Originally Posted by f0zzyNUE

hi everybody,

this weekend i will be on a 'mini-break' to cairo and still have some questions.

1. i am a more or less 'plastic kind of guy' hating to carry around (even small) bundles of cash. can i withdraw cash on egyptian ATMs with a 'maestro' card or do ATMs in egypt only provide cash for credit cards (where i would have to organize a PIN)???
2. where (upon arrival) in cai - terminal 2 can i find cash machines ?? after customs and immigration or even before?
3. or would you recommend bringing some € and $ and change them exchange offices at the airport (especially to get some small bills for baksheesh :-) )?
4. my hotel will be the sofitel near the pyramids. would you recommend to head for a limousine service or try an official black-and-white-taxi - i will definitely not take a "inofficial"-limousine-service :-) ???
5. what would be the current (realistic) price for the drive cai-airport to the pyramids - 100LE ???

thanks a lot for your answers and i promise, i will write a trip-report after my return ...

CHris