Giza $51M Upgrade Sparks Protests

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Egypt launches $51 million overhaul of the Giza Pyramids, moving the entrance and banning private vehicles to fix tourist headaches.

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Horse and camel operators blocked the new Fayoum Highway entrance during April 2025 trial runs, protesting relocation away from tourist paths.

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A fleet of 45 electric buses now ferries visitors around the plateau every five minutes, replacing both vehicles and animal rides.

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Animals are literally ridden to death and then dumped like rubbish outside the gate," PETA Asia Vice President Jason Baker said about conditions at the site.

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Businessman Naguib Sawiris warned vendors who refuse to move to designated areas will be banned from the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Modernization includes online ticket purchases, accessible facilities, restored tombs, and organized vendor spaces.

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The upgraded Giza Plateau is scheduled to officially open alongside the Grand Egyptian Museum on July 3, 2025.

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A separate plan to restore the Menkaure pyramid's granite casing was shelved after archaeologists including Zahi Hawass objected.

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