Those going are probably sick of emails with questions from me now so I decided to post this instead. I forgot to cover cartouches!! All the ladies will want one I am sure.

You have decide where to buy - pick a style and then they make them up. This is usually an overnight process and you go back to pick them up the next day.

You can get these everywhere – even on the ship where we found actually the best value last time and purchased our cartouches.

Buying in Cairo
It will be too late on the day of March 22nd when the tour includes some shopping to get them made and delivered before we leave. Those coming in early could try to order them on March 19th and pick them up on March 20. Our days on March 21 and March 22 will be very full and deviating to pick these up for people will be impossible.

Buying in Aswan
This may be a good place to purchase your cartouches as you have an afternoon free the day we arrive in Aswan and another afternoon free after lunch the next day. Also Aswan is known to be better shopping. There is a bazaar in Aswan that is smaller and more manageable than the Cairo Bazaar

During the cruise
You can buy onboard which is what I did last time. I have no idea what it will be like now but we found a nice selection and good pricing on the ship. It took all the hassle out of going back to some store to pick them up.