For as long as I remember Egypt has always required a carnet and as Pietro said if you have the right documents, and double check that you do, you will get in and out with no problems. “No problems” in the last sentence means a good part of the day running between offices getting weird and useless signatures, but it’s definitely doable in less than a day. The problems start if you don’t have the correct paper or expiration dates. The officials don’t usually have a defined set of rules to follow in these cases and improvisation kicks in. “Improvisation” in the last sentence means you’re screwed  , so make sure that doesn’t happen.
As for flying in or out of Egypt, I investigated the possibility of shipping my bike from Cairo to South Africa and decided it was too much of a hassle and I’m Egyptian and know my way around.
Border crossing isn’t a problem at the moment. It got a bit tight prior and during Gulf War II but all they did was give out restricted VISA at the border. Nowadays everything is back to normal.
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OasisPhoto.com – Images from the Magical Sahara.
ShortWheelbase.com – Jeep preparations.
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OasisPhoto.com – Images from the Magical Sahara.
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