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Voykit pocket guide · Egypt
Mansoura
المنصورة
Skip Mansoura unless you have a train stop there; a half‑day visit (2 h walk, 10 LE taxi) is enough.
Mansoura is a modest Nile‑Delta town with limited tourist infrastructure. Main sights are a historic house and a temple ruin; a short visit fits into a day‑trip from Cairo or Alexandria.
- Country
- Egypt
- Local name
- المنصورة
- Best months
- Oct–Apr
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (high heat, occasional rains)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EGP
- Money
- Currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP, also written LE or £E). Hotels, cruise boats and larger restaurants take cards; taxis, markets, small cafés, tips and toilet attendants are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget EGP 150–250 excl. bed · Mid EGP 250–400 excl. bed · High EGP 400+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat (e&) and WE sell tourist SIMs at Cairo airport with passport; about EGP 500–1,000 for 20–40 GB — check.
- Emergency
- Police 122 · Ambulance 123 · Tourist police 126 · Fire 180
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European round-pin sockets.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% even when service is added (it rarely reaches staff).; Guide, full day: US$10–20 per person.; Driver, full day: US$5–10.; Cruise crew: About US$5–10 per person per day in the envelope.; Toilet, porter, small help: EGP 10–30.
- Water
- Tap water is chlorinated in cities but most visitors drink bottled; do not drink Nile water.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels and restaurants; attendants at sites expect EGP 10–20. Carry tissue.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee (café) | EGP 5–10 |
| Koshary (street food) | EGP 8–12 |
| Taxi intra‑district | EGP 10 |
| Taxi inter‑district | EGP 15–20 |
| Bottle of water (1.5 L) | EGP 3–5 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CAI · Cairo International Airport
- Train or bus from Cairo to Mansoura takes about 2 h; check current schedules and fares.
Typical fares
- Cairo → Mansoura train (2nd class)
- ≈ EGP 30, 2 h (check)
- Taxi intra‑district
- Flat EGP 10
- Taxi inter‑district
- ≈ EGP 15–20
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Taxis are the main option; flag down maroon/white cabs, flat fare 10 LE intra‑district, 15 LE between districts. No meters.
See and do
Known for
- Dar Ibn Lugman historic house
- Temple Behbeit el‑Hagar ruins
- Nile promenade (Kornish al‑Mansoura)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Talkha (boat ride) | Taxi to river dock, then short boat crossing | ≈ 1 h total |
| Dar Ibn Lugman | Walk or short taxi from city centre | ≈ 15 min |
| Temple Behbeit el‑Hagar | Taxi, permission from Tanta University required | ≈ 30 min |
Sleep
- Marshal Aljazeera Hotel
- Basic rooms, central, limited availability
- Mansoura University Hotel
- Clean, breakfast included, pool
- Almadiafah
- Simple, a/c, on‑site restaurant
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | عفواًʿafwan |
| Thank you | شكراًshukran |
| How much is it? | بكم؟bikam? |
| Where is the toilet? | الحمام أين؟al‑ḥammām ayna? |
| I need a taxi | أحتاج تاكسيaḥtāj taxi |
| Can I pay by card? | هل يمكن الدفع بالبطاقة؟hal yumkin al‑dafʿ bāl‑biṭāqa? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Salam alaykum', handshake; wait for a woman to offer her hand; avoid: Hugging strangers
- Eating: Right hand; accept tea; avoid: Refusing hospitality flatly
- Bargaining: Humour and patience; avoid: Anger
- Dress: Shoulders and knees covered in cities; avoid: Beachwear outside resorts
- Baksheesh: Keep small notes ready; avoid: Showing a thick wallet
- Photos: Ask; pay if agreed; avoid: Photographing police or military
Scams and watch-outs
- Taxi fares are flat and not metered; confirm price before boarding.
- Food hygiene varies; prefer chain fast‑food or well‑known restaurants.
- Limited English outside hotels; have destination names in Arabic.
Mansoura is generally safe for daytime visits; stay alert at night, keep valuables secure, and use registered taxis.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Mansoura yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Dar Ibn Lugman historic house
- Temple Behbeit el‑Hagar ruins
- Nile promenade (Kornish al‑Mansoura)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Egyptian Railways: enr.gov.eg
- Wikivoyage: Mansoura, revision 5315910 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5315910
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/mansoura). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.