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

ETAA settles disputes with foreign companies, restores $4.750m for members

The number of companies still prohibited to be dealt with due to…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Egyptian Tourist Authority gets ready for ITB Berlin exhibition in March: official

The tourism movement coming to Egypt declined by 40% from 2015 to…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

ETAA earns EGP 3m in FY 2015/2016 from Suez Canal certificates: official

Return on assets, investment funds, and takaful programme rose to EGP 21.6m…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

160 commissions take stock of Egyptian artefacts in museums: head of museum department 

The Ministry of Antiquities is creating an electronic system that will link…

Basma Ragab Basma Ragab

Red Sea and South Sinai hotel occupancy stable in past few weeks

Influx of German tourists expected in January after resumption of flights 

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Bazaars turn to tombs on the backs of price hikes and the tourism crisis

30% of owners permanently closed their shops, 50% closed down temporarily

Aisha Zidane Aisha Zidane

Pickalbatros buys 50,000 sqm in Fifth Settlement to establish a hotel

Company working to complete Beach Albatros Marsa Alam, with investments of EGP…

Aisha Zidane Aisha Zidane

Tourism sector pushes to postpone application of VAT for a year

Application of tax would increase prices by 100%, says Ahmed Balbaa

Aisha Zidane Aisha Zidane

10.5% decrease in tourist arrivals in November: CAPMAS

The number of tourists who travelled to Egypt in November 2016 was…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

CBE extends tourism sector support initiative until February 2018

The bank also decided to extend the retail loans initiative for employees …

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir