Don't Visit Egypt Until You Watch This - Pyramids BEWARE
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- Egypt is one of the most famous travel destinations in the world with the amazing pyramids in Giza to the longest river on earth, the Nile River. The Pyramids in Giza and Cairo have the worst scams and hagglers in the country. This country has so much to do whether that's desert tours or diving in the red sea. With more than 13 million tourists every single year, Egypt has also gained fame for the crazy scams and wild locals at tourist hotspots. Hopefully our Egypt tips can help you navigate this amazing country WOOT WOOT
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That was my experience in Egypt. I was there for 2 months and the nagging never ended. I got in the habit of just completely ignoring people and never making any eye contact. If someone was trying to talk to me, I would look away and keep walking. They are not "bad" people. They just have no other way of making a living because the entire country is corrupt from the bottom to the top.
Very sad for such a great country and history. Tarnish the image of egypt. I wanted to visit when i retire so better be on guided tour rather than free travellers.
Ok but There is no need to talk about common problems between countries, such as the love of money, because all the archaeological areas around the world have
people like that -take advantage of the tourist but New Cairo does not have scammers, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, etc.
If you search on TH-cam with this sentence for a scam in any country, hundreds of videos will appear
scam in morocco
scam in jordon Petra
scam in dubai
Scam in USA
scam in any country
It takes away the human spirit of helping people genuinely. Everything is about reward and money. Humankind has gone to that level.
People who scam you all the time are "not bad people, they just have no other way of making living"? Lol Maybe in a mirror universe where the opposite of right and wrong prevails.
Or are terrorists, warlords, cartel members and the Taliban also not bad people because they don't know any other way of living in their situation? Think a little.
@@GeneticResearch You have clearly never been outside of this ignorant, protective "bubble" you call the USA.
If you go to Egypt, this is my advice. I’ve been there 4 times.
1) when you go to tourist locations, ignore everyone selling things to you.
2) try and go with an organised tour rather than trying to explore the country by yourself.
3) don’t listen to anyone that isn’t behind a counter or desk
4) go with an Egyptian friend if you have one.
as an Egyptian no.4 is Golden advice
Hi which hotel you recommend. obviously on budget
Yes you are right. But it applies to every country. It’s no need to listen this annoying woman for 11 minutes.. she acts like she has never traveled before 🤦🏻♀️
The best advice is NEVER visit egypt
@@NadTad-2801 nah man, you got to go, it’s not perfect but you’re exploring the world. And Egypt is a big part of the worlds history. It’s a must see place no matter the cons.
I experienced same thing 16 years when I visited Egypt. However not all egyptians are like that. I will forever remember an honest egyptian and his wife who helped me and my family when we were trapped in elevator. They did not ask for any money despite being poor. I will always pray for this man and his family for their help and kindness.
Almost all Muslims dislike being blamed
They will always treat even traitor as brothers only qualification he should be a Muslim
@Nisr Masry88 𓅓𓁺𓄿𓁼𓃭𓎦𓏭 𓂝 can u give some examples of countries that gains a peaceful rule or any other internal conflicts that rely on sheriyath rule . I'm not saying about development. I'm an indian most of the who works in middle east blames about strict rules for other believers except UAE and qater to some extent.
But they are forced to work due to their family problems and kalafa system. And more importantly this particular are brain washed at very small age hence trained to live happily in a caged environment and to be honest I believe in spirituality but not religious & I got so many friends in this religion and I'm from Kerala, South india and doesn't care much about religion but hate blind beliefs irrespective of religion and that's my confidence to shout upon those things
Most of the residents of Haram and Giza are the very poor classes in Egypt. They built houses in archaeological areas in an unorganized manner and built on agricultural lands, although Egyptians live only on 4% of the area of Egypt.
Do not ever go to Giza. If you want to see the pyramids only, after that, you can go to Sheikh Zayed. No Egyptians will disturb you. There are nice restaurants, nice streets, Everyone who cares only about his selif there is that Sheikh Zayed is close to the pyramid and to Giza can be free to do whatever you want, and also go to In the summer marrssi north coasta or new alamein or marina In winter, you can go to Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Dahab, and Siwa Oasis, and the best of them are Dahab and Siwa Rahat, and you can ask the Egyptians there about anything. None of you asked for money, and they will be kind to you and egypt change now so much
@@socratesphilanthropy4937 this guy has a weak effectabe mental i don't not recomment replying to his racial comments.
Nope not all, 2-3 are cool from the whole 110+mil people right ?
I'm so glad you guys went over one of the most important points. Do not support, help finance these scammers who are abusing their animals. Do not ride any camels, horses or donkeys! These ppl are completely mistreating their animals, they don't even deserve them!!
Really the animals are your biggest concern? Stop being soft, we need to condemn the trickery and scams way more than the animals.
@@ratqueen3809 that’s an excuse. You can’t fix everything at once so you better prioritize correctly from the start
@@Dvlly99 yes the animals are my biggest concern , I won't ever go to a country where people beat camels till they bleed and I will make sure to spread the idea of people never visiting that country
There's a saying: if they abuse animals, they will abuse children.
It's a sign of their general character. Never trust anyone who hurts animals.
Also, Camels have nothing to do with ancient Egypt so it ruins the view.
I had my passport taken hostage in Cairo too at a travel shop. I literally leaned over the counter and grabbed the travel agent by the throat in order to get it back. He was terrified. Don't put up with such abuse. The scammers back down quickly if confronted.
Top man
Tough guy 😂
@@maing7044 If this story is true.
Then you woke up
Based
not many will accept that they have been scammed. it needs guts to come in front of camera and admit just to help others! just awesome of you both.
Only the stupid ones get scammed. Sorry someone has to say it.
I think you’re wrong. Most people like to vent their frustrations and anger. They don’t even blame themselves at all for stupidity/gullibility, but the scammers and the location. Also, negativity is good for TH-cam views. If the video title implies that something bad is going to be said then that will get more views.
Egypt was an amazing place... but 95% of the people that we met were just genuinely awful... constant scams, dishonest behaviour and trying to shake you down for money... in 3.5 weeks of traveling the entire width and length of the country I can count on one hand the number of decent people we met (most of whom were family of a close Egyptian friend of mine)... There were some amazing things to see but you couldn't pay me to go back there.
You have a animal( egyptian) friend?
Your “good” Egyptian friends would have scammed you too if you didn’t know their family lmfao
@@hanszimmer1064 I actually lent that friend about 400 euro for rent once due to a financial issue and he paid me back in full a few weeks later... he's an incredibly honest and decent person... so you can imagine my shock when I saw what most (tourist facing) Egyptians were actually like
It don’t know how was your experience but your talk is totally not true .. you can’t say 95% of people just because of your experience only
Hoped that you could have a better experience but be precise in your talk
@@SaifAllahAtta I am precise.... you are an arab yourself you know very well how arabs are....some are worse ( gulf, north africa and iraq ) some are better lebanese syrians.....shit now i think about it yes 95% is correct.... you must understand tha i have been to every islamic country except a few like ( afghanistan, sudan, mali, oman, yemen and central asian countries except azerbaijan).... yeah wherever islam rules it is a shithole.... the more people think they are muslim the worse it is...wherever a big portion of the people don't give a shit it is a bit better..... if your prophet stole, traded in slaves, robbed caravans, sent hired killers to kill an opponent, in old age married little kids..... and you should follow him, things can not be better. Just a few days i needed to show someone my interpretation of nisa surah.( you know the one which says beat your wife up if she disobeys)...which actually gives you a way out of one more bad thing you can do as an muslim....how to take an orphans money before he is of an age you have to give him his inheritence.....just go read it kid and try to read and analyse what it " can" say.....don't finish his inheritence fast....it is like yeah use it as you like but don't try too hard to finish it..before he comes of age loool wtf.
North africans have no trouble begging....it seems to be in their blood....really weird....
Geez! I really want to go to Egypt, but this sounds like my worst nightmare!
scams are everywhere you just need to be careful and be strong enough to say NO
I live in Cairo and i didn't face any kind of these scams but only at the Pyramids
that's the scam center 😂
LIAR
@@momongy4764 because you are a local so you won’t have the same experience. Scams can happen everywhere but not to the extreme that tourists have to endure it all day, every day.
you should find a friend in Egypt on line than go with her ,this is only safe and best way to go there ,good luck
@Samantha Schoettgen, I would suggest that you still go. Just find a local friend / tour guide that you trust and you will have a pleasant experience. Few of my western friends were in Cairo last year and whenever I had time to show them around it was a pleasant experience to them. I had to deal with all those people trying to scam :D so it was not so much fun for me but they had good time. Good luck at the pyramids though this is the scam centre :D I dont think have dozens of local friends will even help
I visited Cairo just to see pyramids. It was an amazing experience but the scammers were everywhere. It was terrible even the taxi drivers will give you 1 price but by the time you reach your destination they will charge u double saying the traffic was too much or they miscalculated. It was so disappointed will not visit Egypt again
The pyramids are not in Cairo lol 😂
I faced this in Europe (Greece specifically)
There was a guy dressed like a warrior and asked me to take a pic. I was like okay. And then started asking money in a threatening way. Cost me 10 euros.
Opportunist
Bullshit. I talked to the same guy and after talking 3min he refused my money.
@@markuslebt Thats my experience. Are you white? These scammers not too different from those who tie some bands on your hand and then ask you money for it. (Hope you do not call this BS)
It is also not uncommon in that part for people to stand outside restaurants and try to force you in, sometimes aggressively.
That happened to me in Rome as well. Oh well, you live and learn right?
ohh my boy...one guy tried to scamm you...how awful looool
Thanks for your video on Egypt!!
I have seen several recent videos from TH-camRS and even PROFESSIONAL BLOGGER CHEFs that were visiting Egypt and they all said STAY AWAY!!
As INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS with means, DON'T VISIT EGYPT and if enough of us stay away it will change behavior eventually we can hope anyway...
I was in Egypt 38 years ago. Looks like not much has changed. I found out that if you speak a language that they don't understand, they will leave you alone.
Great advice....wish I'd known that 44 years ago when I visited. When I was in high school, a friend and I often spoke 'gibberish' to each other in public places (his idea)....just for the fun of it and to make others look at us with puzzling glances.
Quien de Lotzgatz?
Every time I listened to a testimonials of their experience in Egypt, once they arrived, the very next thing they're thinking is to depart the very next day😁!
Absolutely agree with this . In cairo it was unbearable. My trip to the pyramids I was completely scammed. Pressured relentlessly, expecting tips . In cairo itself was a nightmare . Your constantly approached by random men asking where are you going etc. Try telling you the museum isn't open etc and try and get you to shop at certain shops. I pretended I spoke no English as it was the only way to get them to back off. The market was probably the worst place. I stayed about 20 minutes and got a taxi back to my hotel. I couldn't browse or shop as I was constantly pestered . Even tried to eat there in peace but even that was awful as traders constantly kept bothering me. I love egypt but it can be a nightmare. I did find luxor easier and alexandria was a dream . I got no pressure at all
I am Egyptian and I feel sorry to hear that .
Can’t you just ignore them?? You don’t get scamed in your countries just see the reviews of the place before going egyptian people always welcome tourists its not our problem that you got scammed you have to think what to spend your money at if it was a nightmare ok bb just dont visit it again your not welcomed here anymore
Wear headphones and sun shades 😂 act like you are deaf and blind without it being true
@@Jana-vp4mg Why are you so offended? People aren't allowed to come back if they publicly share some bad experiences? That kind of mentality is exactly why Egypt has such a bad reputation and keeps having so many societal problems 🙄
@@yespls4184 it is non of your business why im offended what im saying is read threviews of the places before going there thats it
Thank you for being honest, especially how the animals are abused. I hope more persons see this video and spread the awareness and people stop riding these poor animals. And simultaneously, force these people to take better care of them.
Don't worry about riding animals.....worry about yourself.....30 12to80 year old guys making a circle and .... you know looool
Hi! My husband and I went to Cairo in 2009…we were traveling in Europe so we decided to fly on over to visit my sister-in-law…her husband was the CEO of a major Corporation there…why do I tell you this? Because of her we had security detail, driver and tour guide…so we were VERY PRIVILEGED on our trip..and it was the same harassment for us as well…the Pyramids were the worst and yes…the thin working animals broke my heart…the locals are very pushy and aggressive…even with the benefits of local connections due to the Corporate contacts…when dealing with tourist areas it does take you aback and the brazenness of the locals demanding tips…we definitely had some good experiences but found Giza and Luxor to be overrated but the Red Sea was a must see…love your channel and be safe!
Yes to be honest the beaches of Egypt are awesome and its vibes too♥️
I had a friend who took an Uber in Egypt and twice, on two separate occasions, the taxi driver changed the drop off location against my friends wishes and actually drove him
out to the desert and left him there when my friend complained about the destination change and the higher fare. This happened TWICE. My friend is Italian but works for the antiquities board as a film maker and Egyptologist and is currently trying to raise awareness with government bodies who could and SHOULD do something about this corrupt and abusive behaviour.
This is sick and dangerous
Hilarious! But good to know! The endless scams would definitely get on my nerves and although I tend to have a lot of patience I can easily blow a fuse when pressured by scammers. I appreciate the tips. Thanks!
You're not the only one who appreciates the "tips"
That is so sad that so many people take advantage of people like that! We cannot stand it!! It really takes away from the experience unfortunately. Thank you guys for sharing! it's always nice to be aware of these things!
Hearing this is so sad and frustrating to us decent, non scamming Egyptian citizens, but i have to say that we believe you completely, because pushy sales people and scammers bother us too when they feel that we have money or that we're interested in what they sell. The people that interact with tourists most, unfortunately are the people that want to take advantage of them, other decent people would prefer giving you your space to let you enjoy your time, but we always wish to help because we know that others would only try to scam you. I'm so sorry for everyone's bad experience. Egypt is a beautiful place, but these people really ruin it. Poverty is to blame.
Egypt 🇪🇬 is the worst place in the world. It's not tourist friendly everywhere people are trying to scam you. Don't ever go to Egypt!!
I visited egypt 8 times and for me every time its so good most of the people i met in all those times were realy nice last summer was the most recent time i visited egypt i went to alexandria cairo and dahab and i had a egyptian guide with me so that helps a lot someone who speaks arabic and knows how much to pay . And this summer i will be back again
@@camielbartels3501 we love you dear and we are waiting for you again❣️❣️
I watched this video before I went to Egypt and left a Thumb Up for your advice. However, despite everything you warned me (and people like me) about I wasn't prepared for how intrinsic and industrial in scale the scamming and begging would be. Out on the streets I was able to shrug off the endless hassling by traders, but I was disgusted that it even went on in my resort hotel. In the lobby, in the restaurants, by the pool, on the beach... everyone wanted to upsell and get money for nothing. It was exhausting.
Finally, in Cairo and at the pyramids we had a tour guide, but he was in cahoots with several local traders, so we were dragged into souvenir shops and went to other places we had no interest in. Having a guide, no matter how legitimate, is no guarantee of being safe from beggars and scammers, especially if the guide is one of them.
This is a perfect video for Egypt. I was there for 3 weeks in 2021. It was chaotic and frustrating, but the best adventure I’ve ever had. The sights are incredible, but you have to push back hard with everyone. After day one, I didn’t mind meeting people at there level of assertiveness. They back off, but only if you are stern.
Love the attitude. For the reason that I feel like I have become too soft in the first world, and life has become way too comfortable and slow, I actually wanna go to Egypt just to practice assertiveness and aggressiveness. But of course I ain't gonna be starting fights. But I do love me some hustles.
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I was there in 2021 , same chaos, no hotel, lost, no internet , etc. But, like a champ, didnt get hustled at all. Met up with Omnia and she even paid for lunch at Nile and took me to the Cairo tower, she helped , me get socks, and a VODA phone! Everyone helped me , when i was lost, they would even call my hotel with the number from a business card i had in my pocket. Its these weak travelers , Egypt aint for the weak, and south america is 10x worse !! Time of my life ! Ill def go back , this time i wanna see Luxor !!
@@jraa4560 lol 100% I’m not sure why people don’t understand this. The only people who complain are westerners who’ve never dealt with hardship. Egypts streets are very very safe so if beggars, assertive salesmen are enough to break you or you are too gullible and trust random stranger scammers then I feel bad for you if you ever go through poverty outside the US/EU. You wouldn’t survive nor your family.
I always wanted to go to Egypt but now not so sure, thanks for the tips.
go to Dahab and Siwa.these places are underrated and have very low levels of scamms and their people are honest. just search here on youtube. Egypt not only cairo and giza.
Cairo is bloody awful, Dahab is really cool and underrated.
@@tijldeclerck7772 I went to Cairo and it was great!
This is really helpful to know before travelling to Egypt. I always feel bad looking away or ignoring, I'm too nice. I'd probably get eaten alive there lol
I am an Egyptian and i tell you advice to always say NO if you don't someone service + keep your money hidden cuz when people see you have a lot of money they will scam you
otherwise
welcome in Egypt ^_^
mo mongy متخوفيش البنية 😂😂
khaled Selim لا هو كدة يخوفه و مش هييجي خالص
و كمان كلامهم مبالغ فيه مش كله بيحصل
@@bola_geo لما احذرها ومتقعش في المشكلة احسن بكتير من انها يتنصب عليها
علي الاقل تخرج من مصر وتكون عدت بتجربة جيدة نوعا ما
لكن للاسف دلوقتي كل السياح حرفيا بيتنصب عليهم وكفاية بس تكتب كلمة Egypt في اليوتيوب وانت هتعرف قصدي
والفيديوهات دي هتفضل دايما موجودة واي حد يشوفها اكيد مش هيجي مصر
لا هو ولا اسرته ولا اصحابه
mo mongy كدة غلط
Visiting Egypt is an amazing experience, however it is important to be mindful of the potential dangers. To maximize safety, I would recommend researching the area prior to the journey and familiarizing oneself with the local culture and customs.
