Foreign currency for Egypt and Jordan

[patrinka]

For those that have done the Nile river cruise and possibly extensions to Jordan did you get foreign currency for both countries?

I have read some reviews that stated in Egypt they used US$ (new bills and small denominations). If that is correct, would I still need a small amount of Egypt pound? Also read in Jordan we will need the Dinan?? 

Thoughts?

Thank you!

[jpalbny]

Visited 10 years ago so your experience may be different, but... Yes, I did get cash from an ATM for both. We needed dinars to buy the visa upon arrival at the airport in Amman, but they handily had a place to exchange currency right there so I exchanged for Dinars, and bought the visa stamp. Egypt wanted USD for their visa upon arrival.

[beanpittsburgh]

Was in Jordan 8 years ago and they accepted USD and Israeli Shekel.  Of course, change will be given in Dinars.

[franski]

We had Local currency for all places …. Got some Egyptian pounds before we left - and then money for Israel & Jordan via ATM when we arrived in each country (we were there just before Covid shut the world down…).
 

We did an e-visa for Egypt before we left - very easy to do and then arrival was smooth.  Our host for Jordan did a group visa do didn’t have to worry about it.

 

Fran