Sailing boats at the Nile River in Aswan welcomed 870 German tourists on Friday with a river show before their hotel.
The German delegation included several heads of international hotels, aviation companies and travel agencies who arrived to Aswan International Airport on board eight charter flights last Wednesday. The were received with dances by folkloric bands in the attendance of Governor Mostafa Yousry.
Farag Sayyed, who heads the tourist agency sponsoring the show, said the program prepared for the German delegation involves several tourist attractions as well as Nile cruises in Aswan before heading to Luxor.
The program, which extends to 30 November, also includes a bus trip to Hurghada, where a carnival will be organized at the city of Gouna late Saturday.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
