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

CBE extends tourism sector support initiative until February 2018

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

Hossam Mounir

Ministry of Antiquities to sign cooperation protocol with Ministry of Tourism

Domestic tourism generates 90% of the Ministry of Antiquities' income

Basma Ragab

Tickets for New Year’s Eve celebrations range from EGP 400-15,000

Ticket prices increased by 40% due to flotation and rising prices of…

Aisha Zidane

Passenger traffic to all Egyptian airports falls by 19% in November

Passenger traffic in Sharm El-Sheikh registers decline of 34.4%

Ahmed Saad

Russian tourism to Egypt expected to return by January: sources at Tourism Ministry

Official sources at the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism said that Russian tours…

Ahmed Saad

Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh airports apply biometric ID system for employees

A Russian delegation is set to arrive in Cairo to inspect security…

Ahmed Saad

Ministry of Antiquities considers bids for museum shops

Of the 13 locations put up for bidding, only five have attracted…

Basma Ragab

Red Sea Hotels occupancy to increase to 60% during Christmas: officials

Tourism has suffered greatly since the Russian aeroplane crash in 2015

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Expected increase in number of German tourists next year: head of tourism bureau in Berlin

The number of German tourists visiting Egypt should return to pre-Metrojet crash…

Ahmed Saad

Egyptian Airports Company to pose a tender for the expansion of the Sharm El-Sheikh International airport

The Ministry of International Cooperation signed a loan agreement worth $457m with…

Ahmed Saad