Women's Enquiries

 

Is it safe for women to travel alone?

 

Many women travel alone and have found that they have been safe. The police, tourist police, and army are always close by and the Egyptians themselves are generally safe and will try to protect solo travelers. On the whole, it is generally less safe for a solo female traveler in Egypt than places like Greece, Italy or Spain.

Although the chances of being confronted are almost negligible, please ensure that you take the same precautions that you would anywhere else and do not be tempted to walk in deserted areas alone: get a taxi back to your abode! You may receive some invitations, which on the whole are innocent, do not accept any of these from strangers.

 

Do women have to cover arms/shoulders/legs when walking around the cities/towns?

 

This is a tourist book fallacy. Women walking around these towns can do so as if they were walking around their hometowns in the summer. You will be amazed at how many of the local women dress like this as well, looking more like tourists than Egyptian.