Is Egypt Safe? Israel, Gaza Update
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Is Egypt Safe considering what is happening in Israel and Gaza?
Everything in Egypt is business as usual, and Egypt is currently safe (in my opinion) to travel to, as long as you are informed and know safety strategies.
1:09 Overview
1:32 What is it like in Egypt now?
4:08 Stay informed on safety in Egypt
6:40 Tips for staying safe in Egypt
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We have been Egypt since Sept and would agree with Gus. We haven't noticed anything different and have felt safe. Most of our Egyptian friends are worried tourists will stop coming as their livelihood relies on tourism. We can support them by not canceling our trips.
I’m glad you all (like me) haven’t noticed anything different and have felt safe! Let’s hope it continues just like that ❤️
Is this still true today? I travel in 2 weeks
@@QualityIsQueen Egypt is very safe always you can come ❤
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😘😘😘
I am Egyptian, and Egypt is always safe and always welcomes its visitors. We wish the best for the whole world
Egypt is definitely an extremely welcoming place to visitors -- it's one of the reasons I love it here the most!
As a Egyptian how do u avoid the scams and hustlers.
Is there phrases we can use.
@@JC-ce8uw
I am very surprised by your comment. All countries of the world have beggars, even in developed countries such as America and France. Any society has good and evil, and good always triumphs. Logic does not judge a developed country like Italy for the presence of the mafia. Likewise, the state of Chicago in America is the most powerful country in the world. This state is ruled by it. Gangs, what do you think now? Make sure that Egypt is a completely safe country and its people are naturally friendly and welcoming to its guests. In addition, we have a professional police that secures tourists and provides them with a safe atmosphere to enjoy their visit.
@@hashimelmasry2050 I've not been, but I've watched videos and most of them talk about scams and hustling and touts. By sheer logic no-one wants to be scammed out of their hard earn money, especially if they went on holiday to enjoy and relax and keep their loved ones safe. Please don't take it so personally.
Thank you for making this update video.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for this perspective and context!
You are so welcome!
I was curious about this, and your vid popped up...thanks for sharing your perspective!
Glad it was helpful!
Great one Gus, Thank U for the video
My pleasure! Looking forward to taking you all to Egypt sometime.
Thank you for the update. I will be arriving in Egypt for 10 days on November 8th. I have been keeping up with Egyptian news sites. However it's good to get a perspective from somebody there on the ground.
My pleasure! Have a great trip.
Hi.. I will be going to Egypt in December. Travelling solo. did you find it a safe place ?
@@koelghosh4013just got back to Miami on Sunday. I visited Cairo, Luxor, Asyut, Alexandria, Esna, Edfu and a few other places. At no point did I feel unsafe in anyway. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful.
Thanks for your response.. that’s reassuring..
If possible tell us about your trip . Good morning by the way...
Thank you for Sharing this update 👍
No problem 👍
Thank you so much! I was waiting for you to say something!
My pleasure!
Great info. Thanks, Gus.
Glad it was helpful!
thank you. Very helpful we are traveling this weekend.
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy Egypt!
Thank you gus! We are visitingin november and we hope everything stays the same -
It should-it has so far (this video is almost a year old!)
Thank you Gus we are planing a trip to Egypt Cairo and Sharm in the end of November your info where very helpful. hopefully the situation in Egypt will continue to be stable
I hope so too! I hope you all have a great trip.
Hopefully we would get rid of that level three label and many of you will come and visit 😊
Thank you for your honesty and being subjective.
My pleasure!
Thank you for posting this! This was extremely helpful for us. We have a trip booked for November and have just been getting a lot of vague warnings that made us feel unsure. Thank you for giving us a look at what Cairo is really like right now!
Glad it was helpful! Have a wonderful trip.
Greetings from magical egypt!
All Egypt is safe I hope u enjoy now in Egypt ❤
Thanks Gus for the video, and I agree it is very safe, I spent 2 fantastic weeks ❤ and just returned back home yesterday
Welcome back! I’m so glad you had a good time.
@@EgyptAdventuresTravel Thank you ☺️
Planning egypt in mid nov. Thanks for the tips
Sure thing-hope you have a great trip!
