Egyptian tourism to return after five-month hiatus

Egyptian tourism to return after five-month hiatus

Egyptian tourism to return after five-month hiatus

Egyptian tourism to return after five-month hiatus

Egyptian tourism to return after five-month hiatus

Tourists gather at the Great Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters)

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Egyptian tourism to return after five-month hiatus

El-Sisi said that about 700 tourism workers in Luxor have been trained to practice social distancing measures

Updated 01 September 2020

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CAIRO: Egypt is set to resume cultural tourism on Sept. 1 after a five-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision, issued by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, will involve strict adherence to precautionary measures against coronavirus.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the health regulations after the decision by the Supreme Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis to allow tourism in the Luxor and Aswan governorates.

Tourist locations are