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I am an Egyptian residing in Alexandria. I would be happy to visit us in Alexandria, and I can take you to visit all the landmarks of Alexandria, and I don't want any money from you. Not all Egyptians are scammers. There are nice people.❤
I was actually planning to go to Egypt next February with my family but now I’m not sure if I should do so or just go to Cancun instead and call it a day. A lot of great tips to avoid scammers in this video. Thank you guys and god bless 🇺🇸
scammers prevail in the pyramids area. avoid them or take a tour guide with you.
there are many places/cities to go in egypt..not only cairo you can go to Alex, Dahab,hurgada,Sharm El Sheikh, Aswan, Luxor"full of monuments", Nuba, Siwa"salt lakes and wady elhitan", more and more. just take care from scammers that are in anywhere in the world by the way and see other experiences on youtube.myself i recommend dahab in sinai or siwa in west sahara both are very underrated you can search for them in youtube...
I traveled 1 month ago and literally don’t be stupid and u will never be scammed, Egypt was really one of the best countries i ever visited just go there u will not regret it
@@최수빈-h9h Thank u 🙏🏻 I think it’s always good to have a local guide when you are traveling to Sketchy places
@@lifemindset1949 Thank you so much
@@mundheral.askari3450 Don’t go, a super popular YT channel, More Best Food Ever Review Show, made a video a couple months ago on why you shouldn’t go. He explained that they also had a local guide and things didn’t go well for him
I am Egyptian. I have been through all of this before, but not only in Egypt, but in a European country, France. Egypt has many bad people, but not all of them are like this.
And there is a law to protect tourists, you could call 122
Yea right 🤣🤣🤣
France is not Europe! It's middle east.
Yeah, I'm definitely taking Egypt off my list. I don't want to go through that while on vacation. I was planing on going there this year; but way too many horror stories out there.
idk i want to go there when i get older mabey but i think i would fit in pretty good i look very middle eastern so i dont think many people would try to scam me or whatever idk
Well , i dont quite understand that :) their economy relies on tourism , no tourist = no money , why they behaves like that ? Personally i dont like arab culture at all , i prefer calm vacation in countries like Greece or Italy , but on the other way , i am a huge fan of ancient Egypt culture - too bad , i am not interested to go there any time soon .
@@GodfatherCZ1 Yeah i guess
@@GodfatherCZ1 no in the 90s more. The funny think is that the pyramids are located in one of the worsts area in Egypt.
and please add Iran to your list
Gosh! It's all coming back to me, I had to hide my camera tripod so many times in Cairo. They're paranoid with reporters. Scammers are really infuriating in Cairo, taxi drivers are the worst. One tried to over-charge me, had to drop off quarter-way. The other one had me go in circles. And those kids at the Giza pyramids...these 13-15 yr olds happy to take a photo with you, it's all fun until they start asking for money. One old man at Khan El Halili market threw the F Bomb at me for not buying from his store. They are poor and desperately oppressed people, especially the women, I feel so sorry for them.
I am no Egyptian but I am so amazed to see people now a days have opinion about others and other countries demeaning them and pretending “oooh we are from high scale places touch me nots”. Potentially they have no clue about other human and their emotions etc and calling others disrespectful. Scam is no good. But the attitude is wow. Shows who are actually from “first world” and who is not
I started saying “No shukran” to everyone and it worked well. The moment you show up at the airport you will be exploited. DO NOT give anything to someone helping you. I left many people angry and it actually made me feel good by the end. As travelers we are the ones to end this insane exploitation. People tried to nag us while we were handling two babies, super annoying and I got pissed a couple times and just said I will never buy anything from you please don’t waste your time I’m trying to help you. Make eye contact and be direct and they’ll leave you alone.
This is a very accurate and honest review, thank you.
How great is the cultural gap between developing countries and developed countries. They need time. We don't blame them. But I'd really rather watching a good Egypt documentary on a beautiful 4k tv to experience their culture than going there in person, considering your story.
Same. We’ll avoid it until they get it together
I just came from 2 weeks in Egypt. I have been like in 50 countries and 4-5 continents. Never, never ever I was sooooooo relief and happy to leave a country. I said, this one it is the first one I will never go back!!!!
the trick is to completely ignore them, pretend they are invisible. Do not make eye contact, do not nod at them, smile at them or say hello, and absolutely never speak to them.. being rude by ignoring them is the only way to get rid of them! Do not speak to ANYONE who approaches you or initiates conversation with you.
Egypt was a great experience for me in 2021!!! Stayed in Cairo and got help from just about every Egyptian i came across. Not Hustled!! They used their own Uber apps for me, met up for lunch with an Egyptian girl, (Omnia) she paid for everything at Nile! I got lost during the day for hours and people selling prepaid phones called my hotel for me. Every experience is different, this couple looks like an easy target in any country. Its a beautiful country im def going back! I paid $60 for a tour of the pyraminds in Giza and tip my friend $20. Just like the guy who writes TH-cam videos about food , dont believe everything you hear. The airport is small and the hospitals are small and 3 rd world but, dont bash it till you expereince it for yourself ! I walked around at midnight by myself not one time was I worried. I just got back from Colombia , now that shit is scary lol Egypt is amazing . Sux everyone is so negative about Egypt on TH-cam.
Which tour agency did you use? We’re planning to go to Egypt next month. Thanks in advance.
