Egypt

[zebs]

Is it safe to travel to Egypt right now?

[CDNPolar]

We personally know a few people that were concerned about the surrounding conflict, but in reality there is no direct conflict in the country itself that I am aware of, but rather RISK of conflict.

 

There are some other discussions here on CC that are addressing this topic.

 

Not that this makes it ok, but most cruise lines and travel companies are still running their tours and cruises.

 

For me, and being in Canada, I look at the Canadian Government website for travel abroad and what the travel advisory is.  There is too much information there to paste here so I will just paste the headline.  There are regions of Egypt that the Canadian Government states to AVOID ALL TRAVEL.   I look at this carefully because if you have travel insurance, or don't, there are many restrictions to pay outs for Canadians if the government has issued a severe travel warning, especially to avoid travel.  Cancelation insurance also can depend on what the Government warning is at the time you book your travel.

 

I think however it is down to YOU and your tolerance.

 

We did our Nile river cruise last year.  I personally would still do that today if I had it booked, but that is me.

 

Egypt as a country can appear to be a risk for travel at the best of times when you arrive and have armed guards on your excursion busses and/or police escorts in front of or behind the bus.  The dogs and the xrays checking everything everywhere.

 

[LTC]

My husband and I took an AMA Egypt river cruise doing the pre tour of Jordan in November/2023. A few people cancelled the pre tour and cruise but still the tour was about 90% full. We talked about cancelling but then decided to go ahead and glad that we did. Once we got to Jordan, all our concerns went away and Egypt was the same. The people were very welcoming and friendly, tourism has greatly declined and no matter if we were in a restaurant, hotel, tours etc everyone made us feel very welcome. The first day in Jordan, all our concerns about safety were forgotten as were others that we talked to on the tour and cruise. In fact the group all felt bad for the people who cancelled their trip. There was not one moment in the whole trip where we felt concerned about our safety. I would have no hesitation going back. However, it's how you feel. If you have concerns about safety and wouldn't enjoy the trip, don't do it. In my experience it was fine and we felt safe but others may not feel like that.

[CDNPolar]

On 3/1/2024 at 11:46 PM, zebs said:

Is it safe to travel to Egypt right now?

 

I am going to give you another response.

 

Do YOU think ti is safe to travel to Egypt right now?

 

It does not matter what I think or anyone else here... it is how you feel.  Can you go to Egypt and enjoy your time there without being concerned for your safety?

 

None of us have a crystal ball and therefore cannot see what is still to come or not to come in that region.

[CPT Trips]

Much depends on what company you tour with. We toured Egypt in December. I was reluctant, then decided to go as we knew, through our experience and that of others, that they responded well to emergencies. That fact led us to decide to travel.