Egyptian tourism experiences hills and valleys, will take years to recover
Skift Take
Adventurous souls can experience parts of Egypt these days without elbowing their way into sites previously crowded with fellow tourists.
TWO years of political upheaval have battered tourism, a motor of Egypt’s economy. Much of the Nile cruise fleet lies idle. Trinket-sellers and would-be guides at the Giza pyramids are so hungry for custom that they often mob or simply jump aboard approaching taxis.
And though the damage has been patchy, with beach resorts still thriving even as visitors shun the ancient monuments, lingering uncertainty over the future means it may be years before Egypt regains its place in the sun.
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