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

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

300% growth in Travelstart Egypt sales in 2014: Regional manager

Website visitors increase to 1.2 million during 2014 results in revenue growth

Tourism ministry announces electronic draw results for pilgrimage

269,571 citizens competed to acquire 29,000 pilgrimage visas, tourism ministry says

Daily News Egypt

Egypt targets 1 million German tourists in 2015: Tourism Minister

The target will be to reach 1.3 million tourists from Germany by…

Low Marsa Alam hotel occupancy threatens EGP 15bn investments: Deputy Chairman

Marsa Alam occupancy rates are at 25%, some hotels forced to shut…

Saudi, US tourists major spenders in Egypt during 2014: Ministerial Economic Adviser

Ministry of Tourism hopes to raise sector expenditure in Q1 of 2015…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

History, culture, and scenic grandeur on Mount Catherine

Besides the beautiful landscape of mountains, wadis and canyons, the traditional Bedouin…

Eduard Cousin

Eid travel: Discover something new this year

Here are a few ideas to help you relax and a hide…

Daily News Egypt