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53 hot air balloons fly over Luxor, carrying 1,500 tourists

Date: 2024-04-29 15:25:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:10683580

LUXOR, Egypt, April 29 (MENA) - As many as 53 hot air balloons have decorated the skies of Luxor, carrying 1500 tourists of different nationalities. Hot air balloon rides over the ancient wonders of Luxor are the tourists' favorite as they get a ....

Hot-air balloon rides canceled in Luxor due to strong winds

Date: 2024-04-28 10:21:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:10681391

LUXOR, April 28 (MENA) - The civil aviation authorities on Sunday canceled all hot-air balloon rides on the West Bank of Luxor due to strong winds and poor visibility. In press statements, Head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning ....

Hot air balloons rides in Luxor cancelled over bad weather

Date: 2024-04-27 16:36:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:10680543

LUXOR, Egypt, April 27 (MENA) - Civil aviation authorities on Saturday canceled all hot air balloon rides on the West Bank of Luxor due to high wind speed and poor visibility. In a statement, Ahmed Aboud, the representative of the Egyptian ....

Remains of royal rest house for king Thutmose III uncovered in N. Sinai

Date: 2024-04-27 07:56:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:12 - ID:10679670

CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Director of North Sinai Antiquities Area Ramadan Helmy announced the Egyptian archaeological mission unearthed the remains of a fortified mud-brick royal rest house at Tel Hebwa (Tharu) site in North Sinai during ....

52 hot air balloon flights carrying 1,450 tourists fly in Luxor skies

Date: 2024-04-26 14:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:10679001

LUXOR, Egypt, April 26 (MENA) - As many as 52 hot air balloon decorated the skies of Luxor on Friday, with 1,450 tourists aboard. Hot air balloon rides over the ancient wonders of Luxor are the tourists’ favorite as they get a chance to explore the ....

Peter Greenberg to host TV show about unknown Egyptian tourist destinations

Date: 2024-04-24 21:53:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:83 - ID:10676991

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Peter Greenberg, a well-known American broadcaster for CBS News and PBS, will host a one-hour TV show about Egypt. The show, titled "Hidden Gems", will spotlight some unknown Egyptian tourist destinations. It will be ....

Egypt targets 30 million incoming tourists by 2030: official

Date: 2024-04-24 17:41:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:10676548

ALEXANDRIA, April 24 (MENA) - Deputy Minister of Tourism Ghada Shalaby said Wednesday Egypt is promoting the tourism industry as the number of incoming tourists reached 14.9 million this year while the ministry targets 30 million tourists in ....

Tourism ministry: Hotel capacity up 8% during 1st quarter of 2024

Date: 2024-04-24 12:09:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:10675795

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said that hotel capacity rates reached 54.78% during the first quarter of 2024 at the level of tourist cities in different governorates with a growth of 8%, compared to the same period in ....

Official asserts hotel rooms capacity up to 222,716

Date: 2024-04-24 10:42:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:22 - ID:10675724

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Head of the Department of Hotel Establishments, Shops, and Tourist Activities at the Tourism Ministry Mohamed Amer asserted on Wednesday that the number of new hotel rooms hit 4,012 bringing the total numbers of rooms to ....

Germany eyes closer cooperation to promote tourism in Aswan: German diplomat

Date: 2024-04-23 21:41:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:81 - ID:10675141

CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Tuesday signed a cooperation protocol with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Union to implement the West Nile Bank development project in Aswan, ....