What to buy and bring from Egypt as a gift?

From Egypt you can bring a huge number of interesting and useful gifts and souvenirs. The most popular categories of purchases include traditional souvenirs, natural cosmetics and oils, hookahs, local teas and spices, cotton clothing, sweets, fruits, and inexpensive medicines.

Here are the main options you can buy:

• Souvenirs: magnets, keychains, figurines of pharaohs, scarabs, pyramids, papyrus paintings, bottles with colored sand. Prices start from 1-2 dollars.
• Cosmetics and oils: popular brands are Eva (Egypt) and Dabur (India). Wide selection of essential and cosmetic oils (jojoba, black cumin, argan) — from 5 dollars per bottle.
• Hookahs (shisha): from simple models for 5 dollars to luxurious collapsible ones for 100 dollars and more. Don't forget to ask for free tobacco.
• Tea and coffee: be sure to bring red tea (karkade) and yellow tea (helba, from fenugreek). Black and green tea with fruit additives are also popular. Coffee is often sold with cardamom.
• Spices: here they are incredibly aromatic and natural. Look for saffron, turmeric, cardamom, dukkah mix (nuts with spices).
• Sweets: dates, Turkish delight, baklava, halva, local honey (e.g., black cumin honey).
• Medicines: many drugs in Egyptian pharmacies cost 2-3 times cheaper than in Russia. Buy only in pharmacies.

Before purchasing, check the integrity of the goods and the correctness of change. Also remember the norms of baggage allowance and customs rules, especially for fruits and hookahs (they need to be checked in as luggage).

You can learn more in our reliable and honest guide in the article What to buy and bring from Egypt – all about Shopping.

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