Egypt has won the award of the French tour operators' union SETO for Best Destination Partnership of 2026, after topping the union members' annual vote with the largest number of votes.
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met Patrice Caradec, president of SETO, which brings together France's largest tour operators, at the Egyptian pavilion at the IFTM Top Resa fair currently under way in Paris.
During the meeting, the union's president presented the award to the minister, explaining that SETO members vote every year to choose the best destination partnership from among the roughly 140 destinations they work with and promote throughout the year. He noted that Egypt received the largest number of votes in this year's edition and was chosen as Best Destination Partnership for 2026.
Patrice Caradec expressed his pride in presenting the award to Egypt, noting his appreciation for the Egyptian destination and his admiration for its diverse tourism assets, and expressing his delight that Egypt was chosen for the award.
For his part, Sherif Fathy thanked SETO for the award, stressing the importance of the French market as one of the main source markets for tourism to Egypt and pointing to the continuous cooperation and coordination between the ministry and tour operators and travel companies in the French market, which helps boost inbound tourism to Egypt.
