Originally Posted by
Groombridge
One last recommendation. Despite staying at luxury hotels, and eating all meals of the trip (except one) therein, several of us had sustained bouts with gastro-intestinal infections, multiple times during the trip. So I’d strongly advise taking a prescription of antibiotic with you, just in case; the one I took worked wonders.
Studies have demonstrated that Pepto-Bismal is a great prophylactic agent for travelers; take 2 caplets every morning while out of the country, and the incidence of GI issues drops by 80%.
Sorry to hear that you weren't pleased with the restuarants at the FS NP; when we were there several years ago, we were very impressed with all of them, and thought they were quite inexpensive, though (as expected in Egypt), the wine list was very skimpy, and they were often out of many selections... But overall a spectacular stay. There are also some excellent ex-pat guides in Cairo that are a fraction of the price of the FS tours, with a dedicated driver, american guide, and an Egyptian historian/egyptologist (if you want)...