Rotary Cross Egypt Challenge

Dear fellow Rotarians around the world,

We have appreciated the support of various Rotarians and clubs around the world who have written back to us in the past couple of years or joined our Cross Egypt Challenge initiative and helped us raise awareness and support our beautiful country, Egypt.

The members of the Rotary Club of Alexandria Cosmopolitan - District 2451 – Egypt are happy to renew their invitation to you and the members of your prestigious and respectful club to learn more about and share our Rotary organized initiative, "Cross Egypt Challenge" that aims to promote tourism to Egypt and prove that Egypt is still safe for tourism 

The world as we knew it is rapidly changing, and Egypt has been suffering from bad media and is being looked at recently as a dangerous place to visit. However, the reality of things is: Egypt remains a very safe country to visit.

Unfortunately the media focuses on the action taking place in neighboring countries and generalize, and this affects Egypt, a country depends highly on tourism as a main source of income. We as Rotarians from this side of the planet feel it is our duty to let our fellows worldwide know that Egypt is still a marvellous and safe place to travel to, and to enjoy some of the best sights in the world. We send an assurance message to our fellows everywhere in the world that the situation in Egypt is very safe and we invite you to experience this first hand by taking part in our initiative: Cross Egypt Challenge which was also recently featured in the January issue of the international "Rotarian Magazine" - please click here to read the Rotarian article-

Cross Egypt Challenge is an international cross-country motorcycle and scooter adventure tour conducted throughout the majestic and fascinating Egypt. Participation is not only open to Rotarians or professional riders, but also open to average riders and their accompanying spouses or friends from around the globe.

This amazing Rotary project started in 2011 and for the past 6 years, Rotarians and riders from over 40 countries took part  in the adventurous challenge. This year the challenge will start on October 12 and will last for 10 days and will pass by Egypt's top attractions and off the beaten track destinations. 

A normal practice we are used to conduct during Cross Egypt Challenge is an annual "Sahara Rotary Meetings" where riding Rotarians along with Rotaracts from our organizing team conduct an official Rotary meeting in the Egyptian Desert – please view attached image -, a practice that we happily repeat at each new season.

Cross Egypt Challenge provides a very rewarding and challenging experience for participants from around the globe as it combines the best of adventure travels and extreme sports. The 2017 season of Cross Egypt Challenge will include one of the best routes in the history of the challenge and will pass through many of Egypt's finest spots including modern cities, coastal resorts, historical sites, Egyptian western and eastern deserts and Egypt's Nile Valley.