Rather pleased that we were the first to request this and my guide had himself never been before. The pre-printed ticket giving you photographic rights for E£ 20 suggests that the tourists are starting to discover the market. Its just hundreds of camels running around and being sold off, seems they imitate the Cairo traffic system ( ! ). Not... More

way to see the how camels have been sold for 100's of years. a great morning out - we combined it with a trip to the mohamed ali barrage on the nile.

We visited the camel market for a photo op. What fun. It is the real thing. No posing or pretending. The bargaining and celebrating is for real. But watch the camels, they break loose and come from all directions just when you think you are in a safe position. We had a great time.

I had read about the camel market at Birqash before coming to Egypt, and wanted to make sure we paid a visit. There are more caemls there than I have ever seen, and lively banter between the camel owners and those there to make purchases. Camels ran by several time, with one leg tied up so they can't run (AS... More

What an amazing place to spend a Friday morning! About 40 minutes drive from downtown Cairo is a truly Egyptian experience. Not, though, for the faint hearted! Literally thousands of camels wandering (and occassionally running) around - with one leg tied up to prevent them getting up too much speed. There are sales taking place hapazzardly here and there, accompanied... More