I’ve been to Luxor as well and the scamming/ nagging was definitely scary sometimes! Even when going to use the restroom we had to pay some guy to tear off a portion of toilet paper to use 😳 (no clue if he actually worked at the pyramids or not) stay safe guys!
This happened to me in Cuba!! Wtf 😳
😂😂😂😂 pay me and I’ll wipe your booty with baby wipes 🧻
😂😂😂😂oh man that was just too funny. Plan everything out like Batman
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We have just returned from Egypt. Yours was the second vlog I watched, the other was a family who had been travelling there. I’d say that your vlog is pretty unbiased and fair. Thank you for the ‘Halas’ tip. It worked really well. I was polite but firm and they did back off. We had a wonderful tour guide on our Nile cruise and he told us how much we should be paying for things. I loved haggling by the way. We also booked a tour of the pyramids with a camel ride ( mine was so funny. She looked as if she was smiling all the time and kept turning her head to show her best side). Our tour also went to Saqqara and Dahsur which took us into the countryside. It was fascinating and humbling to see how simply the people there live. I found that people were interested in us as foreigners and would stop us in the street, ask where we were from and welcome us to Egypt. I’d say the only sour note was at the Grand Egyptian Museum. We had been to the museum in Tahrir Square in the morning and I had purchased a book about Tutankhamen. Putting it through the security scanner, I was told I could not take in a book, despite me having the receipt. I had to go and put it in a secure locker. Some things in Egypt just don’t make sense. Thanks to your vlog, and others, it made us aware that nothing is for free in Egypt and made sure we were prepared for everything Egypt had to offer.
Can you tell me what travel agency did you use for your tours? Thank you in advance.
You're absolutely right about Egypt. It's a beautiful country to visit because of the Pyramids. But the people's attitude is a downside. In the tourist areas ,If they see tourists the first thing comes to their mind is how to earn money from you. They are so persistent and it's so annoying. I was assigned there for a full year training their engineers so I know much of Cairo and 6th October.
Im still traveling to Egypt. I will dress poor and throw water unto my self so i look like im sweating. Wear fake teeth that makes me look like im missing teeth. Get spray painter dark tan. Wear the same clothes as them and they will leave me alone 😂they wouldn’t think i have money 💵
Grateful for this video! Egypt is now surely off my list!
I feel like this is what happens when your country is mostly dependent on tourism. You would think one of the world wonders is the most important thing, no some people see it as an opportunity to exploit foreigners. Honestly, I can't hate on people for adapting to that kind of environment, it's just really sad to me they have to do it at all.
12% of their GDP depends on tourism
I am an Egyptian residing in Alexandria. I would be happy to visit us in Alexandria, and I can take you to visit all the landmarks of Alexandria, and I don't want any money from you. Not all Egyptians are scammers. There are nice people.❤
Stop scamming,begging and touting elderly tourists Ahmad, thats disgusting and shameless
I experienced something similar in Morocco. I took the ferry from Algeciras to Tangiers & when I got of the ferry there were some guys posing as tour guides for the locals. Two guys came up to me & I told them I had no money, they said it's okay, we don't want any money, we just want to practice our English. Long story short, after taking me to a few places, including a shop where I bought couple of things (I'm sure they knew the owner) when we were in the street, they said you pay us now. Fortunately there was a policeman nearby. I did give them a couple euros. Lesson is don't trust Arabs, it sounds racist but honesty & good ethics is not in their nature when it comes to business & anyone that approaches you in public is not trying to be your friend or be friendly - it's business. Arabs can be really nice people & you may meet some who just want to be friends, but beware.
Anytime a taxi won't let you out just hit the window harder and harder letting them know you will break it. Been traveling since 1983 and this always works
I was really lucky that the only "scam" I had to deal with in Egypt was getting WAY over-charged at a bar. You definitely have to be on your guard in Egypt. Still, I had an *amazing* time! I actually just posted a video from my time in Cairo. It was unlike any other trip I've ever done!
Was nice to see things but the time there is awful.
Yeah b7t everyone should still see the wonders of Egypt. It's a travelling necessity.
That sucks! What happened?!
I felt every single one of these stories.
So I was wearing my backpack going to the great pyramids and flew that evening .I wanted to rest and admire the pyramids and not even 30 sitting seconds and a guy came up to me . I said ughhhhhhhhhh out loud and the guy said ,no you don’t have to buy anything I just want to talk as he had a whole arm full of souvenirs.
I then had to find another spot tucked away. I was then in what I thought was a hidden spot at the base of the main pyramid in the temple ruin and a guy came up to me.
He said I give you a gift of a blue Scarab. I didn’t accept it and he kept trying. He walked away then like five minutes later he kept popping in and out of the temple pillars and just look at me . This guy was like 75 years old .
Poor Ian. He thinks the world is all sunshine and rainbows. Good job he's got you to look after him, if he went alone to Egypt he probably wouldn't come back alive.
2 girls travelling is never safe
You need to do the uno-reverse, and ask them for money for a pic with you. Works all the time!
I just came from there, I wouldn't mind hanging out with you. Where are you from? I'm from Indiana. Yeah the scammers and fake Egyptologists are horrible. I have a video of one following me around Luxor. I almost got in a fight with one at the Sphinx that was trying to scam me into a tip, he even started grabbing on me. And something you forgot to mention is how horrific the homeless situation is out there. There are so many homeless kids living on the streets. I'm glad you mentioned the animals, the dogs and cats out there are hard to look at as well. Plus trash being everywhere
Im in Egypt right now and Hallass is the best thing. Thankyou so much. They get shocked.
This is how it was for me when I went to Italy. I couldn’t even eat outside at a restaurant without someone coming up to hackle. I ended up staying one day and went back to Greece the next day because it was too much.
What part of Italy?
I recorded my friend Aladin cursing in Arabic on my phone. I just turn the volume up, hit play and smile while walking away.
