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

180 bazaars across Egypt obtain tourism business licences in 2020

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the tourism activities sector…

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Grand Egyptian Museum to showcase world’s first hanging obelisk

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will feature over 50,000 artefacts from Ancient…

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Planning Minister allocates EGP 49m to build river marina at Mohamed Ali Palace

Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said has approved funding…

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Egypt, Marriott International discuss establishing 3-, 4-star hotels in new tourist cities

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani met with Satya Anand,…

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Egypt inaugurates points on trail of Holy Family to boost spiritual tourism

Egypt has inaugurated the first points of the Holy Family trail, after…

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Egypt’s tourism revenues decline to $4bn in 2020 from $13.03bn in 2019

Egypt’s tourism revenues in 2020 slumped 70% year-on-year (y-o-y) to record $4bn…

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Government considers activating sub-accounts unit at Tourism and Antiquities Ministry

Minister said that Sub-Accounts Unit is useful in developing realistic estimates relating…

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Central Bank of Egypt extends initiatives to support individual, tourism defaulters until June

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has decided to extend its initiatives…

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Luxor hotels see 16% occupancy from domestic tourism, day trippers: Officials

A total of 74% of visitors in Luxor are predominantly domestic with…

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Egypt reopens tomb of Ramses I following restoration

The tomb of Ramses I has been reopened, after the completion of…

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