"Egypt Travel Updates - Latest News, Tips & Guides for 2025

Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Site Tickets

The long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum continues its phased opening, with a significant update for travelers:

Final Opening: The official grand opening of the GEM, featuring the highly anticipated Tutankhamun galleries and the Khufu Solar Boat Museum, is scheduled for November 1, 2025.

Current Status: The museum complex is partially open, with visitors able to explore the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, and other areas, including the King Tut galleries and the Solar Boat Museum.

Digital Tickets: Egypt has been digitizing its ticketing system for over 110 years, covering its heritage sites. Visitors can now purchase tickets online through the official booking website, via a mobile app, or at self-service kiosks at various sites. This move aims to make the entry process more efficient and reduce reliance on cash payments.

Travel to Egypt with confidence

Everyone can now experience the blessings of Egypt thanks to Egypt Travel Updates, resulting in a sense of profound freedom. Egypt’s majestic cities are full of blessings. These include Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan. They display ancient Egypt’s golden heritage. This history dates back over 5000 years. It is visible in every part of the country’s archaeological wonders. These wonders, like the Giza Pyramids Complex and Cairo Citadel, have withstood the test of time. They have become astral works of art.

Goes well beyond “tour”

I am tempted to say “my friend Hani” runs an amazing service, because that is how he makes you feel. I first went on the 9-hour layover tour in summer 2011. Hani and driver picked me up at the airport at 3am, and by the time I left at noon

Valley of the Kings, Hepchepsut

I never had a more positive experience and educational time than this tours. Learning about a variety of kings and queens was amazing! The tour guide was super nice and helped me and my friend every step of the way! Including bargaining for a few souvenirs! I will never forget

Excellent Adventure

These guys put together an amazing itinerary that allowed me see the sunrise at the sun festival in Abu Simbel, King Tut’s tomb, and mask! That was just the tip of the iceberg. Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor. So much visited with plenty of rest time. An amazing trip

6 Days Elegence of Egypt Group Tour - Cairo and nile cruise affordable tour

Superbly organized

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2 week group private tour – Egypt and Jordan

Our US-based agency takes small groups of experienced travelers to the most beautiful and exotic places in the world. In Dec ’19 – Jan ’20, we used the services of Egypt Fun Tours to plan, organize, and conduct an amazing trip to Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Luxor, and Aswan. The New