I am Egyptian, i live in Cairo..This is so true and so SAD! Egypt as a country will never have good tourism experience no matter how much they spend on infrastructure. I don't care about the mummies parade anymore.. Khaled el Anani and his team should be doing something it's been going like this forever!! The fun is gone when you get rubbish treatment and feel unsafe, ppl trying to get money out of you and harass you all the time. Sorry for you guys and wish things get better!!
I went to Egypt for a week and it was the most horrific experience of my life. I told a man no for a tip and his son (who was about 6 or 7 if I had to guess) immediately went to the police and told them that I tried to rape him. I am lucky that I did not go to jail.
@@duh4293 it’s scary even like this?!!!😱😱
A co-worker visited there a few years ago.
She said the whole country is dirty, smelly -- not glamorous at all! 🤢☹
We are going in November and this is so helpful. At least we will be very aware. Thanks so much
Egypt without a booked guide is a mistake. They are inexpensive and guarantee you will have an amazing tour. A good guide will protect you from all the "scammers".
I agree when I was in Egypt it was the worst experience of scamming that I have ever had. Every moment you are out in public you are being hassled. It did not make me dislike the country or people but made me sad that this was their way of life. I would happily go back to Egypt any day.
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go to Dahab and Siwa.these places are underrated and have very low levels of scamms and their people are honest. just search here on youtube. Egypt not only cairo and giza.
@@lifemindset1949 Those places are ultra-conservative, but ironically, that's the reason you won't get scammed.
@@briantravelman Dahab is anything but conservative, it's probably the most liberal part of Egypt, you have never been to Egypt I am sure.
I have been to Dahab and yes it was an amazing place to visit. There was much less hassling there, one of my favourite places in Egypt.
Egypt was crazy - you never know if people really smile at you because of humanity or because of 1-2 dollars.
My blue-eyed wife receives compliments all around the world cash-free, only in Egypt the compliments were followed by the gesture with the three fingers sliding to each other.
Fantastic history, amazing Nile, delicious food, but while we felt very sorry for the poor people and the misery, it looks like the mindset of the Egyptians is causing them to live that bad. Turkish people for example also are not swimming in cash, but they are kind, friendly, heartwarming and also trying to make you smile - and dont require tip for their job.
Sorry guys but I traveled to Egypt last October. I spent 17 days and I didn't fall in any scam because I was aware of it and I was prepared. I always planned my travels by myself, but Egypt is a place that you must be in a group with your own Tour guide then you'll have no problem at all.
Same , most amazing place was the Giza Plateau . Never got scammed but, im also not a soft target like this couple!! Def wanna go back and see Luxor!
thanks that you are saying that in the comments i just hear bad experiences and they werent prepared
What tour guide do you recommend?
I think we have to take travel advice with a grain of salt and just be prepared. I’ve lived in Egypt twice and worked there for two years off and, and only one time I had a issue with a taxi driver in Sharm. Once in two years is not too bad 😀. Every place is different and not everyone is the same as what you might experience when you go. Just keep an open mind. Be smart. And appreciate Egypt for what it is. And definitely learn some of the language to avoid being scammed so much! Thanks for the video guys :).
Life is very difficult for most Egyptian people , they do what they do out of necessity and survival
As an Egyptian this makes me really sad, I like seeing people coming to my country but those scams are horrible I went to a cafe where the price of a cup of coffee that was written with arabic was 5 egp where the same cup of coffee costs 20 pounds when it was written in English
Hello do you know the recommended local tour in egypt?we want to go there but afraid of scammers😢
An interesting experience. So sad that some individuals spoil it for the tourists. You did an excellent job sharing your experience.
The treatment of animals was disturbing.
Keep them coming in. Enjoy your narrative descriptions of you travel episodes. ❤️❤️siti
Great advice. On my bucket list
A little over 10 years ago Cairo was my first trip outside of the U.S, my friends and I were epically ripped off by our tour guide. By the end of the second day I had a weird feeling and decided to cancel the rest of our tours. We met a local who explained many scams in great detail. We were shocked and felt lame. I think I have PTSD from Cairo and Giza, it turned me into a borderline asshole lol. After that trip I became the King of no reaction, eye contact, and pretend to look like a mean person who’s unimpressed by everything.
Like a New Yorker you mean?🤣
@@paulwhat322 🤣😂
I’m from NYC, I did not bring my A game lol
@@mycryptolingo5974 hehe. You see, you had the skills and knowledge all along. 😄
Yes, many people I know said there are scammers everywhere. It is because of poverty. It’s a mega city and so beautiful. I lose chances of going there.
Seeing this and the recent videos from "Best Ever Food Review Show" made me realize that I probably won't ever visit Egypt.
SO TRUE. We called the scammers at the pyramids The Vultures.
I'm Egyptian and used Uber in every were 😂😂 Because it is safer and more convenient to pay the money
I am Egyptian and I would like to say something honestly. Firstly, Egypt is one of the developing countries, as we studied in geography. There will certainly be a group of people of poverty and ignorance who move from the countryside to attractive areas to make money, and this causes a kind of mixing between the slums and the tourist areas, so there must be no Someone would like to come and accept the reality because there are also a lot of really beautiful things in Egypt and the nice people are the residents themselves. So avoid the random areas and try to take someone with you to guide you to the upscale and beautiful areas, and frankly any place has advantages and disadvantages. I am an Egyptian, and I also face a lot of daily suffering like other people. However, there are many nice and educated people about whom you know nothing. And remember that Egypt is currently trying to develop and progress, such as the New Worlds area. It is one of the best areas for tourists, which indicates the future of Egypt.
so sorry for any bad experience anyone has gone through here. btw, keep speaking up and as you say the good things say the bad ones too, may the system here get improved, and may also the people change, I really hope. I would also like to say that there are some places where you can be more comfortable in Egypt/Cairo and Giza like "el Zamalek" "maady" "sheik Zayed" and there are more, Zamalek is my favorite, you can find the vintage Egyptian building and styles as you can bee more comfortable, I guess!
