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

Charter flight stimulation: Suspension or reinforcement

Programme aims to reduce shelter and take-off fees by about 20%-30%, or…

Rana Yehia

Government demands company to manage archaeological areas: ETF Chairman

Two Saudi investors offer to establish company with $50m capital to manage…

Russian tourism shows promise of increase in 2015

Decision-makers say that booking ratios are reassuring and on the rise

Daily News Egypt

Rixos Seagate Sharm to launch in August with renovations of $55m: General Manager

Three Rixos Hotels will be opened by 2016-2017, says Huth

Shaimaa Al-Aees

ETAA presents demands to Mehleb to raise sector efficiency

Egyptian Travel Agents Association proposed nine demands, including necessity to participate in…

Egypt targets 20 million tourists by 2020: Tourism Minister

Promotional campaign targets 27 touristic markets, 17 companies applied to implement it

Daily News Egypt

Russia tops tourist income to Egypt last year at $2.5bn: Ministry official

Number of Russian tourists to Egypt increased last year to 3.1 million…

Despite dip in tourism, Moez Street maintains historical art of engraving

Handcrafted engraved copper prices vary from EGP 35 to EGP 1,500

Daily News Egypt

Egypt encourages foreigners to visit ancestors’ WWII graves

Project is expected to attract 1m tourists during coming years

Sara Aggour

Blue Sky to build 3 new hotels in Sharm El-Sheikh: Chairman

Firm is currently convincing Thomas Cook and other operators to increase flight…

Doaa Farid