Excelent information thanks Gus...
Glad it was helpful!
Great update! 👏👏
Thank you!
thanks for the info
My pleasure :)
Thank you Gus
My pleasure!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for the video. I will share your videos and will support you as much as I can since I have friends here in West Virginia State and they would like to know more about Egypt 💐
Greetings from West Virginia State, USA💐...By the way I liked your Facebook page 👍
Thank you!
Thanks Gus
You’re welcome-thanks for watching!
Hi. Thank you for your reviews. Please do updates. We are a couple traveing to Egypt with RealEgypt in late January. We are concerned about safety.
I will be doing an update video soon-essentially nothing has changed-it’s still totally safe to come to Egypt. Only change I’ve noticed is that now Israel has advised Israeli citizens to not travel to Egypt.
Has anyone else noticed other countries upping Egypt to a “do not travel” list?
My buddy and I took a fully escorted 2 week tour of Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, just after the Arab Spring. There were hardly any tourists there. We had the entire country to ourselves. I highly agree that having a reputable tour company is the way to go. They have all the contacts, arrange the guides and drivers, and make sure that all facets of travel are taken care of. I found the Egyptians to be very friendly and hospitable. The ones engaged in the tourism industry are most interested in making money, not making political enemies. In addition to the references you provided on the US State Department, I have heard that both the Australian and British foreign offices put out guidance for their citizens that are much more objective than the ones put out by US Government agencies. You might consider checking these out as well.
Thank you, I’ll have to check those out!
That’s great that you came at such a quiet time for tourism-allowed you to see a lot, and gave the folks here some much needed business.
As an Egyptian, I really like your channel and videos...Welcome to our country anytime🥰🥰
شكراً يا صديقي ❤️
Will love to have you or your company as a tour guide...coming dec 7th 2023.
Awesome! Go ahead and fill out the interest form on my website: www.egyptadventurestravel.com/egypt-trip-interest-form
I happen to live here and have lived here a long time now. Originally I lived in the US and I was and I am an American citizen. However, I have a permanent visa because I want to live in Egypt the rest of my life and prefer it to every other country in the world there are no people like the Egyptian‘s. They are the sweetest, kindest warmest people in the world, in my opinion, Israel needs to calm down and quit trying to drag everybody in the World War III. They’ve been causing problems since I was a little girl living in the states with the Palestinian people they don’t want anybody else in Israel, which they have changed the name from Palestine, which has been its name from ancient times. I will remember working at a place in hearing to Jewish men on the phone with their families and telling their sons to hurry up and get over to Palestine and get the land while they can! I have never been so disgusted! We don’t like them very much in the United States. As a rule they have put their families in places of power, which is what they do and how they take over.
Hi Khadija, I’m glad you’ve found your home in Egypt! ❤️
Hi Gus, we have holiday booked in Sharm el Sheikh in December and was wondering if there is anything you could tell us about any risk you can foresee in that particular area. Thank you ! It’s so reassuring to see your video, please keep updating!
My pleasure! It’s definitely closer geographically than other tourist areas in Egypt, but otherwise I don’t see much more risk to holidaying in Sharm or Dahab. The Egyptian government has a very heavy security presence in these areas, and their top priority is the safety of the tourists who are visiting the southern Sinai.
Thank you for this video. Have you heard any news around Dahab specifically? Was planning to stay there for a month come mid November. Appreciate any insights - ty!
I had clients in Dahab recently and all was as normal, except the city is quieter (fewer tourists) and the nightlife not very vibrant.
Anyone else able to offer perspective on Dahab specifically?
I just came back from Nuweiba which is just 60km fm the southern border of Israel with Egypt - 100% safe
Glad you had a good experience! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve planned to visit Egypt and Jordan end of Dec… I’m still scared of terrors and missile attacks against flights. And news just updated tell us the war could be getting worse 🙁
Please keep updating situations in main tourist regions like Cairo/ Luxor/ Sharm El Sheikh. Thank you! :)
Everything is completely normal here, aside from lots of talking about politics. I led a group tour from November 22 - December 3, and my guests had an amazing time.
