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  1. Egypt aims to double the number of tourists to ...

    3 of 14 | . Hundreds of tourists surround the statue of Djoser, at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The country is aiming at reaching 30 million visitors by 2028, as its once-thriving tourism sector has begun to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and the grinding war in Europe, Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa said during an ...

  2. Egyptology Is Having a Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?

    Tourism is a crucial part of Egypt's economy — international tourism revenues totaled $13 billion in 2019 — and the country has been eager to attract visitors back to its archaeological sites.

  3. Egypt's tourism sector breaks records as visitor numbers soar

    CAIRO: Egypt's tourism sector has experienced a boom over the past three years, with visitor numbers growing from 4.9 million two years ago to a projected 15 million or more this year, according ...

  4. (OFFICIAL) Egypt keen for tourism recovery by year-end as visitor

    Monthly tourism revenues stood at about $500 million in April, half of what they were before the pandemic. But Egypt hopes for a recovery by the end of the year when it aims to have vaccinated ...

  5. Incoming tourism to Egypt hits record-breaking 14.9 million tourists in

    Wednesday، 17 January 2024 - 09:50 PM. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities said that despite several challenges, incoming tourism to Egypt hit a record-breaking 14.9 million tourists in 2023. During the weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday 17/1/2024, Issa said the previous record for incoming tourism to Egypt was 14.7 million tourists in 2010 ...

  6. Egypt taps private firms and long-delayed museum to revitalise tourism

    Egypt, home to ancient pyramids and Red Sea resorts, aims to boost tourism by up to 30% annually over the next five years, bringing in private firms to operate sites and inaugurating a huge museum ...

  7. Cairo Promises to Be More Welcoming to Tourists With a New ...

    Egyptian travel executives are adamant that Cairo's tourism industry will benefit enormously from the country's new capital — even if some critics believe the $59 billion project is money ...

  8. How Egypt's tourism businesses are bouncing back

    While Egypt hosted 13 million tourists in 2019, that number shrivelled to 3.6 million in 2020. The travel and tourism industry accounted for about 12 per cent of Egypt's gross domestic product pre-Covid. The sector's contribution to the economy fell to $14.4bn in 2020 from $32bn in 2019, according to the WTCC.

  9. CAPMAS: 85.4% increase in number of tourists during 1st half of 2022

    The celebration theme of this year is "Rethinking Tourism". According to CAPMAS, the number of arriving tourists from all over the world reached 4.9 million tourists during the first half of 2022, compared to 2.6 million tourists during the first half of 2021, with an increase of 85.4%. Moreover, the recent statistics conducted by CAPMAS ...

  10. Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

    Egypt is offering incentives to shore up its tourism industry in southern Sinai on the Red Sea, with fallout from the conflict in the Gaza Strip so far contained to under 10% of bookings in the ...

  11. Egypt Introduces New Measures for Visas to Increase Tourism

    In an effort to boost tourism, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday, 27 March, that it will be issuing a multiple-entry visa for a period of five years, with a USD 700 (EGP 21,000) fee, for citizens of 180 countries.. If the tourists already have a valid visa from the United Kingdom, the United States, the Schengen area, Japan, or New Zealand, they will be able to ...

  12. Egypt Tourism Faces Rising Cancellations

    Dawit Habtemariam. Egypt tourism is facing cancellations from many American tourists due to the Israel-Hamas war. Great Wonders of Egypt, a Cairo-based destination management company that ...

  13. Egypt's tourism sector see 6 percent increase in tourist arrivals the

    Egypt sees 6 percent increase in tourist arrivals in first 50 days of 2024. The country is striving for an annual growth rate of 25 to 30 percent in inbound tourism. Egypt welcomed nearly 15 million tourists in 2023. Egypt's tourism sector is off to a promising start in 2024, with tourist arrivals witnessing a notable 6 percent year-on-year ...

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    Egypt's tourism revenues break record with $15bn in 2023: El Batouty. Egypt shatters tourism records with 14.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2023,…. Daily News Egypt January 25 ...

  15. Tourism sector on way to meeting 2023 goals despite war ...

    Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 12:09 GMT. London, UK - November 7, 2023: Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa told Reuters that Egypt is on its way to meeting its 2023 tourism goals, including attracting 15 million tourists by the end of the year which is expected to earn more than $13 billion. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of ...

  16. Is it safe to travel to Egypt right now? 2024 travel advice

    In Egypt, the main tourist resorts — Cairo, Nile cruise stops including Luxor and Aswan, and the Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh — are all still considered safe to travel to by ...

  17. Tourism Ministry developing long-term national ...

    Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said that the ministry is in the process of developing a long-term national strategy for Egyptian tourism that will be launched during the first ...

  18. Prime Minister monitors progress in elevating yacht tourism in Egypt

    Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly convened, on Tuesday, a session at the New Administrative Capital's government complex, to assess advancements in bolstering yacht tourism in Egypt. Madbouly ...

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    Incoming tourist flow to Egypt rise by 3-4% during 1st quarter of 2024. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:15 GMT. Peter Greenberg, a well-known American broadcaster for CBS News and PBS, will host a one-hour TV show about Egypt.

  20. Experience Egypt

    This website is dedicated to promoting tourism in Egypt, offering invaluable information on all regions, cities, and sites. The website doesn't just take you through the world-famous touristic sites, like the Pyramids of Giza, but also explores the hidden gems that only locals would know and divulges the insider tips that will make any visit to Egypt a memorable one.

  21. A practical guide to travel in Egypt

    How to do it: Responsible Travel's 12-day Nile & Red Sea tours take in historic sites on a river cruise as well as the Giza Pyramids and time on the Red Sea. Prices start at £2,249 per person ...

  22. Egypt warns Israel of 'dire repercussions' over Rafah operation in Gaza

    Egypt could consider downgrading relations with Israel if it presses on with a military operation in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah on the Egyptian border, an Egyptian official told CNN.

  23. Egypt's stumbling economy faces new pressures from Gaza crisis

    Tourism earned Egypt a record $13.63 billion in the financial year to end-June, 2023, up from $10.75 billion a year earlier, according to central bank data. ... news agency TASR reported on Wednesday.

  24. Egypt Refuses to Coordinate With Israel on Entry of Aid From Rafah

    CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has refused to coordinate with Israel on the entry of aid into Gaza from the Rafah crossing due to Israel's "unacceptable escalation", Egypt's state affiliated Alqahera ...

  25. Egypt Gets $14 Billion Boost From UAE as Landmark Deal Pays Out

    Cairo. Egypt received a further $14 billion from its landmark investment deal with the United Arab Emirates, providing another surge of dollar liquidity about two months after a currency flotation ...

  26. Israel and Egypt trade blame over Gaza aid blocked at Rafah

    Israel said on Tuesday that it was up to Egypt to reopen the Rafah crossing and allow humanitarian relief into the Gaza Strip, prompting Cairo to denounce what it described as "desperate attempts ...