A Weekend in Cairo with The Barakat Trust
Date:
23/04/2026 - 25/04/2026
category:
Trips
Together with The Barakat Trust, who have supported heritage projects in Cairo for the past 35 years, you will meet specialists on the heritage, culture and art of Cairo, who will share their city with you and show you Cairo as few have seen it before.
Highlights of the trip will include:
- Private after hours tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), exclusive to The Barakat Trust
- Visits to The Barakat Trust’s lead restoration and community empowerment projects;
- A walk through the historic neighbourhood of Darb al-Ahmar
- Guided tour of Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art home to a renowned collection of material culture from around the Islamic world
- Tour of the Imam al-Shafi’i complex and al-Khalifa district
