🇪🇬 Egypt

Northern AfricaCapital CairoEGPArabic
Advisory
Level 2
Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗
as of 2025-08-11
Weather
89°F / 32°C
Mainly clear · H 90° L 67°
Currency
EGP
52.22 per $1
Entry
Requirements
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026
UK FCDO advisoryAvoid all travel — parts

FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country

  • Egypt-Libya border — all travel to within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border, except for the town of El Salloum, where we advise against all but essential travel.
  • North Sinai — all travel to the North Sinai Governorate.
  • Northern part of South Sinai — all but essential travel to the northern part of the South Sinai Governorate, beyond the St Catherine-Nuweibaa road, except for the coastal areas along the…
  • Eastern part of Ismailiyah Governorate — all but essential travel to the Ismailiyah Governorate east of the Suez Canal.
  • Western Desert — all but essential travel to the area west of the Nile Valley and Nile Delta regions, except for: Luxor, Qina, Aswan, Abu Simbel and the Valley of the Kings the…
  • Hala’ib Triangle and Bir Tawil Trapezoid — all but essential travel to the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid.
as of Jun 10, 2026Source: UK FCDO ↗

What’s moving in Egypt

51 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Cruise — Luxury & Expedition

Seabourn takes Earth & Ocean fleetwide and opens a 2029 program that returns to Egypt

Seabourn is extending its Earth & Ocean concept from a single restaurant to a fleetwide culinary philosophy. It includes Chef's Market Finds, chef-led market…

Oct 22
Cruise — River

AmaWaterways pays agents to sell the Nile and Mekong

AmaWaterways reports exotic itineraries (Nile, Magdalena, Mekong) up 150% and total bookings up 63% in September. UK agents earn £50 vouchers per Nile,…

Oct 22
Cruise — Luxury & Expedition

Seabourn's 2029 summer programme returns to Egypt and adds Gulf of Bothnia

Seabourn has opened booking for summer 2029 with 166 sailings across Seabourn Ovation, Quest and Encore. The programme returns the line to Egypt for the first…

Oct 21
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This week
AmaWaterways pairs demand data with a UK agent incentiveOct 21
Crystal's UK sales and booking values rise ahead of 'wave 2027'; A&K collaboration in focusOct 20
A&K Sanctuary details the food and drink on its new Nile riverboatOct 17
Seabourn opens summer 2029, returning to Egypt after five yearsOct 16
This month
Seabourn's 2029 summer brings Egypt back after five yearsOct 15
Nile ship Courchette refloated after grounding with 99 touristsOct 13
AmaWaterways adds Nile and Mekong capacityOct 6
AmaNubia and AmaMaya open Nile and Mekong spaceOct 5
New Tonnage on the Mekong and the Nile Expands AmaWaterways InventorySep 24
AmaWaterways Adds Nile Capacity with AmaNubia, Refreshes AmaDahliaSep 23
Earlier
AmaWaterways' Secrets of Egypt & the Nile positioned as a Nile cruising shiftSep 19
AmaWaterways reshapes its Nile program with new Secrets of Egypt itinerarySep 18
Collette Opens 2027-2028 With Fresh Inventory and a Hard DeadlineSep 18
Nile Capacity Builds as Egypt Arrivals Hit Record HighsSep 15
Nile Capacity Race: Viking to 12 Ships, Travelmarvel ReturnsSep 14
Viking Targets 12 Nile Ships by 2027 as Egypt Arrivals Jump 21%Sep 13
Travelmarvel Returns to the Nile With Refurbished SiriusSep 13
Nile Fleets Bulk Up: Viking to 12 Ships, Travelmarvel Returns with SiriusSep 12
Viking and Travelmarvel Bet Big on the Nile's ComebackSep 11
Travelmarvel's Nile Comeback Meets Viking's Fleet Build-OutSep 10
Nile Capacity Surges as Viking and Travelmarvel Both ExpandSep 9
Viking Charts a Path to 12 Nile Ships by 2027Sep 8
Travelmarvel's Sirius Brings APT Back to the Nile After a DecadeSep 8
Nile Fleet Build-Out Accelerates as Egypt Arrivals Hit RecordSep 7
Nile Capacity Jumps as Viking Expands and Travelmarvel ReturnsSep 6
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department