I'm actually going to Sharm, personally, December 8 - 12 and plan on doing daily posts on Instagram, so feel free to follow me there to see what the situation is like. I suspect it's like everywhere else tourists go in Egypt--business as usual.
Nice looking neighborhood
Yes, Maadi is super nice! I was there having lunch with a friend.
@Merooyy I was there in Nov/Dec.. had a great time
مرحبآ بك في مصر تعالوا إلي مصر بلد الآمن والأمان ❤
صح كدا اهلاً و سهلاً بك
اعزمك تفضل تعالي في ضيافتك بدون مقابل 🇪🇬🫰🌍
Hi Gus, we sent you an email about a tour to Alexandria and other options do do but we haven’t heard from you, can you let us know if you or your agency can do this for us? Oh and Thank you for the update very good information 👍
Hi Dianne, for a tour request, go to my interest form and fill it out, and I can get in touch: www.egyptadventurestravel.com/egypt-trip-interest-form
Thanks!
Thank god it’s safe for tourists
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Long live Egypt 🇪🇬 🫡
تحيا مصر 👍🏼
My parents are flying to Egypt tomorrow and Im pretty anxious about them tbh
Hopefully they’ll have a great trip! I’m heading there on Wednesday.
I just came back from Egypt and I totally loved it, if you dont talk to scammer,s take it easy and enjoy it you'll love it
Glad you had a good time!
@Merooyy I LOOOOVED it my friend, I will come back some time
Was there a few months ago and it felt plenty safe. The hagglers are annoying and the water will liquify your insides but i never felt I’d be murdered.
I’m glad you felt safe!
Nile river cruise in sept. I hope its a go
So far everything is business as usual, and hopefully September will be the same.
@@EgyptAdventuresTravel thanks
We watched your videos before we went to Egypt and it was so helpful.
My wife and I just got back from Egypt and Jordan.
To be honest we were more annoyed and afraid of scams of Egypt than the war.
We paid for a private tailored-tour with an Egyptian tour company and at first it was ok but we realized we ended up paying a Premium for #GhettoLuxury
My dream was to see the Pyramids on my 40th birthday which I did and I’m so grateful for but 10 days in Egypt was way too long.
We ended off with a 4 day tour in Jordan 🇯🇴 which was like a breath of fresh air literally. Nice people great service and competent people.
We will never be going back to Egypt.
My only advice for those who want to go is to make sure to be on a large group tour (less chances of scamming you) and to see the pyramids and leave lol like 2-3 days max.
Will definitely be making a UA-cam video on avoiding scams in Egypt
Shoot, I wish I would’ve had the opportunity to work with you all, in order to give you a different experience in Egypt. I’m glad you got to see Egypt and Jordan-thanks for sharing about your experience!
@CubAndBunnyAdventures 10 days was too long? Are you serious? You obviously didn't go anywhere for you to say that. I would rather get scammed than getting shot on the streets in America. But that's just me? But seriously, I would honestly like to know where you went? Because for you to say that 10 days was a lot for Egypt, that means you didn't go anywhere
Which company did you go with for Egypt?
Thank you for the video! am planning on heading there in January! The only thing I’m honestly worried about is the Cairo airport/customs as I’ve had a terrifying experience in Mexico before, and that was my first time leaving the country.. would you be able to tell me if you’ve had/heard any bad experiences with the airport?
I haven’t had any bad experiences the 50 or so times I’ve gone through the airport. Anyone else?
We were there in October and had no problems! Visas were easy to get and getting thru immigration took about 40 minutes.
@@djy0025 thanks for sharing!
Thank you everyone 😀
I've been following the situation. As a former visitor to Egypt, and I want to go again; I think most fears are based on the possibility of planes being shot down by a missile going astray, or by Israel expanding their aggression if Egypt opens the border for the Rafah Gaza refugees. As someone who has previously visited Egypt, I am not concerned about hostility from Egyptians. Plus, the Egyptian government keeps up with tourists. They know who we are and where we are. We had a police escort during one day trip. Plus, they communicated via text messages, giving us a source to contact if necessary.
