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Interior ministry completes preparations for transfer of Khufu's solar boat to Grand Egyptian Museum

Date: 2021-08-06 13:48:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:9097908

CAIRO, Aug 6 (MENA) - The Ministry of Interior has completed preparations for securing the relocation of Pharaoh Khufu's solar boat from the Giza Pyramids archaeological area to the Grand Egyptian Museum; in coordination with the authorities ....

Civilization Museum receives tourists from Spain

Date: 2021-08-04 22:16:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:125 - ID:9095162

CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) – The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo’s Fustat neighborhood received on Wednesday a group of 114 Spanish tourists. The tourists arrived at Luxor International Airport on Saturday in the first charter flight ....

Tourism minister urges linking different tourist destinations in Egypt

Date: 2021-08-03 16:19:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:77 - ID:9092753

CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El Anany said on Tuesday that linking tourist destinations across the nation will create an integrated tourism product for the first time in Egypt, including beach, recreational and ....

Tourism minister meets Japanese ambassador on boosting cooperation

Date: 2021-08-03 16:08:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:75 - ID:9092755

CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled El Anani on Tuesday met with Japanese Ambassador in Cairo Noke Masaki on means of boosting cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism and antiquities in the coming ....

South Sinai governor meets with Cypriot ambassador

Date: 2021-08-02 22:39:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:9091319

EL TUR, Sinai, Aug 2 (MENA) – South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda met on Monday with Cypriot Ambassador to Egypt Homer Mavrommatis, currently on a visit to the cities of Sharm el Sheikh and Dahab on August 2-4 at the invitation of the South Sinai ....

Marsa Matrouh airports receives 126 tourists from Kazakhstan

Date: 2021-08-02 22:38:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:90 - ID:9091295

MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Aug 2 (MENA) – Marsa Matrouh International Airport received on Monday the 12th charter flight from Kazakhstan after the resumption of such flights to Egypt. The plane carried 126 tourists, Marsa Matrouh governor Khaled Shoaib ....

PM follows up work to upgrade Greatest Tranfiguration site in St. Catherine city

Date: 2021-08-01 13:40:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:9088744

CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) – A project to upgrade the “Greatest Transfuguration” site in the city of Saint Catherine is a top priority of the government, said Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli Sunday. This venture is meant to promote spiritual tourism ....

PM reviews strategy for boosting yacht tourism

Date: 2021-08-01 10:59:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:9088353

CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said the government is mulling a strategic plan on revitalizing yacht tourism, with a view to facilitating measures meant to promote water tourism, in line with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's ....

First charter flight from France arrives in Luxor since foreign tourism resumption

Date: 2021-08-01 09:51:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:9088272

CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA ) - The first charter flight from France has arrived in the Upper Egypt city of Luxor since Egypt resumed foreign tourism in July 2020. Representatives from the Egyptian Tourist Authority welcomed on Sunday the 178 tourists ....

NMEC sees high turnout from Egyptians, foreigners

Date: 2021-07-31 19:11:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:9087684

CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - The National Museum for Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) received thousands of Egyptians and foreigners on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The visitors were keen to see the museum's gems and toured the Royal Mummies' hall ....