Travco awarded Best Travel Group for the 10th consecutive year

This year marks the 10th consecutive year for the tourism tycoon to win 1st prize as the best Egyptian travel company in handling the largest number of inbound tourists amounting to 620,000 thus generating the largest tourism revenue to the country. The award was presented to Travco Group Chairman and CEO, Hamed El Chiaty.

El Chiaty was also presented with an achievement award for his leading and significant role in developing tourism in Egypt as was evident by the new tourism destinations he continuously explores and introduces to world tourism map like Madinat Makadi, South of Hurghada and Madinat Coraya in Marsa Alam and the latest venture Almaza Bay Resort in the North Coast in addition to Mirabel Resort in Nabq Bay, Sharm El Sheikh.

Another subsidiary company of Travco, Touring International received an award for being sixth best company in attracting inbound tourists with arrivals reaching to 215,000 pax and 485,000 tourist nights. Mr. Ihab Wanas, the company general manager, received the award. Alpitour Group Egypt, a third subsidiary of Travco and represented by Khaled Youssry, Alpitour Group Egypt department manager, was awarded the second place for its excellence amongst travel agents with less than 5 years of existence in the Egyptian market and the ninth place, in general, for handling inbound tourist nights amounting to 420,000. Among the awarded subsidiaries of Travco Group was Egyptotel for its property Iberotel Luxor for being the best hotel in the four-star category. The hotel general manager, Ibrahim Dorgham, received the award from Egypt's Minister of Tourism.

Travco's empire comprises 11 thousand employees of the most skilled caliber in the tourism and hospitality field. Travco boasts an impressive fleet of 19 Nile Cruise vessels, 42 hotels in Egypt and across the Middle East including nine properties to be added in the coming few years.

Building on its soaring success in Egypt, Travco, the Middle East's Leading Leisure Group, has expanded its network in the Middle East not only through its network of 25 offices, across Egypt, Asia and the Middle East, but also through tourist development and hotel investment projects in the most promising tourist destinations of the area. Travco's expansion plan aims to serve its partner tour operators worldwide, making best use of its long experience, valuable business relationships and renowned reputation of excellence.