Anyone here ever been to Egypt?

DonDadda

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Yah, those taxi dudes were mad aggressive, but those random people trying to pick-up-luggage-for-you are worse. 2min after exiting their airport, i remember Some dude comes and takes luggage to a cab. You assume he's the driver but its some random 3rd party who just fist bumps the actual driver after putting your luggage beside his taxi, then comes sticking his hands out for a tip from you. Most unnecessary sht ive ever seen.:stopitslime:




i realized the game, and laughed to myself for their ingenuity. I even dropped this random 3rd party dude 30EGP cause i appreciate the hustle. What bothered me most tho, was that he had the nerve to question it, talking about some, "is this, it? You know this the same as 3dollars where you are from. Im working hard here....":mjpls:






:russ::mjlol:

it's a well rehearsed act, you could hand them $200 dollars and the response would be the same, just take it in stride and say yeah be grateful.
 

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Yah, those taxi dudes were mad aggressive, but those random people trying to pick-up-luggage-for-you are worse. 2min after exiting their airport, i remember Some dude comes and takes luggage to a cab. You assume he's the driver but its some random 3rd party who just fist bumps the actual driver after putting your luggage beside his taxi, then comes sticking his hands out for a tip from you. Most unnecessary sht ive ever seen.:stopitslime:




i realized the game, and laughed to myself for their ingenuity. I even dropped this random 3rd party dude 30EGP cause i appreciate the hustle. What bothered me most tho, was that he had the nerve to question it, talking about some, "is this, it? You know this the same as 3dollars where you are from. Im working hard here....":mjpls:






:russ::mjlol:


i had that happened to me in nigeria, when i got my suitcase guy said if i pay him he won't have to search i just said do whatever. Then when i got out of baggage control this guy took my suitcase I thought it was common there or something :heh: and brought me to this cab , i said im taking an uber and he told me uber doesn't come to the airport :heh:. So I went in this cab had to tip this guy and the cab didn't have ac and the cab driver wanted to stop for food :dahell: , in the end I got scammed cab driver told me the trip was 20,000 naira.

Way back to the airport that same trip cost me 4,000 naira in a uber
 

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It's not bad and they send a driver to the airport for you if you request, the driver will expect a tip though. The best thing about it is the location, literally across the entrance to the Pyramids.

This is the view from the balcony. The hotel in the upper left will have an unimpeded view but it’s not central like this one

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thats the hotel breh, so ya booked it from that booking website link you sent? Is that the view from the hotel balcony or the room you was staying at? Definitely gonna stay there for three nights and ride the camels and atv’s then switch to that hotel by the Nile for a couple more days and watch the belly dancers on one of those Nile cruise tours….
 

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Any place in the rich areas like zamalek will have have higher hygiene standards than downtown and Giza. But those dollar shawarmas be bussing :ohlawd:

those dollar shawarmas was around the hotel you stayed at? How was ya brehs getting around to any other location?
 

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Dude had a good time in all the other African countries. Why are y'all defending Egypt by calling him:mjpls:?
 

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thats the hotel breh, so ya booked it from that booking website link you sent? Is that the view from the hotel balcony or the room you was staying at? Definitely gonna stay there for three nights and ride the camels and atv’s then switch to that hotel by the Nile for a couple more days and watch the belly dancers on one of those Nile cruise tours….

yeah they only use third party websites or e-mail.

And no I was talking downtown, prices are a bit higher in tourist areas like where this hotel is. But there are still quite a few options nearby just ask the receptionist.
 

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How you booked the hotel rooms? Straight thru there website? Seemed like the pyramid inn’s website don’t allow you to book straight through them. Thinking of 3 nights there and 2 in the Nile hotel.

Stayed in staybridge suites, they are international and I booked through their reservation department. It's ideal for groups cause it's 1 of 4 hotels that are connected to this huge mall

you're doing right though with a pyramid view
 

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Whats the real story here? EVERY single food youtuber that attempts Egypt complains about how they got scammed and robbed out there

Is any foreigner good there? or are these guys just food bc they walk around with cameras and whatnot?
 

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Whats the real story here? EVERY single food youtuber that attempts Egypt complains about how they got scammed and robbed out there

Is any foreigner good there? or are these guys just food bc they walk around with cameras and whatnot?


Need a tour guide

don’t think they get robbed just scammed
 

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Leaving now to go to Greece

Had a great time

Props to the breh who gave me the contact for the tour guide. Dude and his driver were amazing.

Arrived 5am he was there to pick me up from the airport took me to my hotel was able to change and at 7am went right to pyramids. No one was there and got amazing shots (touts and camel folks are only allowed in after 8am and tour buses don’t come until 9am)

Went to Sakkura and saw how oil, carpets and papyrus is made

Second day went to the museum saw the king tut exhibit and went to a market and did a Nile cruise

I been all over the world trust me when I say do not do Cairo without a tour guide you will regret it. You’ll get scammed and will miss out on so much

I stayed across from the pyramid had a nice view from the rooftop, food is cheap .

Everyone begs though had little kids grabbing my arm begging for money last day I just gave away granola bars etc I brought
 
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