Notified by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, on all tourist guides and visitors to the open archaeological sites currently visiting the new dates for opening and closing, as part of the precautionary measures taken by the state to confront the new Corona virus as a benefit 19 and spread in various countries of the world, and therefore we review during the next new report in The matter.
Q / What are the opening and closing times for the archaeological sites that are open for visiting?
A / The new appointments that started yesterday were approved, provided that the visit is daily from nine in the morning until one in the afternoon.
Q / What sites will these dates apply to?
A / It applies to all open sites such as Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Deir el-Bahari and Valley of the Kings, and it is one of the places that comes at the top of the list in the tourist visit schedules, after it was closed more than 3 months ago due to the Corona virus pandemic.
Q / What are the precautions taken at the sites?
A / The archaeological sites are subjected on a daily basis before and after the departure of tourists and visitors from it for extensive sterilization and disinfection works that include the visitor center, restrooms and administrative headquarters, organizing entry with muzzles, not touching monuments in the temple, maintaining social spacing, and maintaining a distance between delegations.
Q / How many people are in the tourist cohort?
C / The number of the tour group should not exceed 25 (until further notice), with the tour guide committing to wearing a muzzle and explaining the use of headphones inside museums and sterilizing headphones after each use.
Sun, Jul. 5, 2020
