheques, Just take some cash and some cash/credit cards there are plenty of ATM machines just withdrawn cash as you need it.

by **chrissy62** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:20 am

hi going to holiday village on the 8th may 2008 leaving from dublin so would it be best to get my money over there from the cash machines
thanks

by **phaser** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:26 pm

We left home with just some cash and some cash/credit cards and didn't change any money for about the first three day as everywhere accepts sterling, The reason we got some LE from a bank machine was when you spend sterling they round it down to 10 to 1 but if you withdraw from a bank machine you get about 10.8 to 1, not much I know but does make things slightly cheaper.
Hope that helps

by **chrissy62** on Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:36 pm

thanks that does help looking forward to going

by **Cetlicbabe** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:39 pm

Hi. I;m doing a Nilke Cruise this year and am unsure what currency to take with me, since i dont know where i woujld be able to exchange it. has anyone been on a cruise? which is best?

any help would be welcoeme

Many thanks

by **phaser** on Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:00 pm

We did a cruise and we left home with just some cash and some cash/credit cards and didn't change any money for about the first three day as everywhere accepts sterling,
Cruise boats accept just about anything and will change money at reception for you
The reason we got some LE was when you spend sterling they round it down to 10 to 1 but if you change money you get about 10.8 to 1, on the boot they gave me the going rate which was about 10.7 to 1 not much I know but does make things slightly cheaper.

Hope that helps

by **dmnumber9** on Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:34 pm

Hi, I am going to Sharm El Sheikh for two weeks in July. Have read all the comments about the currency and want to confirm the following.

If any readers have been to Sharm recently, can they advise if it is best to take British Money instead of changing to LE before leaving Britain?

I plan to go on the obvious tourist trips to the Pyramid/Valley of the Kings etc. Is anyone able to tell me what kind of price I should be expecting to pay for excursions?

Thanks

by **madforegypt** on Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:22 pm

To all those asking questions about which money to take to Egypt.
This year will be my seventh trip to Egypt on the bounce. The first year I made the mistake of changing all my money into local before leaving.
I took £1000 GBP. The rate difference between UK and what I could get in the local change office cost me at least £100 as the rate difference was 1 egyptian pound per GBP, or 10%.
Get £20 sterling changed before you leave home and change the rest when you get there.
Iaintwoeyes is spot on, listen to him and don't waste your money changing to dollars and then to local!!!

by **vicks2109** on Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:19 pm

hi,,,,,,
most people are saying to take english money/notes? is this to spend there or to exchange there for egyptian pounds???

ive been to turkey twice now,,and took half in turkish lira and half in sterling pounds,,,,is it basically just the same for egypt???

much appreciated if anyone can help me out