Is it safe to book excursions from street vendors in Sharm El Sheikh, or should I use a tour operator?
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TL;DR
Street vendors offer cheaper excursions, but if something goes wrong (like a car accident), your official tour operator won't cover costs for a tour bought elsewhere. Crypto payment works for excursions paid on-site (no prepayment), but not for shop purchases.
What the community said
Buying excursions from a random street vendor is risky — if there's a car accident or incident during the trip, your main tour operator has no obligation to cover any costs since the excursion wasn't booked through them.
1 day ago
Tour aggregator websites are convenient for comparing excursion prices, but their databases update periodically, so listed prices may be outdated. Once you pick an operator, it's better to book directly with them rather than through the aggregator.
3 days ago
You can pay for excursions in Sharm El Sheikh with cryptocurrency, but only when paying on the spot after the excursion — not as a prepayment. Crypto payments aren't accepted for shop purchases.
10 days ago Pay-on-arrival crypto payment