Egypt is a very beautiful country
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@@radhika0602 you are the one who is beautiful, thank you❤️ actually Egypt is beautiful, but the system is not good at all and people who control this country are not good enough too
@@nouranahmed4778 No country is perfect❤❤ 😊😊 and thanks for your kind words
@@radhika0602
great tip from someone who lives in egypt. we're not egyptians and it shows on us but we do speak egyptian, so its best if you have any local friends around or even any egyptian person, they're gonna definetly leave you alone, also try ur best to ignore them, imagine they're not even there , you're right their feelings are not hurt.
I am Egyptian form Cairo , unfortunately these things are very common, sorry guys for this bad experience , as you said , its very important to have a local friend with you, and I think educated people are very friendly there , maybe you should make friends through couchsurfing? don know
Hello do you the recommended local tour for egypt?for cairo, aswan and luxor?
@@Sriwijaya888 yes with good tourism agency and well planned program I reccommend it :)
@@Mbekhit what the name of the agency or tour that you recommend?
@@Sriwijaya888 personally I dont know to be honest, I think you should check a recommendation from a person who already was a tourist in Egypt
Seeing starving animals like that, would completely ruin the whole holiday for me & I'd want to leave immediately 😢
You guys travel all over the places but I am surprised you don't do research before you go to a new country. Everyone knows about scams in Egypt, it is sad that you guys were not prepared for these scams in Egypt.
Hello beautiful couple
Me and my wife are planning to visit cairo after Greece in July for 3 days , have booked a local guide for our tours soo took notes of all the tips and hoping to have a good time
That was what happened to us ten years ago, very sad it still happening now.
Thanks for sharing this video. This helps a lot🤔
Why?….did you had a brilliant idea to visit this shameless disgusting 3rd world open sewer?
*DONT!!!*
My wife and I love to travel, but Egypt was a horrible vacation. The sites are fantastic, but the people suck, and the Cairo museum was kind of a joke with how they treated their priceless relics. So many scams like you talked about, and there was a few moments when my wife and I got separated, and in that time, she had several dudes get grabby and wouldn't leave her alone. I'm 6 foot 4 and 300 pounds, and when they saw me running up, they scurried away like cockroaches. It ruined the trip as my wife was on edge for the rest of our stay. We will never do that again. I always tell people not to go.
@Egyptian scam video's bro why you hate Egypt
I agree with your video! I just got back and I will say I was initially annoyed by how many people tried to scam us. I had to use the washroom and in order to get toilet paper I had to pay the ladies sitting in the front of the restroom. I’m grateful that a friend from Egypt met up with us. I simply wanted to enjoy the pyramids but it was a little overwhelming. I felt bad for the horses and camels. Overall if you want to visit the pyramids go with a TRUSTED tour company.
Which tour company do you recommend?
This is exactly why you go on a guided tour. They aren't that expensive, even for a private tour. It's like an unwritten code, if you're with a guide, nobody bothers you. It is known.
As an Egyptian I have 1 advice for tourists is to say thank you ( shokran) and just walk away and Ignore them
You say Khalaas or La Shukran.
I have been to Egypt 3 times and yes they do try all sorts especially around Cairo and Giza but I ignore them even if they try to get my intention. Yep I had one or two following me but after a while they will leave you alone
I just come back from egypt! Broooo HONEST 100% was amazing! I booked everything online, hotel, tour guides everything was AMAZING!
Your 75 bound(pound) and a sandwich shawarma will be delivered asap to your hut in easteren slum of Cairo
Unfortunately this was also our experience while traveling in Egypt for 3 weeks. Constant nagging, very bad taste, those 3 weeks felt like 3 month. Airports also horrible, the way that they touch you after the metal detectors, every flight at least 3 people touch me and my wife! Sorry Egypt, very beautiful country with deep history, but never going back .
I LOVE YOU GUYS ARE VERY INFORMATIVE OF THE REALITY OF THOSE COUNTRIES WHICH IS COMMERCE DOESN'T STOP AND DON'T TAKE AND NO AS AN ANSWER
Oh gosh, I've heard about scams but this definitely tops my list of stories 😂 So sad to hear that the scams are EVERYWHERE. Even at the airport, seriously! Not cool to keep a traveller's passport hostage! 😅 But looking forward to hearing about the good things about this country. I think it has an interesting history and many beautiful places, just sad to see so many scammers.
Scammers in all countries of the world, especially the archaeological areas
write on youtube
scam in jordon
scam in usa
Etc. will show you hundreds of videos
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Man it is realy good place to visit I live in egypt and it has sooooo many Museums and ancient places. I live in egypt and I know how some of the people may always follow people from other countries away from egypt. They take advantage of people from other countries! Hope you visit egypt
@@Meme_Slayer9000 if she gets a murshid she won’t have to deal with any issues with the scammers. They look for gullible foreigners but a murshid/guide is enough for them not to even come up to you
Hope we connect i can help you in Egypt
As a Egyptian I am sorry for that our government and president made people hungry for tips !!
I had made similar experiences with the locals in Marrakesch.
During the exploration of the city, I was often asked in a friendly manner, how I was doing, where I wanted to go and after i asked them in which direction i need to go they wanted to come with me to show me the 5 to 10 minute route. Then they all wanted 20 to 40 euros for it because they had helped me after all.
In a other case I stood by the men with the monkeys for just a few seconds on the market square and watched them, when they placed a monkey on my shoulder, took my camera, took a picture and asked 40€ for it.
I thought the people there were nice, but they were deceitful and they really wanted to rip me off.
In the end I never took more than the equivalent of 20€ per tour to show them after they fooled me that I didn't have that much money with me and to explain to them that I still had to buy something to eat.
My goal of the trip was not only to explore the city, it was also to get knowledge about the culture, the mentality of the people, how they live, how they are doing. I really wanted to immerse myself in that world there. That was the reason why i wanted to talk to them often. But they took advantage of that to fool me.