Thanks for sharing! I hope you can go back again.
Our flight is arriving in the new airport (Sphinx) at around 10pm. Our stay is at Zamalek, will it be safe to travel that late? What sort of transportation would you recommended? Are Ubers safe enough at that night?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, totally safe to travel at any time and to take Uber. I have never been out to Sphinx Airport, so I’m not sure how Uber works out there, but I just opened the app to check and it appears that Uber picks up at Sphinx and can take you to your hotel in Zamalek for around $20 USD. Other option if you want something more secure is to ask your hotel how much it costs for them to arrange a transfer.
Whatever you do, drop a comment on here once you land to let us know what method you used and how your experience was! Thanks.
we will be there in 3 weeks...still a little worried about it
I am constantly keeping an eye on the situation and will provide any relevant updates. Here's to hoping that in 3 weeks everything will still be like it has been for the past month, business as usual. Excited for your trip!
Travelling to Egypt on Nov.13 for two weeks' stay (Cairo & Cruise). What is the projected effect of current security issues have had/will have on the number of travellers visiting egypt?
Hard to say-there were quite a few cancellations, but this season was also going to be the busiest yet! So it will depend on the day. For example, a friend was at the Valley of the Kings today and said it was the busiest he’s seen the site in 11 years!
Here’s to hoping you don’t have tons of crowds during your trip and that you enjoy your time!
@@EgyptAdventuresTravel
Thanks for the quick reply. Not great news, though. I was hoping the tourists stayed away... I hate fighting the crowds 😉
@@allenmiller8689 it totally depends though! Some days places will be dead, and other days busy, but it can be hard to predict.
Generally the busiest time will be when you’re on the Nile Cruise if you’re on a bigger boat, since those are all forced to stick to very similar schedules. Otherwise hopefully the other stuff you do will be worked around the busy times for the sites.
Hope you have a fabulous trip! If you see me leading groups around Egypt, say hi!
I am planning to travel to Cairo + Cruise coming up next week. After a quiet couple of days looks like things are back to bad news again. Is it still safe to tour?
I would recommend looking at your government's resources. I have been in Egypt nonstop since November 16, and everything continues to be completely normal here. Aside from a slight increase in security at sites, I have not seen anything out of the ordinary.
Heyy how is the weather in egypt for march or mid April and if i could wear thin cloth material
It gets pretty cold in March and mid April in Cairo and also in Alexandria-I always recommend packing and wearing layers you can take off or put on as you need to.
Is it safe to travel Egypt now? I will be traveling in first week of February for a week
Yes, nothing about the safety situation has changed from the making of this video. Have a great trip!
Yeah but the prices there are so sky high
There are plenty of budget options for your trip-I’ve got several UA-cam videos showing how to take public transit, stay in budget hotels, etc.
We are safe as long as we believe in eachother ..
We are always safe because we are building a magnificent History, by our hands .
We finally found eachother.
And we are gonna transform the whole area into Heaven. Our land that we always dreamt of...
I will always believe in you as Long as you always believe in our dream...
We will put an End to this mess and live together again.
Like we always did, as one .
Believe in it my friend and no one would be able to take it away from us ...
Thanks for watching ❤️
Great video. Can you send me a name of a good hotel between $60-80. A night near Al moskee down town Cairo for January travel please. 🎉😊
Feel free to fill out the interest form on my website so I can be in touch with how I can help 👍🏼
Cleopatra Hotel is right on Tahrir Square in Central Cairo. Usually under $75 a night.
There is always some terror problem in Egypt that sporatically causes dealth every few years. The problem is that no one knows when will this happen.
That being said, 99%+ of tourists are fine and the destination is wonderful.
Yes, I agree that it is a wonderful destination and that almost always it is perfectly safe. Unfortunately things happen all over the world in large cities, but when things happen in certain places (like in the Middle East/North Africa) it for some reason carries more weight than when something happens in a city in Europe/North America.
