In the last few years Egypt has had a turbulent time when it comes to tourism. After hitting an all-time high of 14.7 million visitors in 2010, the number of tourists fell to 4.8 million in 2015 – without doubt, due to the political turmoil that had been rumbling on since the Arab Spring. However, the worst seems to be very much behind Egypt. There were 8.3 million visitors in 2017 and 2018 looks even more promising. The country looks to be getting back to its most popular as people put it back on their destination wish-lists. On top of most travellers’ bucket lists are the Pyramids, where you can’t but help to be awed by the sheer scale and majesty of these tombs of the Pharaohs. Almost as appealing is a cruise down the Nile, the longest river in the world that’s 4,258 miles in length and which passes through no less than ten other African countries, as well as Egypt. The real beauty of this way of seeing the country is that the banks are lush and well irrigated compared with the desert interior. Then there are luxury…