Marrakech is the wrong destination to get to know Moroccans. The whole economy of the city revolves around tourism, so don't expect genuine interactions. Any other city in Morocco would have been better in that regard.
Please don’t be naive. Nobody is ever nice.
@@loisen It is not needet to be 'ever' nice and that was also not the problem.
Lol clearly you didn't do your research on Marrakech before you went. My boyfriend and I went about a month ago and we were prepared and had a wonderful time. It's not that hard. It's easier just to whine and complain about things, apparently.
Well, I guess now you know how "their so called culture" works.
Take it from an egyptian. One advice to anyone who wanna come to Egypt. Make a decent egyptian friend and then come to visit. Then you'll have fun and will not be robbed.
Hi guys, nice to have you back on your travels! Egypt has never been in our travel plans for this very reason, it’s certainly not now, I’d lose my s##t quickly there! We’ve now re-booked Malaysia for October, Kota, langkawi, sepilok and KL, a trip we lost 2 years ago due to covid, enjoyed re-watching your blogs from that trip last night! A huge Woot from us 👌
scammers prevail in the pyramids area. avoid them or take a tour guide with you.
there are many places/cities to go in egypt..not only cairo you can go to Alex, Dahab,hurgada,Sharm El Sheikh, Aswan, Luxor"full of monuments", Nuba, Siwa"salt lakes and wady elhitan", more and more. just take care from scammers that are in anywhere in the world by the way and see other experiences on youtube.myself i recommend dahab in sinai or siwa in west sahara both are very underrated you can search for them in youtube...
Who told you that you are welcomed in egypt ?
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We just got back from Egypt and enjoyed it but yes the first day or two we had to get used to the haggling. I found a big smile, zero eye contact and clear 'no thanks!' worked a treat - as others have said, they're not bad people, just desperate for money. I actually ended up having plenty of fun haggling down prices in the end. Equally tipped where we could - we got a 50km, 1 hour taxi that was only £5 (pre-agreed price) but we gave them double as a tip and the gratitude from the driver was unbelievable.
I would say try and make the haggling part of the experience and with the scams just use common sense - nothing is free, pre-agree prices for taxis etc.
I am Egyptian and I feel sorry to hear that .
Damn your the scammer. You gave that taxi driver 5 dollars (10 with tip) for 50km, shame on you.
@@traya27 How so? That was Uber, we couldn't control the price! Bear in mind fuel, labour and living costs are significantly lower there.
Also if we were the scammers, why would they take our contact details and asked to call them for any other journeys, which we did, and they were equally grateful for.
Oh,guys 🤦♀️ the old Cairo isn't interesting as (Alexandria, Siwa Oasis,Aswan«take a Dahabia», Luxor «especially if you take the ballon», Sharm El-Sheikh,Dahab) those are my favorite places especially the Siwa oasis 😉♥
Salma you like to be grabbed by 300 unwashed arab boys daily...typical arab girl lol
i live in egypt and everything is amaizing
I’m sorry you had to deal with that! not planning to go to Egypt myself but I just got back from Costa Rica and your advice on Manuel Antonio came in handy :)💯 love your videos!
go to Dahab and Siwa.these places are underrated and have very low levels of scamms and their people are honest. just search here on youtube. Egypt not only cairo and giza.
Sure don't go to Egypt. As if you count anyways 😂😂
Here is what I did when I went to Egypt. I brought really good headphones and several pairs of wrap-around sunglasses that cover my eyes even on the sides. When I got to Giza, I put on my headphones and sunglasses and walked straight ahead. I was bombarded by these guys trying to make money off me like following me to take a camel ride, or take my picture and selling me things. I ignored EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. I could not hear them because I was blasting my music very loud in my headphones and they could not see my eyes and they eventually ALL left me alone. The people I travelled me also followed my lead and they were left alone. Celebrities should also do the same thing with paparazzi. Your welcome.
We had a nice experience in Cairo for a week (2018). We went a few days travelling around with a female guide (Giza, Memphis, Red pyramid, Cairo museum,...) but also went wandering around alone for a day on the Giza plateau. Even the hotel people advised strongly against it. Yes, they were shouting at us from time to time that we needed an extra ticket and whatnot. I always just screamed back in Dutch that they could f** off. Even when walking around in Cairo in the small shopping alleys, we were left alone, I was prepared to step up for my beautiful blond Swedish wife, but I didn't have to. It is all in your stance, if they see you're not open for b**s***t they will leave you alone. So my advise is, just ignore them and, if you do not like to queue for certain entrances, just go via the exit and pay the guard half price to get in. They are poor and corrupt, so just play along. :)
It’s nice when you’re able to access corruption in poor countries honestly lol. My bag was overweight when I was returning back from Egypt and I just tossed the employee weighing it 50 Egyptian pounds and he just checked it in
Great tips guys. We've traveled the world and there seems to be some sort of scamming gone at some level almost everywhere. Just a different spin on it or flavor. Really useful info.
I am Egyptian and I apologize on behalf of all Egyptians for this evil, but not all Egyptians are like this, and also the police are working hard to eliminate this badness. Thank you❤
rubbish! be honest.....tourists will always be a target for scammers. lived in egypt a long time. scam capital of the world. scam scam scam......
@@CambodiaNomadTips But we are trying, and this is because of civilization, which is the most important of the world's civilizations, and there are the pyramids and one of the seventh wonders of the world
Let’s be honest every single business/ person involved with tourists in Egypt is a scammer. It’s quite pathetic actually. Makes me not want to go back. Please call on your government to fix this problem.
They don't need apologies , they need changes,
What u expect from us then? Keep coming to ur country n get scam? Sorry, you guys do not try hard enough.
haha, just came back from Egypt. My wife just ran away when people told to her. You will hear "one dollar" everywhere. Don't take any offer from ANY one. Include the armed guard at the temples.