Demand for Nile cruises is improving as Germans are flying to Egypt “in strong numbers” this year, tour operators tell tourism portal FVW. “Egypt is consolidating last year’s strong comeback on the German market thanks to a mix of attractive prices for high-quality hotels and better consumer confidence in the destination.” FTI, TUI, Thomas Cook are reporting high double-digit growth rates for Red Sea beach holidays in destinations such as Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El-Sheikh. Nevertheless, they are also adding new offers to lure customers back to the Nile, where weak visitor figures had affected local tourism over the past few years. Germans topped the list of tourist arrivals in 2017 with 1.23 mn tourists.

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