
Change money on arrival in the airport currency exchange due to a better rate.
If you are planning to spend time in Sharm el-Sheikh and will not be going anywhere other than the Aqaba coast or St. Catherine's monastery, you do not need an Egyptian visa for which you will spend a lot of time standing in line for to change money to buy it and then to get the actual visa.
Just go directly to passport control. I've been here a couple of times and I've seen everyone paying for these visas, when they have no intention to either leave the resort or the Aqaba coast. The Egyptians are very happy to let entire planeloads of tourists pay for a visa they will not need.
A fantastic little restaurant in Sharm El Sheikh. They have delicious food and the service is perfect. Breakfast starts from 8 am and they close around 2am. We tried everything from fruit drinks to lovely ice cream, and had no stomach problems.
Explore the food. Don’t miss it!!!
You can find it in Sharm Mall-Hadaba-Banks St. In front of Alf Leila Wa Leila passage.
If you're flying directly to Sharm be aware that you need 2 stickers in your passport if you want to leave the area and travel through mainland Egypt.
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