To rent a car in Egypt, you will need:
- Driver's license (domestic, but better than an IDL);
- A valid Egyptian visa that covers the car rental period;
- A copy of your passport, or better, if the passport of your companions.
In the country, you can rent a car either for a day, or for a week, or for a month. How much you pay for its rental depends on the model of the car, as well as on the year of its production. The price ranges from $ 30 to $ 100 per day.
The mileage is limited for daily rentals, only 150 km are provided per day, with a surcharge for each kilometer in addition.
The car you rented will be fully insured, but you should double-check everything, ask for documents, that is, show your scrupulousness, then everything will be done for you according to the rules. Since there are cases of fraud in Egypt, it is better to immediately contact a decent salon.
Where to go by car in Egypt
When you've got a rented car, it's time to go to either relax on a paid well-groomed beach or start some sightseeing. This is facilitated by the centuries-old history of Egypt. Here she is literally in every stone. You will personally see the most ancient colossal pyramids, which you have seen more than once in the pictures. A dry wind blows over the ruins of ancient temples. Every now and then the ghosts of the past appear on the way of the statues of the ancient Egyptian gods, various obelisks of the pharaohs. Although they are carved from stone, they seem to be filled with the breath of life.
Cairo is literally packed with ancient monuments. There are beautiful mosques of Muhammad Ali and Sultan Kalawn, near which lacy minarets rise.
Ancient Museum City Luxor, Thebes - the capital of Ancient Egypt. It can be difficult to visit all their attractions in one day.
You can plunge into the world of Hellas in Alexandria. And the Sinai Peninsula is not only famous for its Colorful Canyon with hot springs. Here you can, together with numerous pilgrims, go to the very place where Moses received his secret knowledge from God.
If you are tired of exploring the most ancient structures, then visit the picturesque oases of Egypt. There is an oasis of Bahariya, which appeared where hot springs flow. Surprisingly, in such a hot country there are places where the earth itself is constantly warmed from the inside.
But there is also such a unique artesian source as the Baths of Aphrodite. He made the Kharga oasis popular. There are also ruins of ancient buildings - the Ibis temple, the Amun and Mut temples, as well as the El-Baghavat necropolis.
