About Suez Canal

One of the foremost waterways in the world, the Suez  Canal connects the Mediterranean sea to the Indian Ocean, through the Red Sea. This is a man-made project and it made trade along the routes and for the countries of Asia and Europe remarkably more accessible and feasible. You can visit it in Egypt at the point of Port Said. There are a lot of ships that take you on a tour on the Canal and the view of the other ships on the water will take your breath away. You will see enchanting sunrises and cross smaller settlements while onboard too. The journey can be quite cold though, so ensure that you have enough warm clothes so as to be able to enjoy the best views by being on the deck of the ship.
 

Must See

 

  • Tanis & Suez Canal Full
  • El Khalifa Fish Center.
  • Suez Canal House,
  • Port Said. 
  • Port Said Military Museum.
  • Ismailia Museum. 

How to reach

There are many ways you can get to Suez Canal like the train, car, boat, taxi, ferry or a bus. The routes are usually along the main streets and cost between LE0.25-0.50. If you travel by ferry to its twin city Port Fouad which is considered the Asian part of this Afro-Asian governorate "Port Said" on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal, the ferry is used to cross the canal between the two cities holding both people and cars for free, the trip time between the two cities doesn't exceed 10 minutes, It is a nice journey that you can enjoy for free. The other option are a car, a train which is easily available.
 

Tips

  • Try to start your day as early as possible to beat the crowd and heat
  • Wear comfortable shoes, appropriate clothes
  • Carry enough water as it is a long journey and takes your entire day
  • As the food here is overpriced you can bring your own food 
  • Make sure you will be spending an entire day here
  • You can watch a lot of ships and vessels pass by 
  • One can take a lot of photos 

Visit Time

Sunday:            Open 24 hours.
Monday:           Open 24 hours.
Tuesday:          Open 24 hours.
Wednesday:     Open 24 hours.
Thursday:         Open 24 hours.
Friday:              Open 24 hours.
Saturday:          Open 24 hours.
 

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Waiting Time

No wait time

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

There is no entry as such but Vessels sailing from Asia to the East Coast via the Suez Canal have to pay on average US$465,000 for passage, according to SeaIntel, which calculated that the South Africa route would save an average of US$235,000 per voyage

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Time you can spend

You can actually spend an entire day, But again it really depends as to how would you want to spend it maybe half a day would be good enough

 

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Weather

Few Clouds 27.42°C

 

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