Berqash Camel Market
When you’re in Cairo, don’t miss visiting the camel market at Berqash and seeing all the beautiful, colored camels. We’ll begin your tour before daybreak on a Friday morning at the Souqal-Gamaal, a camel market in Cairo. Hundreds of camels arrive here from Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Aswan. They either end up pulling carts at the pyramids or are sold for slaughter. Its largest camel market in Egypt, 35 kilometers northwest of Cairo, on the outskirts of the western desert, is a stark contrast to Cairo city life. It is Egypt’s largest of its kind, and individuals from all walks of life, as well as traders, flocked there to purchase reasonably inexpensive and guaranteed healthy meat.
Foreign visitors from all over the globe visit this famous market because they want to view the greatest gathering of camels after seeing the Pharaonic ruins (the ship of the desert).
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Reviews of Camel Market at Berqash
You have to experience this! Catherine:
The camel market at Berqash was one of the highlights of my visit to Cairo. When I read about it, I knew I had to go. It all seemed so chaotic. The camels are mainly sold for their meat, so keep this in mind if you are a vegetarian. I had a driver with a guide to get there. The drive through the countryside to get there was also worth it. Ladies..take a scarf to wear. Dust is being kicked up everywhere.
The easiest way to get there is by bus or car from the city center! By Belal:
The Camel Market at Birqash is just a 45-minute (60km) drive away from Cairo. Take a bus from Tahrir station, which goes to Nazlet el Mansoriah (the ring Road). Down the stairs, you will find cars waiting for riders to go to the market Market ticket for foreigners = 50 EGP / free for Egyptians
Go whenever, doesn’t need to be Friday: Theotherbart111:
We grabbed a cab and asked to be taken to the camel market in Birqash. Two hours later, our driver found it. The trip there was as interesting as the market itself. We went on an off day, I think it was Saturday. We were the only people there. There are so many Camels, and you need to get an entrance ticket. Rouge camels periodically try to bust out. Be careful. Everyone was very nice, but we were respectful and offered cigarettes and chat to break the ice. Overall: a must if you’re in the area.