My brother, there is no terrorism in Egypt. The people of Egypt uprooted terrorism from its roots decades ago. The problem that our region suffers from is the presence of a criminal state that kills thousands of children and women, namely Israel, and does not care about the world’s calls for it to stop. Therefore, feelings of hatred towards it are increasing even in all parts of the world in America, France and Britain. In Spain, the Israelis are exposed to accidents, and in Egypt as well, and this is not a measure. This is a result of their barbaric behavior against infants and children. Imagine, in a month, they killed 8,000 children under 4 years old.
I love Egyptian history and have many friends from there. But nearly ever year or two there is some terriost attack. The last one was in Alexandria in 2023 killing 3 people. The Sinai insurgency was only claimed to have ended in Jan 2023 by the Egyptian President. I hope so, but I doubt it.
Is the risk huge to tourists? No. Millions come to Egypt year on year without being affected. The health issues from things like untreated flat worms (S. haematobium) are probably a bigger risk to most tourists.
I hope brother that you are right about the end of terrorism within Egypt.
@@hashimelmasry2050
how can I communicate with you for journalistic article ?
Send me an email at gus@egyptadventurestravel.com
Thanks!
My country (the Netherlands) still has a yellow advice (no 'reconsider', but be careful) for the main parts of Egypt. I don't know if you've heard, but with the recent election victory of anti-islam politician Geert Wilders, is it still safe to travel to Egypt?
I haven’t heard anything-everything here continues to be business as usual.
My brother, Egypt welcomes all its visitors. The Netherlands is a wonderful country that is always a friend of Egypt. We encourage you in the World Cup. Welcome to Egypt.
It's at level 3 because of potential risk. Things could happen and there's always a risk. Feeling safe because nothing is currently occurring is not always wise.
Definitely-it’s also been at a “Level 3” for the past 11 years, my entire time living in/traveling in Egypt.
we ask you not to panic, you're fine in Egypt.
Don’t worry, I’m not panicking 💪🏼💪🏼
the only thing I would recommend is to not go to the slum areas in cairo and giza also the black migrants areas like nasr city and some parts in Maadi , faisal
Yes, tourists sticking to the areas like dowtown Cairo or areas where the tourist sites are will not encounter any issues. Even in very remote parts of Cairo and Egypt though, I still feel much safer than I do in large cities in the USA.
No honking in the background
It’s there, my phone just does a good job of blocking it out I guess? 😂
Egypt is one of the safest countries in the world. This is a god promise.
I have always felt safe there as well :)
Guys, throw you tv by the window, don' t read news paper & avoid constant " bad" news on yt. No, there is nothing in egypt & cairo Streets are ok at the moment!!
I agree--everything in Egypt is currently business as usual, and has been throughout October, November, and December.
Play it safe...you don't want to become a static like the 2 tourists in Alexandria or the many kidnapped Americans from Israel
The two tourists killed in Alexandria, while very tragic, doesn’t make me feel unsafe. Maybe that’s because I’m from the USA where people are in unsafe situations all the time, lots of the times from people with guns? Maybe people from different countries would feel differently. I actually feel safer in the streets of Cairo than I do in the USA.
And Americans kidnapped from Israel also doesn’t concern me. I would never see a situation where an American tourist in Egypt, when sticking to the main cities like Sharm, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Alexandria, would ever be kidnapped.
It’s important though for each traveler to think about the safety risks of traveling anywhere, and make decisions accordingly. But, per the US State Department and US Embassy, the situation regarding security in Egypt hasn’t really changed, aside from recommending using increased precautions.
@@EgyptAdventuresTravelhi, actually i'm Egyptian and i want to thank u for those words about us , just want to add a thing about what happening now
Egyptians are so kind and by the way we didn't agree with what happened in Alexandria.
In the End i want to say that nothing change about us .. be safe all and welcome coming to Egypt🇪🇬🇪🇬✌️
@@DinaMohamed-hn3bris it still safe ?
@@zhanonaltay5466Ask Gus to believe.
@@zhanonaltay5466 yeah didn't change much and the killing of those two tourists while tragic won't affect you on a daily basis since we know that people can't be judged based on their government or religion even Israelis most of the time get only some cold stares if they announce themselves as long as you are not a dick you would be fine