Anyone got any ideas on where I can find a good deal on flying to Egypt in August for our honeymoon?



Thanks

Having been there myself and dealt with all the beggars etc. I'd not recommend it as a place to spend your entire honeymoon.

What I would recommend is flying to somewhere like Cyprus, then taking a 5 or 3 day cruise from Cyprus to Egypt, seeing the sights there are to see there - Pyramids etc. Which only takes a couple of days. Then head back to Cyprus to enjoy the nice beaches / nightlife etc.

That would be the budget conscious way to go anyway. Staying in Cyprus would be way cheaper than staying in Egypt, which would pay for the $500 per person cruise over to see the sites.

If money is no object. Fly direct to Cairo and stay in the nicest hotel you can afford. It's a shame to fly that far and only see one country, when there is so much to see in Greece, Israel and other Med countries. But I guess if you are on your honeymoon - Maybe seeing the outdoor sights isn't what you are going for!!!

My cousin went there on her honeymoon and said it was FILTHY and DISGUSTING. But she may have been lying.

And when did you get engaged? Am I the LAST ONE?!?! *sigh*

Nope - she wasn't lying. If you walk around Cairo you will be mobbed by beggars pretty much. The people are very poor and the place is a mess. Hense why I didn't think it was that good a honeymoon destination for the entire trip. Deffinately worth going to see the Pyramids for a day or 2 tho.

Lets keep some things in mind here. If a person from singapore would come to the US, they would also think any one of the large cities here were dirty and disgusting, because it is compared to their standard of living. Cairo just happens to be the most populous city in Africa don't forget.

I've been to Cairo twice in the last 4 months, and out of all my travels I will tell you that the people there are some of the most hospitable people in the world.

My vote: Go for it!

This guy I used to work with went there with his wife on vacation. He said it was the filthiest place he had ever been. He mentioned the smell too. The lovely odor of whatever sewage sytems they use... or lack of functional sewage system.

This guy came here from India when he was a kid, so he probably had a frame of reference as far as filth is concerned.

Just the way she likes it.

i've been to the middle east several times....and cairo is definetely one of the nastiest places to go...nice to visit, but i'd rather stay elsewhere

when i was in afghanistan, my squad leader said that cairo was the nastiest city he'd ever been to...until he got to kabul.

Not to be redundant, but I've heard the same. I know somebody who worked out of the middle east for years. It's a gorgeous place to go but it's still pretty rough over there. The street vendors will scam you too if you don't know how to bargain with them. Good luck

Adding my two cents is consistant with the majority on this thread so far... Brother-in-law went there and pretty much said it was the worst vacations he's been to. Beggers, filthy, and stinky were a few adjectives he also described...

And Lizz, Long has been engaged for quite some time now... Sorry to let you know that you were the last one to know... :rolleyes:

- Air B

PS. Long, what other honeymoon locations were you and the (soon to be) wifey looking into?

No no no, you got to haggle!

I meant last one from the old XOC members to get engaged!

You are. And you were so CLOSE...

Well... If I weren't married already, ya know I'd ask ya!!! Right?! Hehehehhehhe... Damn, does this constitute "stalking" again? Hehehehhhe...

With XOC Love,
Air Butchie

I hate to pile on, but I've heard bad things too. Go to somewhere in the South Pacific instead - Cook Islands, Fiji, and Samoa would be good picks off the top of my head. Or if you really want that ancient-culture feel, why not head to SE Asia or even Central America?

Just some thoughts...

You need to get rid of Pillow Pants. Then you'll get a man.

Got engaged in November 2003... then I entered law school in Fall 2004 so we decided to hold off on the wedding until I finished law school...

She's pretty much fixated on going to Egypt for the honeymoon... she's always wanted to see the Pyramids in person... I did however bring up the Cyprus/Egypt Cruise suggestion... we were looking to cut costs on travel... plane ticket prices from Houston to Cairo have been hovering around the $1200 range...

edit: just checked flights to Cyprus... tickets are in $1400 range...

There is still time to find a new wife..........
or look for a happier Honeymoon spot. Moslem country, stinky filthy does not a honeymoon make. Save it for an anniversary. Happy place like France or Italy or the Carribean or Hawaii. The multitude of traditional honeymoon places. There should be no unpleasant anything on your honeymoon. Not even remotely unpleasant. Egypt is a set of circumstances waiting to spoil that. There are numerous message boards for all travel to let you know how each travel trip rates , I suggest you read some boards to find out the best honeymoon spot. Just my 2 cents. Palm trees and umbrella drinks, swimming pools and each other.

Always a good source of travel information. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1108.html

Just to update you guys...

We got married on August 11 and we have been honeymooning in Egypt since August 12. We've spent 4 nights in Cairo seeing all the sights and we've spent the last three nights in Sharm El Sheikh before returning to Cairo for a day prior to returning to the USA...

I'll post pics when we get back, but for now, all I have to say thus far is that this has been the best trip of my life... thanks for all the tips guys!

Congrats to another UK alum! Best of luck to you and the misses, brah!

What's a good (and cheap) place to stay in the Carribean? We'd want to go for 2 weeks next July on our honeymoon, but she doesn't like long plane flights (Hawaii out). We're beach bums from NY, and were thinking something along the lines of one of the all inclusive Sandals resorts, as they are surprisingly afforadable considering you don't have to pay a red cent once you get there.