Seven scam tips for traveling to Egypt in 2019

Egypt is actually a famous ancient civilization, and Egypt is the most comfortable to visit in the domestic winter season. However, after all, the culture between Egypt and the country is very different, so you must be cautious when visiting Egypt. The so-called It is essential to be on guard against others, especially if you are traveling independently, because there are many scammers and many scams in Egypt, so the editor has compiled the following seven scams for you. You must be careful before going out to play. Be aware and don’t be fooled!

1 Go back on one's word

There is always such a group of top liars in Egypt

That is "taxi drivers". I have heard feedback from some travel friends that taxi drivers When I got into a taxi to go to the Pyramids, the driver asked me to pay without using the meter. He first agreed on 50 Egyptian pounds, but then asked for 100 Egyptian pounds when he arrived at the destination. The traveler must have been stunned immediately and couldn't reason with him. The police then asked him for 100 Egyptian pounds. Regardless, I had no choice but to pay and get off the bus. I went out in a good mood, but the driver closed the door behind me. I felt really cold.

Secret techniques for breaking promises:

When traveling, you can feel at ease. Download the UBER private car tool before going abroad. UBER drivers in Egypt are still OK. They will not charge excessively and have good service attitude. good. Or you can contact the local travel agency to arrange a car, which is convenient, safe and free of unnecessary charges.

2 Prices are all over the sky

When you come to Egypt, buying souvenirs is a good choice, but the Alibaba people in Hariri Market will also use deception to confuse everyone. Many products in the market are almost made in China, but the price is often not what you expect. A small pyramid statue that can be bought for about 30 Egyptian pounds will be sold by a vendor for 100 Egyptian pounds, and a hookah can be sold for 500 Egyptian pounds. It gives my friends a headache.

How to crack the sky-high price quotation:

When you go to the market or some vendors to purchase your favorite jewelry, remember to cut his price by 50%. You can use nice words to say no, the price you gave is unreasonable. The editor is here to teach you a trick. Put down your things and pretend to walk to the next store. At this time, if you succeed, you will hear "Habibi

TAALA (meaning come here in Arabic)” 3 Talking nonsense and telling lies

Egyptian juice shops are really something you must try when you come to Egypt. Egyptian juices are very cheap. For domestic freshly squeezed juices, Egypt Far more than that, but you may encounter another trick here, that is, you don’t know the numbers in Arab countries. Often a cup of freshly squeezed juice sold for 8-10 Egyptian pounds can become 20-30 in the hands of tourists. Egyptian pound, this is really a crazy rhythm for money. Don’t be afraid, I’ll teach you this trick!

How to crack it by talking nonsense:

Here is a picture for you, you can save it on your phone or memorize it. With this picture, hum Humph, you still want to lie to me, no way!

4 Role Playing

When you come to Egypt, you must go to see the legendary temple, so the deception here is quite good. The higher level, that is, the gatekeeper role-playing tour guide! In many scenic spots and temples, there will be some uncles dressed in very Arabic style. Their goal is to ask for tips from you and take photos with you or use a mouthful of Arabic. Taste explained to you in English.

Role-playing cracking skills:

Here, the editor reminds everyone, don’t lose your team and the tour guide. If this uncle comes to strike up a conversation with you, please ignore him or Just say THANKS, if you want to take a photo

The reasonable fee is 10 Egyptian pounds. If I ask you again, just pretend you don’t understand and leave.

?5 Fake Pick Ups, Really Scamming Money

Friends often meet the following types of vendors in the pyramids and other temples. If you see a foreigner, you will immediately run over and ask you Where are you from? No matter where you say you are from, they will say that you are from his favorite country. After that, he will take out a headscarf or scarf from his bag and hand it to you, saying it is a free gift for you. Remember! This It all depends on whether you can fall into his trap or not. Once you accept someone because you think they are kind-hearted, or you want to get a small advantage, then you will not know how to pay for such sky-high price headscarves and scarves. This kind of phenomenon occurs more often in the pyramids. Another type of person is the fake ticket inspector who will ask you again to check your tickets. If you say yes, he will keep pestering you and saying that he will take you to visit a small museum in the pyramids. , will ask for a lot of tips

Fake pick-up, real trick to defraud money

Friends, don’t pay attention to them when encountering this kind of situation, any tourist attraction in Egypt has passed the ticket sales From now on, no one will ask you to check the ticket. As for those vendors, just reply politely and thank them. Remember never to take the scarf or other things from his hand. You will be greedy for the small and lose the big. Yeah. 6. Exchange the local currency

It is necessary to exchange local currency when traveling. Some friends are greedy for small things and exchange fake currency in the hands of some vendors. Because the exchange rate in the hands of the vendors is higher, everyone I was deceived because of the higher exchange rate, so friends, you must be cautious.

Cracking technique of stealing money and exchanging it with the sun:

There are regular banks in Egypt that can be used to exchange money. You can also go to a local bank to exchange money. Remember not to stand in front of a vendor or bank. To avoid getting illegal currency.

7 Photography Fanatics

You will feel like a star in Egypt. People are constantly asking you to take selfies in many scenic spots. Remember this here, comrade police If you want to take photos with the Habibies at the attractions, you must ask them in advance whether the photos are free of charge, or if you want to take photos with them, you must ask them in advance whether they are taking photos.

Photography fanatical hack:

Be careful and say hello before taking photos with them. Habibi’s skills as a janitor are relatively high, so don’t give them away with just two or three warm words. If you don’t want to take pictures with them, you can politely refuse them if you encounter such a phenomenon. If you want to take pictures, you can prepare 10-20 Egyptian pounds in change to give them a tip.