Huge changes: Giza pyramids with new splendor from July 2025!

Huge changes: Giza pyramids with new splendor from July 2025!

The Pyramids of Giza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a world-renowned symbol of Egypt, are poised for a significant transformation. Every year around 2.5 million people visit the impressive pyramid field, which is located on the west bank of the Nile, 20 kilometers southwest of Cairo. However, mass tourism, unregulated street vendors and the general disorder surrounding these historic sites have severely impacted the visitor experience. A comprehensive plan to redevelop the site was launched to address these challenges and increase the site's attractiveness to tourists. As oe24.at reports, this redesign is being realized with a budget of 30 million dollars and is scheduled to be opened to the public on July 3rd.

As part of the project, a partnership was established with Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), led by Naguib Sawiris. That company will operate the site for the next 11 years and plans to generate revenue through VIP tours, promotional deals and commercial rentals. While revenue from ticket sales will benefit the Egyptian government, the redesign aims to create a car-free zone. In the future, visitors will enter the site via a new gate on a highway 320 meters southwest of the pyramids.

New access and visitor centers

The upcoming developments include, among other things, an introductory exhibition that awaits visitors upon entering the site. From there, tourists board modern buses that take them to the famous pyramids within a few minutes. In addition to these logistical changes, modernized toilets, official souvenir shops and restaurants are also part of the new concept. Some of these innovations have already been available in part since April 2025 to fix initial problems, as newsweek.com reports.

A new visitor center will offer guests an overview of the site and expand cultural context with a short film produced with Hollywood star Kevin Costner. Experts such as Ashraf Mohie El-Din, director of the Giza Plateau, underline the importance of this project for Egyptian tourism.

Challenges and prospects for success

However, the redesign is not without its challenges. The new access system encountered problems with some tour groups and animal guides blocking bus traffic. These groups are protesting the relocation of horses and camels to newly designated areas. To overcome these difficulties, the Egyptian government has unveiled comprehensive measures to eliminate years of disorder and unregulated vendors.[source: newsweek.com]

Cairo's expansion and associated urbanization also have an impact on Giza's development. The Cairo metropolitan region, in which Giza is embedded as a politically independent city, has around 20 million inhabitants, often living in informal settlements. This dynamic has led to conflicts over keeping the pyramid area free from further development. The economic importance of tourism is undisputed, but this sector has suffered greatly since the 2011 revolution, when the number of tourists fell from 14.7 million in 2010 to 9.4 million in 2013. Measures such as the new construction of the Great Egyptian Museum near the pyramids are intended to address the lack of space and boost tourism by attracting up to 15,000 visitors a day, as [diercke.de](https://diercke.de/content/gizeh-tourismus-und-stadt Growth-978-3-14-100800-5-152-2-1) notes.

With these redesigns, the Egyptian government will seek to sustainably improve tourist conditions around the Giza Pyramids and create a new beginning for tourism in the country.