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Birqash Camel Market, Cairo. Photo by Ernesto Reyes

Birqash Camel Market

Fri only

North of Cairo, the boisterous Birqash Camel Market is not for the squeamish. Traders herd their camels from Abu Simbel, Sudan and Somalia to the huge dusty field in Birqash for hearty…

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Felucca ride, Cairo. Courtesy of Egyptian Tourist Authority, © Gardel

Felucca ride

Daily

To see Cairo at its most serene, hire a felucca, a traditional wooden boat, and captain to sail down the Nile for city views. Sunset has the best light, plus sounds of the call to prayer from…