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Forgotten sites in El Gamaleya District
Visitors have to inter into El Gamaleya district through Bab El-Nasr gate, and on the right side after entering, people see Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay.
Egypt ranks 4th among top nationalities visiting Saudi Arabia for Umrah
The ministry revealed that the Saudi Arabia’s Umrah index monitored 7.2m visa issuances until last Thursday, bringing the total number of arrivals to 6.6 million pilgrims.
Egyptian museums’ revenues increase by 70.5% in 2018: CAPMAS
On the occasion of International Museums Day, CAPMAS said on Saturday that the number of Egyptian museums declined to 34 museums in 2018, down from 35 in 2017.
Italian tourists to Egypt grow by 40% in 2019: Al-Mashat
The number of Italian tourists to Egypt this year increased by 40%, in comparison to 2018, the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, said on Monday, however she did not reveal the exact number of Italian tourists in 2019. Al-Mashat received a media delegation from Italy on Saturday, following a conference organised by the ministry to …
Ministry of Tourism promotes Egyptian monuments in Italy
The Italian television will start presenting on 22 May a number of documentary films, which will present the pyramids and the history of Egyptian civilisation, as part of the promotion campaigns of the ministry of tourism in order to promote Egyptian tourist destinations and to attract more tourists toward Egypt, according to Egyptian Minister of …
Egyptian Travel Agents Accusation reports 18 violating companies to Umrah rules
Egyptian Travel Agents Accusation (ETAA) presented a memorandum to the minister of tourism for cancelling the membership of 18 travel agencies not only from the chamber’s membership, but also from the Egyptian Tourism Federation due to their violation of Article 9 of Law No 38 for 1968, according to a Saturday press statement. The violating …
Egypt’s hotel market sees average 34% RevPAR growth in Q1 of 2019
Egyptian markets, such as Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Alexandria, continue to experience strong growth in performance levels, according to the Colliers’ MENA hotel full-year forecast 2019 report. “In the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, these markets saw an average Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) growth of 34% compared to the same period last year. …
Disney selects Egypt among itinerary countries in 2020
The Disney Park Blog, the official platform of the world’s biggest Disney resorts worldwide, announced the addition of Egypt to the list of the visited countries planned to have an itinerary in 2020. The trip, planned to start taking place within a year, is to offer participants “a truly once-in-a-lifetime vacation, filled with the irresistible …
Egypt, CNN sign partnership to promote tourism in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism has partnered with the international CNN network to implement an international tourism campaign aiming to present Egypt in a contemporary and modern perspective through using an innovative mix of television platforms, digital media, and social networking sites. The new partnership between the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and the CNN which …
Travelstart won Amadeus’ Egypt 2018 Cup of Excellence
Amadeus honours number of air lines including EgyptAir
Egypt to become most important tourist destination in 2020: Adventures by Disney
Egypt is to become most important tourist destination by 2020, according to Adventures by Disney, one of the most important global travel websites. The site speaks about the experience that a tourist can have in Egypt, calling on its followers to enjoy the beauty of Pharaonic Egypt, talking about a three-part tour featuring adventures by …
Cultural tourism represents 30% of Arab tourist inflow to Egypt
Average expenditure of Arab tourists is three times size of European tourists
Egypt to participate in World Tourism Forum
Al-Mashat to discuss with College of Hotel Management in Lucerne means to raise Egyptian tourism sector employees’ efficiency
Egypt to particpate in Arab Travel Market Forum
The Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat announced on Saturday that she is heading to Dubai with a delegation from the tourism private and government sector, to particpate n the Arab travel Forum (ATM) which will be held from 28 April to 1 May. In addition, she is scheduled to hold several meetings during the participation …
No Egyptians to travel for Umrah without Ministry of Tourism approval: Supreme Committee for Hajj, Umrah
The Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah (lower lesser pilgrimage), confirmed that no Egyptian citizens will travel for the Umrah without taking the ministry of tourism’s approval. The committee announced on Wednesday during its meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, that it has taken a number of decisions to protect the market. The …
Japanese tourists to Egypt increase by 40% in first 3 months of 2019: Ambassador
If this trend continues, number of Japanese tourists would be over 50,000 by end of 2019
Average spending of tourists in Luxor during current season amounts to $70 per night: Osman
Expected to reach $120 next October, says Chairperson of Marketing, Promotion Committee in Upper Egypt
Cultural tourism in Egypt thrives due to archaeological discoveries: Al-Mashat
Tourism Ministry cooperates with all ministries to apply various axes of tourism structural reform programme
Major Egyptian tourism markets’ RevPAR to grow by 18% in 2019: Colliers
Four cities witnessed RevPAR growth of 39% in first two months of current year
IFC ready to invest in Egypt’s hotel development fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) expressed its readiness to inject new investment into Egypt’s planned hotel development fund, the COO of the IFC, Stephanie von Friedeburg, said. Egypt’s ministry of tourism aims to establish a private equity fund targeting to restructure financially impaired hotels and other tourism establishments. During a meeting between the Egyptian Minister …
WTTC announces Egypt as 2019 Global Champion for Tourism
Egypt prioritises recovery of Travel, Tourism following a period of crisis: WTTC
Egypt discusses enhancing tourism cooperation with Spain, Bulgaria
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat met with the Mayor of Seville Juan Espadas to discuss cooperation in the field of tourism between Egypt and Spain, notably Seville. The meeting comes on the sidelines of Egypt’s participation in the 19th session of the WTTC Global Summit 2019, which held in the period from 2 to …
Middle East visitors to Egypt to increase by 50% by 2022, ATM report reveals
Growth fuelled by cheaper EGP, government incentives for charter airlines operating international flights
Egypt’s tourism revenues hike by 38.7% during H1 of current FY: CBE
Experts contend entry of new source markets, state’s political, security stability behind high tourism revenues
Egypt participates in WTTC Global Summit 2019
The Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, traveled on Monday to Spain in order to participate in the 19th session of the World Travel and Tourism Council 2019 (WTTC Global Summit 2019), that is held in the period from 2 to 4 April in Seville. Al-Mashat will participate as the official speaker in the session titled …
Arab market represents 30% of incoming tourism to Egypt: Al-Mashat
The Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, said that the Arab market is one of the most important exporting tourism markets to Egypt, which represents 30% of incoming tourism, noting that Saudi Arabia comes at the head of those markets. “According to the report of the World Tourism and Travel Council, tourism in Egypt witnessed a …
Tourism’s structural reform programme cornerstone to achieve sustainable development: Madbouly
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that tourism’s structural reform programme is considered as a cornerstone for achieving sustainable development, which Egypt seeks to achieve at all levels, in accordance with Egypt’s Vision 2030. Notably, the structural reform programme was launched by the ministry of tourism with the aim of achieving sustainable tourism, in line with …
Egypt tops list of billionaires’ most visited countries in 2019
Amid tremendous efforts from the government to revive local tourism, Egypt was announced as the number one destination among a list of 15 countries, which international billionaires plan to visit in 2019, according to a study held by Business Insider. The number one business website held a study with Original Travel agency, which plans months-long-trips …
Dahabeya: passage through time on Nile river
“Sensing, stretching of time was replaced by a necessity for a condensing of it,” says Al Piaro
Tourism Ministry, Diversey to hold conference on hospitality future in Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism, the Egypt Hotels Association, and Diversey Inc – a provider of cleaning and hygiene products – are organising a conference entitled ‘Egypt, the Future of Hospitality’ in Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada. The conference, which is to be attended by the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, aims to raise awareness of the …