Tour to Egypt from the UK

October 2, 2022

Egypt can be a big unknown when someone thinks of traveling to this country. There are doubts about the safety or the cost of the trip, but the fact that no traveler said embarking on the Egyptian adventure wasn't the best decision.

Visiting Egypt from UK?

Is Egypt safe for UK tourists?

Of course, Egypt is safe for British tourists. I traveled to Egypt and came back with the certainty of a word that we always hear from our customers after a visit to Egypt. Traveling to Egypt is safe.


Once in Cairo, it is easier and safer to travel to major cities, including Luxor and Aswan, with domestic flights. It is also possible to hire a driver and travel by truck, although this option is only recommended for short and medium-haul journeys (eg Cairo - Alexandria, Luxor - Aswan, Aswan - Abu Simbel...). Another option is to travel by train. First class is a convenient, inexpensive, but rather a slow option for flights such as Cairo-Alexandria or Cairo-Luxor.


Do British citizens need a visa to enter Egypt?

UK passport holders traveling to Egypt need a visa allowing them to enter Egypt for 30 days as tourists. You can obtain this visa in advance online or at the airport once there.


Passport and visa requirements for UK citizens

If you have booked Egypt tours from the UK and are traveling with a UK passport, you can now apply for an Egypt e-Visa online before traveling to Egypt. If you want to apply for an e-Visa, you need to create an account on the official Egypt e-Visa portal, which you can find here.


UK passport holders can also obtain a visa upon arrival in Egypt at any international airport or apply for a visa at any Egyptian embassy or consulate in the United States. The different costs of the Egyptian visa are as follows:


  • Single Entry eVisa: The Single Entry eVisa costs £25.00 and allows you to stay in the country for up to 60 days.

  • Multiple Entry e-Visa - The Multiple Entry e-Visa costs £60.00 and allows you to stay in the country for up to 90 days.

  • Visa on Arrival: A visa on arrival costs £25.00 and allows you to stay in the country for up to 30 days.


Single entry or multiple entry visa from an embassy or consulate: If you apply for a visa from an embassy or consulate before traveling to Egypt, it costs £20.00 for a single-entry tourist visa and £32.00 for a single-entry tourist visa. You can stay in the country for up to 60 or 90 days, depending on the visa you applied for.


UK airports

London, England, UK has six international airports and several regional airports serving the metropolitan area. In terms of passenger traffic, they are the busiest airport system in the world. The city airport (LCY) is located in the city. Heathrow International Airport (LHR) in Hillingdon, London. Besides Gatwick Airport (LGW) in West Sussex, Luton Airport (LTN), Stansted Airport (STN), and Southend Airport (SEN).


Cairo International Airport is the Egyptian destination for most major flights from London. The journey from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport takes 25 hours and 30 minutes when traveling with Aegean Airlines. The Swiss International Airlines flight from London City Airport to Cairo International Airport via Geneva-Cointrin in Switzerland takes 26 hours. For a direct flight from LHR to Cairo International Airport, the flight takes 4 hours and 40 minutes (operated by EgyptAir).


Arrival at Egyptian airports from the UK

Cairo Airport is the most famous and largest international airport in Egypt. Airports such as Hurghada International Airport, Luxor International Airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, and other airports are smaller than Cairo International Airport.

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