The Supreme Council of Antiquities decided to issue “Cairo Pass” permits to foreigners to visit the monument sites and Islamic museums in Greater Cairo, including Cairo and Giza, and will apply the decision starting 1 November, according to an official at the Ministry of Antiquities. According to the decision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the permit will be authorised through the headquarters of the Department of Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Antiquities in Zamalek, the Saladin Citadel of Cairo, the Egyptian Museum, or the pyramids. He explained that the beginning of the experiment was in November 2016 in Luxor, causing the archaeological sites to receive high turn-out rates through a great number of tourists groups. Adel Zaki, a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Tourism Companies and Travel Agencies, praised the decision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities to issue combined permits for visiting all archaeological sites. The total price of foreign student tickets was calculated to be $73 (EGP 1,315), but the board reduced it to only $50.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 28, 2017 08:15 UTC