Traveling to Egypt..

Hi there!  My boyfriend and I are suppose to be traveling to Egypt next Sunday - flying into Cairo and traveling to Dehab then Jordan for Petra and then back to Cairo for our departing flight.  I have heard so many mixed reviews but I really want to hear from people that live in the areas we will be traveling to.  With the recent events that took place, would you advise a trip to Egypt right now?  Any tips for safety?  Any information you can provide would be appreciated!  Thank you so much!

Here(Cairo) it's safe thanks God ,...I hope that you will enjoy your trips...

Hello
I was just in south Sinai , near dahab , went to moses mountain ( saint catherine church )1 week before the unfortunate crash , and it was very safe , a side from the regular checkup points on the road it was a beautiful and smooth trip , it took about 7-8 hours with two 30 minute rests  ,

and on our way back we waited for like an hour or so just to complete a convoy of buses ( 4-6 buses ) and we were escorted by the police

the checkpoints and police escort are just precaution measures for the tourists safety only , not because there are troubles or fights in south Sinai ,

the only area in Sinai having instability is North sinai and not all of it its only a small part ,  ( 500++ km away from south Sinai )

i would say south Sinai is a lot more safer than Cairo (like Ethioshushu just said its safe  )  ,

Wish you a pleasant experience in Egypt

Hello I am resident in Hurgada city and i can say loudly it is safe!enjoy your trip :cheers:

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