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Private Birqash Camel Market Tour from Cairo
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Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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About 35 km northwest of Cairo, past the edge of the city, sits one of the largest camel markets in the Middle East, and it is nothing like a tourist attraction.
At Birqash (Souq al-Gamaal), hundreds of camels arrive overland, many trekked up from Sudan, and traders haggle over them in fast, loud, hands-on bargaining. Your private guide walks you through what is actually happening: how camels are priced by age and condition, where they come from, and the hand signals dealers use. It is dusty, busy, and very real.
It runs best on Friday and Saturday mornings, when the market is at full tilt. This is a working livestock market, so expect a raw, authentic scene rather than a polished one.
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Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle
Visit to the Birqash Camel Market (Fridays and Saturdays only, market closes by late morning)
Private Multilingual Egyptologist guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water and light refreshment
Personal expenses, purchases at the market, and anything not listed as included
Gratuities for guide and driver (suggested $10-15 USD per traveler, optional)
Private Birqash Camel Market Tour from Cairo
(1) Reviews
Kerdasa
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About 35 km northwest of Cairo, past the edge of the city, sits one of the largest camel markets in the Middle East, and it is nothing like a tourist attraction.
At Birqash (Souq al-Gamaal), hundreds of camels arrive overland, many trekked up from Sudan, and traders haggle over them in fast, loud, hands-on bargaining. Your private guide walks you through what is actually happening: how camels are priced by age and condition, where they come from, and the hand signals dealers use. It is dusty, busy, and very real.
It runs best on Friday and Saturday mornings, when the market is at full tilt. This is a working livestock market, so expect a raw, authentic scene rather than a polished one.
Id...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle
Visit to the Birqash Camel Market (Fridays and Saturdays only, market closes by late morning)
Private Multilingual Egyptologist guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water and light refreshment
Personal expenses, purchases at the market, and anything not listed as included
Gratuities for guide and driver (suggested $10-15 USD per traveler, optional)
You arrive in the morning as trucks and herders are still bringing camels in, and the noise hits first: bellowing animals, shouted prices, the slap of hands sealing a deal. Your guide moves you through the pens, explaining how a camel's worth is read from its teeth, hump, and gait, and translating the bargaining as it happens. Hundreds of animals change hands here on a busy day, many having walked the desert route up from Sudan. It is a candid look at a trade that has run for centuries. Wear closed shoes you do not mind getting dusty.
