Aircraft There
are airports at all of the major cities and if you plan to tour the country
it will be necessary to fly. For UK travellers, Air Egypt runs services
from Heathrow to Cairo, Luxor (not Sundays) and Sharm el Sheik. It also
runs the internal flights.
Car If
you are driving, be very careful! All roads, even dual carriageways are
shared by big trucks, cars, donkey carts and pedestrians. There appear
to be very few rules except to give way to the person who uses the horn
most often.
Train
A railway runs parallel with the Nile and provides an altenative to aircraft
for the adventurous traveller.
Boat
By far the best way to travel in Egypt is by boat, either the large Nile
Cruisers, or the lovely sailing craft the felucca.
Taxi Taxis
are clearly marked by their colour, and are often very old. There's no
need to hail one - they hail you. Negotiate the price in advance and be
prepared for a hair-raising journey.
An alternative to a taxi is one of the colourful horse-drawn carriages.
These can be expensive but fun.
Foot
Walking may seem to be the simplest form of transport, but Egyptian taxi
and carriage drivers will hassle you as they find it impossible to believe
that someone as rich as you (all westerners are richer than them) would
choose to walk. Also, be prepared to be accosted by friendly locals who
chat for a while then invite you to see their, or their friend's, shop.
This takes some getting used to, but a polite "no thank you"
[pronounced "la shukran" in Arabic] and a smile usually does
the trick.
Egypt
There
are airports at all of the major cities and if you plan to tour the country
it will be necessary to fly. For UK travellers, Air Egypt runs services
from Heathrow to Cairo, Luxor (not Sundays) and Sharm el Sheik. It also
runs the internal flights. 
If
you are driving, be very careful! All roads, even dual carriageways are
shared by big trucks, cars, donkey carts and pedestrians. There appear
to be very few rules except to give way to the person who uses the horn
most often.
Taxis
are clearly marked by their colour, and are often very old. There's no
need to hail one - they hail you. Negotiate the price in advance and be
prepared for a hair-raising journey.
