Tourism News
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Egypt’s North Coast could be the Mediterranean’s next luxury hotspot
A $35 billion coastal overhaul, led by Mohammed Al Abbar, aims to make Egypt’s Mediterranean coastline a global hub for luxury tourism and investment.
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Emaar Misr, Citystars to develop a EGP 900 bn Marassi on the Red Sea
The four-year, 2.4k-feddan development near Hurghada will mirror Marassi North Coast.
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Wadi El Rayan one of most attractive ecotourism sites
Environment Minister calls the Wadi El Rayan waterfalls unique nationwide, promoting ecotourism with a private sector integration plan.
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Fayoum to Get Its First Geopark in Cooperation With UNESCO
Fayoum to get first UNESCO geopark as Ministry of Environment and UNESCO assess criteria, expanding marine conservation cooperation.
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Gulf Air to operate seasonal flights to El Alamein, Egypt
Gulf Air launches seasonal flights to El Alamein, Egypt, starting in 2026 on Airbus 320, following the Bahrain Crown Prince's official visit.
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Egypt second in Africa and Arab World in global tourism ranking
Egypt ranks 24th globally, 2nd in Arab world and Africa for tourism destinations in 2025 based on 295K worldwide participants.
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Egypt’s Tourism Industry Poised For Growth As Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In November
Grand Egyptian Museum opens November 2025, world's largest archaeological museum with 5M+ annual visitors expected and complete Tutankhamun collection
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Air Cairo Introduces its New Sharm El-Sheikh to Sochi Route
This move marks a pivotal step in enhancing tourism between the two countries, particularly for Russian tourists seeking to visit Egypt’s Red Sea.
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Egypt Climbs the Global Travel Rankings to Secure 24th Position for 2025
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) has recently highlighted critical insights from a worldwide travel report.
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Egypt Installs First-Ever Air Purification System Inside Great Pyramid
It was installed in the King’s and Queen’s Chambers in cooperation with El-Araby Group and Sharp Corporation of Japan.
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9 Egyptians Among Forbes’ 2025 Top Travel and Tourism Leaders in Middle East
Hisham Talaat Mostafa, Hamed El Chiaty, Tarek El Sayed and Ahmed Adel are among them.
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Egypt’s Tourism Revenues Rise by 14.7% in Nine Months
Growth attributed to diversification of tourism sectors and infrastructure development, the Cabinet Media Center stated.
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Lebanese Prime Minister visits Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum
Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam visits Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum with an official delegation, praising cultural exhibitions and preservation efforts.
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Egypt Tourism Sector Hits a Remarkable Milestone, Surpassing Twelve dollars and fifty cents Billion in Revenue
Egypt's tourism revenue surges 14.7% to $12.5B in 2024/25, targeting 30M visitors by 2028 with EGP 50B infrastructure investment.
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Dokki's Agricultural Museum Reopens After Lengthy Hiatus
The museum features old machinery, statues of plants, birds and animals, and depictions of long-surviving farming traditions.
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Total lunar eclipse to be seen from Egypt on 7 September
The spectacle will be in full view across Egypt and Africa, as well as all other locations where the moon will be above the horizon.
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Egypt tourism surges 24% in first half of 2025 as regional tensions ease
Egypt welcomed 8.7 million tourists in the first half of 2025. This represented a 24% jump from the same period last year.
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Grand Egyptian Museum reshaping Egypt’s image
The Grand Egyptian Museum, set to open on November 1st, is set to become a turning point in the history of museology worldwide.
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Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria
Egypt recovers Ptolemaic and Roman statues, sphinxes, and dock remnants from the sunken city of Canopus—boosting heritage tourism.
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Borg El Arab airport renamed “Alexandria International Airport”
The airport’s official code will be updated with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from HEBA to HEAX.