Tourism News
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Egypt unveils plans to transform pyramids area into tourist hub
The sector continues to perform well, with hotel occupancy rates averaging over 75%, and in some areas, occupancy has surpassed 90%.
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30th of June memorial museum to be established
The museum will display photographs, documents, and films chronicling the nationwide June 30th protests in 2013.
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Why booking a private car with a driver is the best way to see Cairo
Transportation is one of the most significant obstacles travelers face in fully enjoying their visit.
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flydubai to become first to offer direct flights to Al Alamein, Egypt
Al Alamein has been touted as one of the most exciting, up-and-coming holiday locations in Egypt and the region.
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Why is the world’s oldest Egyptian museum in Turin?
Just before the Christmas festivities of 1824, an Egyptian pharaoh wrote to his royal counterpart Carlo Felice, duke of Savoy and king of Sardinia.
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Sixteen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast
Twenty-eight people were rescued and had only minor injuries such as bruises and scrapes with none requiring hospitalisation.
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Film Commission Signs Protocol to Boost Egypt as Filming Destination
The Film Commission has signed an agreement with the Location Managers Guild International to promote Egypt landscapes as prime filming location.
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2,500-year-old lost city found hidden off the coast of Egypt
The sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt’s largest port before Alexandria, shows its lost history through ongoing underwater excavations.
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Egypt's stray dogs become tourist attraction
A paraglider's footage of a stray dog scaling the Great Pyramid has gone viral. Tourists who have seen the video have flocked to see the dogs.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo opens 12 new galleries
Two decades after the start of construction work, the final opening of the world's largest museum is drawing ever closer.
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Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza
Accor and ADTIC Announce the Signing of Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza in Egypt, just steps away from the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
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Egypt launches ‘Project Revival’, using 3D technology
The move coincides with the celebration of the 122nd anniversary of founding the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
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Flyadeal begins flights from Jeddah to Sohag in Egypt
Flight F3 777 arrived at Sohag International Airport to a water salute, an airline industry tradition to welcome a new aircraft or route.
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Egypt tourism revenues to grow by around 8% in Q4 2024
Egypt's tourism revenues are projected to grow by seven to eight percent by the end of 2024, according to Amr El-Kady, CEO of the ETA.
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Egypt has recovered 67 artifacts from Germany
These pieces were seized from a tomb in Saqqara area, and there is cooperation from European countries to return the smuggled artifacts.
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El Gouna, Egypt: An Investor’s Nirvana on the Red Sea
That meticulously selected hotspot is a home to a bustling, multicultural community of around 25,000 people from over 50 different nations.
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Egypt’s tourism sector has a TikTok problem
These videos have reached hundreds of thousands of people, rapidly shaping perceptions of Egypt as a nightmare for tourists.
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Egypt launches 1st environmentally friendly passenger terminal
Terminal 2 is the first environmentally friendly passenger terminal in Egypt, equipped in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
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Egypt to receive over 15.3M tourists by end of 2024
On the sidelines of the World Travel Market in London, Fathy highlighted the country's growing appeal as a top global destination.
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3 European markets fuel the growth of Egypt’s tourism sector
Othman added that British tourism is returning at high rates this winter season for the first time in 11 years.