This year at WTM, Egypt’s Minister of tourist and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, unveiled changes to the nation’s ambitious national tourist policy.
Egypt wants to see rapid expansion in the tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the nation has already welcomed over 7 million tourists—the biggest number in Egypt’s history.
Under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s leadership, the government has endeavored to strengthen the industry in order to maintain its competitiveness with other international travel hotspots.
In order to meet their remarkable goals, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, led by His Excellency Ahmed Issa, works to enhance and raise the caliber of tourism services provided to tourists.
The Grand Cairo Project aims to establish Cairo as a cultural hub.
Egypt is one of the world’s most fascinating countries because of its 7000-year-old history. The nation has seen a rebirth of its culture in recent years. Egypt has invested billions of pounds in the restoration of ancient sites and the creation of new museums. Three museums are planned to display the artifacts of ancient Egypt in Cairo: the Royal Mummies will be on display at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Grand Egyptian Museum will have a new collection, and the old Cairo Museum in Tahrir Square will remain open.
Egypt’s Tourism Investment: Hotels
The nation’s hotel room count will increase as part of the government’s commitment to boost tourism. In order to attract both domestic and foreign investors for the building of new hotel projects in the nation, the government is now working on a new hotel project that will feature new incentive packages. In five years, the shift is anticipated to reach 400,000 hotel rooms.
The Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria and the GEM in Giza both had their openings.
Addition of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to Egypt’s attractions is going to be stunning. When completed, it will rank among the biggest museums in the world and be constructed close to the Giza pyramids. The Tutankhamun collection as a whole will be housed together for the first time, which is remarkable. The Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria has also reopened after eighteen years of restoration, promising to take guests on a fascinating trip through the history of Greek and Roman culture in Egypt.
An update regarding Egypt visas
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has stated that it will be providing citizens of 180 countries with a multiple-entry visa for a term of five years, for a charge of GBP 562 (EGP 21,000), in an attempt to increase tourism.
Source- Travel daily