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One of the world’s most popular tourist attractions reveals plans for huge £38million revamp

Published on April 25, 2025 at 03:49 PM

One of the seven wonders of the world has revealed plans for a £38million overhaul.

The Egyptian government has unveiled plans to clean up the with improved management and regulations.

Egyptian salesmen selling goods to tourists boarding a bus near the Pyramids of Giza.
A £38million project to revamp the Pyramids of Giza has been announced
Tourists at souvenir stalls with the Pyramids of Giza in the background.
It will included establishing better management at the destination
Souvenir salesmen and camel owners wait for tourists near the Pyramids of Giza.
Online ticketing will also be introduced

In total, the project is expected to cost £38million.

A new access point has been established, replacing the historic entrance near Marriott Mena House, which often experiences traffic jams and congestion.

New measures will also stop private and tour buses from entering the plateau.

Instead, visitors and guides will be provided with to get around the site.

The revamp aims to improve overall of the complex, but some visitors have complained on social media that they have been forced to wait or walk in the heat.

However, 45 electric buses have now been made available at the site and scheduled to run every five minutes.

The revamp will also see several tombs restored, online ticketing introduced and a new visitor centre.

The project, which is being led by Orascom Pyramids Entertainment Services Company, follows a number of complaints about the destination being prone to overcrowding and scams.

For a number of years, the has experienced poor management, aggressive vendors and large crowds of tourists.

There have also been some setbacks to the works.

Some of the horse and camel tour operators block vehicles from entering in protests against their relocation to designated parking areas.

The vendors claim that they will now be too far away from the entrance and that this will damage .

Egyptian authorities hope that works planned for the Pyramids will help to limit the overcrowding and persistent vendors.

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Researches from and discovered “a vast underground city” that is 10 times larger than the Pyramids themselves and span over 6,500 feet.

The team used radar to established a detailed image of what lies below the Pyramids and labelled the study as “groundbreaking”.

Last year, The Sun's

Man riding a camel in front of the pyramids of Giza.
The attraction has gained bad reviews in recent years due to overcrowding
The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx.
However, the new plans hope to mitigate overcrowding and create a better experience for visitors

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