Tourism

News, analysis and comment on tourism, travel, and hospitality from the Daily News Egypt, the country’s leading English language publication.
Latest Tourism News

Tourism companies refuse Arab Orient Takaful Insurance offer

ETAA still has valid contracts with GIG and Egyptian Takaful Company

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Blue Sky Travel brought 450,000 tourists in 2016, a drop of 20%

We hope 2017 will see better inflows compared to 2016, says El…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Bright future for Egyptian hotel market: Colliers International report

In its full year review in 2016 about Egypt, Colliers International, the…

Hisham Salah Hisham Salah

EGOTH hotels occupancy in Luxor and Aswan grows

Company plans to boost investments in the coming FY to EGP 450m,…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Egypt postpones decision to increase tourist entry visa until July

The decision will be applied on 1 July instead of 1 March

Farida Ismail Farida Ismail

Egypt to increase visa fees for incoming tourists by 140% 

Authorities will apply the new cost of entry visas for foreign visitors…

Farida Ismail Farida Ismail

Tourism companies inspect fleets in anticipation of return of Russian tourism

Tourist transport was heavily affected by low tourism rates during the past…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

160% increase in visitors to Abu Simbel since the beginning of 2017: Aboud

Tourist traffic coming from East Asian countries increased since the beginning of…

Basma Ragab Basma Ragab

EgyptAir pens guiding prices for current season’s Umrah tours

The company did not price its tickets according to highest FX rates,…

Ahmed Saad Ahmed Saad