"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.

A great day!!!!

Thank you Hamada for an incredible day! Thank you for the stories and the history, you are so knowledgeable and we didn’t feel rushed at all or like we missed out on things, will definitely be recommending this tour to everyone 🙂

3-day desert safari trip from Cairo—Egypt Fun Tours

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In April 2011, my husband and I, after great debate, took a trip to Egypt. Because of the political situation, we decided to book a tour for our time in Cairo and Luxor. We are very happy that we did, since these are two cities that should not be missed.

Layover tour of Cairo Pyramids

On a recent trip, I had 8 hours from the time I landed in Cairo to when my next flight was scheduled to leave. Luckily, I arrived in the morning and left in the afternoon, so, not being one to sit around an airport for 8 hours, I visited the

Well Done

All aspects of the experience were considered and well taken care of. Knowledgeable and friendly guide and organized itinerary.

Amazing one day tour

Fantastic tour. We were picked up at the airport early in the morning (6 am), and were dropped off in the evening after discovering amazing Cairo. The guide was knowledgeable and took us to many hidden places, which we wouldn’t have found without him. Thank you!