domestic tourism
Explainer: Booking.com to deal in US dollars, foreign tourism to Egypt not expected to suffer
Egypt
September 27, 2022
Explainer: Booking.com to deal in US dollars, foreign tourism to Egypt not expected to suffer
The online booking site, Booking.com, announced that it will deal in US dollars for users of the site from…
Discounts in Hurghada hotels to attract Egyptians during the mid-year holiday
Travel
February 5, 2022
Discounts in Hurghada hotels to attract Egyptians during the mid-year holiday
Hotels and tourist resorts on the Red Sea announced discounts, coinciding with the mid-year vacation, to attract the largest number…
Cosy cabins appear on Sanaa hotel roofs as war curtails tourism elsewhere
Middle East
October 7, 2021
Cosy cabins appear on Sanaa hotel roofs as war curtails tourism elsewhere
SANAA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Hotels in Sanaa are cashing in on demand for domestic tourism in war-torn Yemen by…
Hurghada hotels at full occupancy during Eid al-Adha
Egypt
July 25, 2021
Hurghada hotels at full occupancy during Eid al-Adha
Occupancy rates during the Eid al-Adha holiday at Hurghada’s hotels and tourist villages in Hurghada were at their highest since…
Red Sea Hotels, facing low demand as school season begins, announce discounts
Egypt
October 17, 2020
Red Sea Hotels, facing low demand as school season begins, announce discounts
With the start of the new school year on Saturday the Red Sea’s hotels and tourist villages have seen a…
Red Sea reports first coronavirus case after domestic tourism return
Travel
May 31, 2020
Red Sea reports first coronavirus case after domestic tourism return
The Red Sea governorate reported its first coronavirus case on Saturday following the return of domestic tourism and hotel operation,…
Resumption of foreign tourism still two years away: Egyptian travel agents
Travel
May 12, 2020
Resumption of foreign tourism still two years away: Egyptian travel agents
Chairperson of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association’s Electronic Tourism Committee Mohamed Farouk on Tuesday said that resuming domestic tourism in…
Egypt to operate hotels at 25% capacity until June 1
Egypt
May 4, 2020
Egypt to operate hotels at 25% capacity until June 1
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced on Sunday that the nation’s hotels will operate at a maximum…
Ticket prices for sites, museums reduced by 50% for Egyptians during mid-year vacation
Archaeology
January 23, 2020
Ticket prices for sites, museums reduced by 50% for Egyptians during mid-year vacation
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani has issued a decision reducing the prices of tickets for tourist sites and museums…
80% of Egyptians book holidays through smartphone applications: official
Travel
December 31, 2018
80% of Egyptians book holidays through smartphone applications: official
Nearly 80 percent of Egyptians book for their holidays through smartphone applications according to Mohamed Farouk, chairman of the…