Is Egypt safe for female travelers (harassment and safety concerns)?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 22 days ago
TL;DR
Kidnapping stories are mostly rumors, but street harassment does happen, especially in non-touristy cities like Alexandria. Tourist resort areas like Hurghada are considered much safer due to heavy security presence.
What the community said
A long-term resident of Hurghada (11 years) says she's never heard of such incidents there — the city has a very high presence of plainclothes police, which significantly reduces risks.
24 days ago Hurghada — heavy police presence
One traveler reported being attacked in broad daylight near a main road in Alexandria — she fought off the attacker and filed a police report using CCTV footage as evidence. Tip: tourist-oriented cities are generally considered safer than regular Egyptian cities.
24 days ago Alexandria — harassment incident
Rumors about women being kidnapped in Egypt circulate among tourists, but no confirmed cases were recalled by chat participants — it appears to be more urban legend than an actual threat.
25 days ago