Heat dictates the tourist season. As with many warm destinations, peak tourist season starts in November until March. This is when most tour groups visit Alexandria and the upper Nile Delta, near Aswan. The temperatures are bearable but still hovers around 60 to 80 Fahrenheit. Beware! The hotel prices hike during this period. Visitors who are not pre-booked can find charges as much as fifty percent more than it would have been with an advance booking. It is not only the hotel rooms but everything from shopping and food that takes it tolls on visitors. Despite the fact, many westerners find Egypt much cheaper because of relatively strong currency exchange rates.

If you are not afraid of the scorching heat and dust storms than early or late in the summer season is the best time to land really inexpensive deals around major cities. Just to give you a hint, major five star chains offer prices less than hundred, per night. It is not unusual for travelers to lodge near the Pyramid for less than seventy pounds. Another good idea is to visit in April or October months, which marks the end and start of the tourist frenzy in Egypt.

Holidays should not disrupt your travel plans but be informed of the conditions during religious holidays. During the Eid festival, which is twice a year, public transport is overly crowded and you can forget any activity during the Morning Prayer hours. Just as critical is the month of fasting (Ramadan) during which food shops are mostly closed until the sunrise and business hours, much shorter.