🇪🇬 Border + customs scams in Egypt

2 documented patterns

Pyramid camel ride / horse ride extortion

Camel handler walks you 200m away from the pyramids then demands USD 100+ to return, claiming the agreed price was per-person not per-ride. Always confirm price in writing + take photo of the receipt before mounting.

Currency exchange airport rip-off

Cairo + Hurghada + Sharm airport bureaux de change post wildly worse rates than official CBE midmarket. Withdraw from ATM at arrival; rates are 5-8% better.

Last verified 2026-05-09. Report a new scam →