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When to visit
Travel Time to
Egypt
Peak travel season in
Egypt runs from mid October
to May, and this is the best time to visit. As you will notice,
the tourist season is during winter and spring, but this is also
the high season, and prices go up at this time of year. Some
hotels can be really expensive, and because of this, I would
advise prior reservations for all hotels before you come,
even the budget hotels.
From May until October, the temperatures are
fairly high, especially in
Luxor and the southern parts of the
country, yet summer offers a time to see
Egypt in relative peace
and quite. It is a huge advantage being able to see the tourist
sites without hassle from school children, or from the crowds of
tourists. Imagine, piece and quiet to take photographs, without
strangers obscuring the view!
Although certain
Cairo hotels will fill up with
many Arab visitors in the summer, who would rather be here
than having to endure even hotter weather in their
own countries, advanced bookings are rarely required, and a
variety of discounts are even offered, as incentives to them who
would brave the heat.
Another very good time to visit
Egypt is during
the springtime. During spring the weather is fairly moderate,
but try and avoid the “The
Khamsin wind”
season that runs between March and April, though it only takes a
few days and you can handle that so easily ....The
Khamsin wind
is a warm wind that blows in from the desert, carrying sand and
dust!.... it is quite an adventure! !!
Some Egypt travellers may avoid travelling to
Egypt during Ramadan. This is mainly due to the fact that
alcohol is not allowed during this month, especially during the
daytime! or maybe many of street restaurants are closed
during Ramadan, and all tourist sites would usually close entry
at least two hours earlier than usual, causing a shorter time
for visiting. People are slow during day time but
very active after they break their fast.
But on the other hand Ramadan is a lovely month
in
Egypt, as it a month-long festival. At night all coffee shops
are open and full of people who will stay up till the
early morning hours. It is the time when
Cairo (and the rest of
Egypt) never sleeps, the time when all people go out to have
fun.
Areas rarely seen and safety
When travelling through Egypt, you should avoid certain areas, particularly sites located in the centre of the Nile Valley! About 20 years ago there was rising tensions at these sites, Islamic fundamentalists had targeted tourists in order to destroy the tourist industry and the economy. This was part of a larger plan to bring down the government, seize power themselves, and install the political ideas of their own vision, a vision which no more resembles the rules of the Qur’an than the Inquisition resembled the Christianity of Christ.
Some certain incidents occurred during the '80s and the '90s, a handful of events took place again targeting the tourist industry. Without for a moment trying to deny the reality of these events, the situation has been blown out of all proportion by the world's press, while the situation in other countries with flourishing tourist industries is far worse, their incidents rarely make headlines. But in Egypt, if anything happens, it becomes front-page news! In the mid '90s, a widespread, and harsh, government crackdown campaign was implemented to try and stop any threats to tourism and visitors.
A trip to Egypt still entails far less danger than a trip to anywhere else in the world. During the realm of the violence in the mid '90s, there were certain areas appointed as not good for tourists. These areas are located in the centre of the Nile Valley, particularly Minia, Asyout and Sohag. Unfortunately these places happen to have some of the most beautiful monuments in Egypt, like the beautiful tombs at Bani Hassan in Minia, the marvellous monasteries of Asyout and the Temple of Abydos in Sohag. In time, all of these sites will be fully re-opened for tourists.
If you still think that you would like to visit these places as an individual traveller, you can! However, be prepared for a police escort with you, as the local police will not let you travel alone in these areas! I would suggest that the safest, cheapest and most informative way to visit these sites is through a reputable travel agent. Traveling during Ramadan Egyptians like rest of the Muslims all over the world fast at holy month of Ramadan, it is the time when they all come close to each other and respect each other, it is the time Egypt stay awake at night. During this month, donations, almsgiving and charity would be at its highest rates, it is the time for forgiveness and love. It is a wonderful month. First of all, to understand Ramadan, we need to have first a glimpse of the faith of Islam: What is Islam: Islam is one of the world’s major religions, and the world second largest religion and is the final link in the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition of monotheism (belief in one God). Islam has two major religious celebrations. One of them, known as Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice), takes place during the time of the Hajj, or annual pilgrimage to the city of Makkah (in modern-day Saudi Arabia, also known as Mecca). The other celebration occurs after the completion of Ramadan, the Islamic month during which Muslims (believers in Islam) fast daily from dawn to sunset as part of an effort towards self-purification and betterment. This holiday is known as Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) Among the most important duties for a Muslim, is fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan, which is the ninth of the twelve months in the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslims use a lunar calendar for many of their religious observances. A new month in the lunar calendar is determined by the appearance of a new crescent moon. Since this occurs every 29 or 30 days, the lunar month is generally 1 or 2 days shorter than a typical month in the Gregorian calendar. Similarly, a lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a typical Gregorian year. As a result, dates of events in the Islamic lunar year “move forward” about 11 days every year. For example, in 1995 Ramadan began on February 1, and in 1996, it began on January 22.
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