New electronic entry gates installed and operating at the Saqqara archaeological site
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the completion of the installation and operation of more electronic gates for visiting the Saqqara archaeological site, as well as the installation and operation of a self-service machine for booking tickets to the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramses V and VI in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
For his part, Dr. Hisham El-Leithy, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that installing these gates greatly helps tighten control and organize visitor entry to archaeological sites, as well as improving the visitor experience and making visits easier.
He added that the self-service ticket machines for these tombs save visitors time and effort by allowing them to buy tickets themselves directly inside the archaeological site, avoiding the need to go to ticket offices far from the tombs.
He stressed that the ministry is working on the gradual rollout of these machines across museums and archaeological sites open to visitors according to a set timetable, helping to improve the quality of services and raise the level of the tourism experience.
In a related context, Dr. Mohamed Shaaban, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Digital Services, said the machines accept electronic payment only using bank cards, adding that the electronic booking system also includes the Experience Egypt mobile app, available on the Play Store and App Store, as well as the option to buy tickets from automated ticket offices or through the official booking website: www.egymonuments.com.
He explained that the electronic ticketing system has so far been activated at 112 museums and archaeological sites across the country, most notably the Giza Pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Citadel of Salah El-Din, the Temple of Deir el-Bahari, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, and the Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan.
