About Badrashin
Badrashin is a rural district in Giza full of irrigated, cultivated agricultural lands and 18 villages, however some are more well-known than others. Saqqara, Abu Sir, and Dahshur offer rural tourism well-worth exploring for those who wish to enjoy a taste of homemade rural food and off-the-beaten track adventures such as horseback riding tours, camping under the stars, and trying their hand at handicrafts.
This area has a unique history, culture and gastronomic traditions which makes it perfectly suitable for development of rural responsible tourism. The area is known locally as one of the largest production areas of palm dates in Egypt.
Badrashin district (markaz) contains 18 villages and one city, with a total population of more than 537,000 inhabitants. Some villages are more well-known than others due to the presence of landmarks, pyramids, museums, pharaonic monuments or tombs. For example, Saqqara houses the Djoser complex, Dahshur is home to the Bent pyramids, and Abu Sir has an extensive necropolis and ruins of a Ramesside temple.
The district is easy to reach from Greater Cairo, with decent road connectivity to the different urban suburbs. It is approximately 25 km from the Giza Pyramids complex and approximately 35 km from Central Cairo.
How to Get There
Badrashin is well within reach and close to the Greater Cairo suburbs with good road connectivity. It is accessible by cars, taxis and microbuses for small groups. The journey takes approximately 1 hour: 15 km away from Giza Pyramids and 25 km from Downtown Cairo.
Central/East Side: The Maryotia highway is connected to the Ring Road for those coming from the Central and Eastern suburbs of Zamalek, Garden City, Maadi, New Cairo, Heliopolis and beyond. Follow the signage for “Saqqara/Dahshur”, take exit 30 for Saqqara/Badrashin and keep right alongside the ramp. This exit is shortly after you cross the Moneeb Bridge.
West Side: you are coming from Cairo/Alex Desert Road, Sheikh Zayed, or 6th of October, head to Midan el Remaya, and exit to Haram Road. Take the first right onto Nazlet Samman/Sphinx Entrance. Continue until you reach the Ring Road and get on as if you are heading to Maadi. Get off on the first exit: Maryotia Road in the direction of Saqqara.