Garbage City and the City of the Dead

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Description

Garbage City and the City of the Dead -Unseen Cairo Tour

Embark on a soul-stirring journey through Unseen Cairo with our Garbage City & City of the Dead Tour. Witness the resilience of Cairo’s unofficial sanitation crew in Garbage City, where makeshift housing and recycling breathe life into discarded waste. Explore the ancient cemetery turned residential neighborhood in the City of the Dead, experiencing the unique coexistence of life and death. Guided by our expert female tour guide, delve into the untold stories of these remarkable communities.

Introduction:

Discover a hidden side of Cairo with our Garbage City & City of the Dead Tour, a poignant exploration of resilience, community, and the unyielding spirit of the people who call these unconventional places home.

Garbage City: Where Waste Becomes Wealth

Coptic Christians’ Make-Shift Haven As the tour unfolds, immerse yourself in the heart of Garbage City, a slum settlement nestled at the base of Mokattam Hill. Inhabited predominantly by Coptic Christians, witness their unconventional way of life as Cairo’s unofficial sanitation crew. In makeshift housing, they recycle and repurpose the city’s compostable waste, feeding it to their pigs and manufacturing goods for their community.

Economy in Chaos While strolling through the chaotic streets, gain insights into the unique economy of Garbage City. Families specialize in specific types of garbage, each contributing to the intricate web of recycling and repurposing. Seven hidden churches and chapels within caves, crafted by the garbage collectors, unexpectedly rise against the Mokattam hills.

City of the Dead: A Neighborhood Among Tombs

Muslim Cemetery Turned Residential Journey to the City of the Dead, an ancient cemetery transformed into a residential neighborhood. Here, the deceased find their eternal resting place, coexisting with the living. A Muslim cemetery with multiple tombs, it serves as a refuge for those seeking proximity to departed loved ones or an escape from poverty.

Human Stories Amidst Tombstones Explore the tombs and witness the human stories unfolding among the tombstones. Families occupy these spaces, creating a unique blend of life and death. Our expert female tour guide will narrate the untold stories, showcasing the resilience and vibrancy that thrive in this unconventional neighborhood.

Practical Details for Your Journey

Departure/Return Depart from and return to Giza Hotels, ensuring a convenient start and end to your emotional exploration.

Included

  • Transfers
  • Service Charges
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide

Not Included

  • Personal Expenses
  • Guide gratuity
  • Entry fees

Embracing Communities: A Deeper Connection

Our meticulously planned tour goes beyond the conventional, providing a deeper connection with the heart and soul of Garbage City and the City of the Dead. Join us on this emotional journey, guided by an expert female tour guide, and discover the resilience, community spirit, and untold stories that thrive in the unseen corners of Cairo.

Itinerary

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Tour Itinerary :

In the morning your tour guide will pick you from your Giza Hotel to start a tour to the

to the Garbage City in Cairo, to watch Cairo’s unofficial sanitation crew. living in makeshift housing and recycling the city’s compo-stable waste products by feeding it to their pigs , sort and recycle everything they could, using it for their own manufacturing.
and visit the Cave Church of St. Simon , Then continue your unusual tour to the City of the Dead an ancient cemetery that has become a residential neighborhood for some Egyptian people , No one is sure of the exact number of people living among the million or so tombs , The tombs are inset in often ornate rooms that “look like small houses complete with a garden, ” according to one report, and the community now boasts electricity, running water and even a medical center and post office. , continue to tour a Cairo’s 15th century House known as Beit Elkeretlia at Cairo’s oldest district .after the tour your guide will escort you back to your Hotel .

MEETING LOCATION

  • Your Hotel

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