French tourists released after Egypt desert safari
November 7, 2008 · Filed Under Egypt tourism · Comment
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Egyptian authorities have released five French tourists and four Egyptians accused of endangering themselves on an unauthorized desert safari.
The tourists, aged between 42 and 85, were arrested on Tuesday in the Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam after a safari to the nearby Wadi el-Ghadir organized by an Egyptian tour operator. Tour companies must get security permits to conduct desert safaris in Egypt.
