Egypt Currency Exchange

[MHF]

My bank does not offer Egyptian Pounds.  I have a 9 hour tour which requires a tip at the end:  would Euros be acceptable and exchangeable for the guide?  There is no way to get to a local ATM as we dock at 6 and the tour is at 630 a.m. via bus to St. Catherine's Monastery.

 

I will check my airport upon leaving but looking for a back-up plan.

 

Thanks!

 

Missy in Maryland

[John Bull]

4 hours ago, MHF said:

My bank does not offer Egyptian Pounds.  I have a 9 hour tour which requires a tip at the end:  would Euros be acceptable and exchangeable for the guide?  There is no way to get to a local ATM as we dock at 6 and the tour is at 630 a.m. via bus to St. Catherine's Monastery.

 

I will check my airport upon leaving but looking for a back-up plan.

 

Thanks!

 

Missy in Maryland

 

For tips - and for purchases from street vendors - euros or GBP or USD will be fine in Egypt, tour guides etc are used to them.

 

If a kid asks you to change-up Euro coins for bills, do oblige - banks etc of course don't change foreign coin

 

JB 🙂

 

 

Edited July 23, 2023 by John Bull

[ldock]

Egypt accepts US dollars and Euros pretty much everywhere.  In fact hotels are not permitted to accept Egyptian pounds from tourists. No problem tipping in Euros. 

[MHF]

Thanks to all who replied about Egypt...what about tipping in Euro in Turkey?  I have several ship tours there.

 

M