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El Alamein is a small outpost situated in northern Egypt. El Alamein backpacking tours are becoming popular in this region as a day tour to see some of the town’s famous war cemeteries and memorials.
El Alamein Budget Travel
El Alamein budget travel is very easy with great value for money backpacking tours and fantastic highlights. Below is useful information on El Alamein to help you plan your budget holiday in El Alamein. We offer a variety of budget tours and backpacking advice in El Alamein.
Airports
El Alamein airports include:• El Nouzha - Alexandria Airport
Money
El Alamein money and banking info includes:• Although the town is becoming more popular with tourists, very little infrastructure such as banks, exchange facilities and credit card machines are fairly limited
• Be prepared and bring local currency with you when you visit
Safety Tips
• El Alamein is a safe place to visit with very little problems
• Temperatures can get very high, so drink plenty of bottled water and wear sunscreen at all times
• Women should cover arms and legs when travelling through Egypt as per local customs and etiquette
• Do not drink the tap water here ' bottled water is readily available
• Be wary of dodgy ‘guides’ who charge money to see any of the sites
Travel Books
El Alamein recommended travel books include the following:• El Alamein 1942: The Turning of the Tide by Ken Ford and Howard Gerrard
• Alamein by Stephen Bungay
• The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw
• Egypt Eyewitness Travel Guide by DK Publishing
• Geology of Egypt and Libya by E. Tawadros
Visa Requirements
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- Tania - OverlandingAfrica.com24 Sep 2009
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Hi Tom, Well! I have never been asked about camels before! ,) The best thing about Egypt is EVERYONE knows a man with a perfume shop, a taxi and a camel/donkey/horse. I would ask any hotel or travel agent in Alexandria to organize something for you. You wouldn't need to do this well in advance - the day before would do. Personally I don't think getting around Alamein would be suitable on a camel. Each of the cemeteries are linked with main roads, villages and infrastructure and even if you went 'out the back' into the desert you would still need to come back to the main road to enter each site. Obviously your camel man will need to stay outside with the camel while you wander around inside each cemetery. Check out the museum too - it is well worth it.
- Tom24 Sep 2009
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Im planning on doing some desert trecking and wish to hire a camel guide to take me around El Alamein and the Qattara Depression. How would I go about this?
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