Tourism is a major foreign exchange earner in Egypt, with 9,990,000 foreign tourist arrivals in 2007
Tourism figures in Egypt grew by 20%in 2007 with roughly 10 million tourist arrivals according to United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The Egyptian government plans to have 14 million visitors by 2011.
Attractions
The greatest tourist attractions in Egypt are the antiquities for which Egypt is known worldwide. Principal attractions include the pyramids and Great sphinx at Giza, the Abu simple temples south of Aswan, the Vally of the kings, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. Also coastal areas in Sinai
Tourist information
Passports and visas are required of foreign visitors except natives of several Middle Eastern countries. Transit voyagers, however, that travel by ship or plane are not required to obtain visas. Traveler’s native to most of Africa must have proof of cholera and yellow fever vaccination.
Statistics
Income from tourism (1982–2003)
In 2000, there were 5,506,179 foreign tourist arrivals, with over 3,800,000 from Europe, and receipts totaled more than $4.3 billion. In that year there were 113,611 rooms in hotels and 227,222 beds with a 73% occupancy rate. In 2002, the US government estimated the average daily cost of staying in Cairo to be about $167, around the same as other major cities in Egypt.
Tourism figures in Egypt grew by 20%in 2007 with roughly 10 million tourist arrivals according to United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The Egyptian government plans to have 14 million visitors by 2011.
Attractions
The greatest tourist attractions in Egypt are the antiquities for which Egypt is known worldwide. Principal attractions include the pyramids and Great sphinx at Giza, the Abu simple temples south of Aswan, the Vally of the kings, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo. Also coastal areas in Sinai
Tourist information
Passports and visas are required of foreign visitors except natives of several Middle Eastern countries. Transit voyagers, however, that travel by ship or plane are not required to obtain visas. Traveler’s native to most of Africa must have proof of cholera and yellow fever vaccination.
Statistics
Income from tourism (1982–2003)
In 2000, there were 5,506,179 foreign tourist arrivals, with over 3,800,000 from Europe, and receipts totaled more than $4.3 billion. In that year there were 113,611 rooms in hotels and 227,222 beds with a 73% occupancy rate. In 2002, the US government estimated the average daily cost of staying in Cairo to be about $167, around the same as other major cities in Egypt.
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