As part of his current visit to Luxor Governorate, Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, conducted an inspection tour yesterday of the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank, where he met a number of tourist groups from the United States, Germany, Spain, Russia, France and the United Kingdom, who talked with him about their tourism experiences in Egypt.
The tourists expressed their amazement at the great monuments they had seen, which reflect the ancient heritage and uniqueness of Egyptian civilization through the ages, noting that they had enjoyed visiting the archaeological sites in Luxor and Aswan and the unique atmosphere they experienced during their Nile cruises between the two cities. Some said they would continue their trip to Aswan and Abu Simbel to visit its two famous temples, while others said they had visited Cairo before arriving in Luxor and would return to their countries after their trip in Luxor ends.
They also expressed their great admiration for the traditional Upper Egyptian cuisine they tasted during their trip and for the traditional handicrafts that reflect the spirit of Egyptian authenticity and creativity, stressing that they would encourage their friends and relatives to visit Egypt because of the warm hospitality and the wonderful tourism experience they had enjoyed.
The American tourists said they decided to visit Egypt after visiting an Egyptian antiquities exhibition hosted by the city of San Francisco in 2022, expressing their deep admiration for the unique artifacts they saw, which represent an aspect of the greatness of Egyptian civilization. They added that this visit came out of their desire to see the original archaeological sites from which those treasures came, and to learn more closely and deeply about Egypt's ancient history and immortal civilization.
For his part, Sherif Fathy expressed his pleasure at meeting them and hearing their positive impressions, stressing that Egypt as a tourist destination offers its visitors multiple, diverse, integrated and safe tourism experiences befitting the greatness of the Egyptian destination and the diversity of its tourism and cultural products, and wishing them an enjoyable stay and an unforgettable trip in the land of civilization and history.
