| Driving Distances (in kilometers) By Rehaam Romero and Passant Rabie |
| By Train
The Egyptian railway system covers the Nile Valley and much of the Delta, with branches along the Suez Canal and Safaga. A complete map and online reservations are available at www.egyptrail.gov.eg, or call 19468.
By Plane
Egyptair (www.egyptair.com) serves the following cities within Egypt: Abu Simbel, Alexandria, Assuit, Aswan, Cairo, Arish, Hurghada, Luxor, Marsa Alam, Marsa Matruh, Sharm El-Sheikh, Sohag and Taba.
By Bus
Super Jet buses cover most locations in Egypt. Cairo office: +2 (02) 2266-0212/4 • Giza: +2 (02) 3572-5032 • Alexandria: +2 (03) 363-3551/2
All affiliates of the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, the East Delta Travel Company, West Delta Travel Company and Upper Egypt Travel Company provide bus service to most major cities. Visit them online at www.bus.com.eg or call their customer service department at +2 (02) 2405-3482.
Virtual Vacation Planning
Travel websites and blogs to help you prepare for your trip.
TOUR EGYPT: Operated by an American tourism company, this newly revamped website features travel articles, blogs from different governorates and a handful of travel deals. www.touregypt.net
EGYPT TOURIST AUTHORITY: The Ministry of Tourism’s official tourism promotion website. www.egypt.travel
SAFARI EGYPT: This Maadi-based tourism company’s website includes maps of the different governorates and extensive hotel and cruise information. www.safariegypt.com
EGYPT TOUR INFO: Run by Memphis Tours, this site helps you customize a guided tour through Egypt. www.egypttourinfo.com
Travel Blogs
WILD GUANABANA: For those who really want to get far out of town, mountaineer Omar Samra’s travel company focuses on adventure tourism outside Egypt. www.wildguanabana.com/home
LIFE IN EGYPT: The nation as viewed by a British teacher and her husband living in Al Rehab.
www.lifeinegypt.travellerspoint.com
DELICIOUS CHAOS: British freelance writer and former tour leader Nick Rowlands muses on living, working and traveling through Egypt. www.deliciouschaos.com
EGYPT UNBOUND: An expatriate journalist on living in Egypt. www.egyptunbound.blogspot.com
AMREEKIA MIN BAB AL SHARAYAH: The self-proclaimed Queen O’Danile shares “the (mis)adventures of an American-Muslimah expat turned balady Egyptian.”
www.amreekia1.blogspot.com
TRAVEL POD: This travel blog site has more than 7,000 written blog entries and 600 forum discussion related to Egypt, plus photos and video blogs.
www.travelpod.co.uk/travel-blog-country/Egypt/tpod.html
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