Outdoors · Our pick in Cairo
Orman Botanical Garden
By the river
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Image courtesy of © Wilrooij · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Orman Botanical Garden
The Orman Garden is Cairo’s historic botanical garden, on the west bank in Giza near Cairo University, with old trees, palms and, in spring, a flower show.
Why it's on our list
- Old trees
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Orman Botanical Garden before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Orman Botanical Garden, as the crow flies.
- Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Orman Botanical Garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- DokkiM21.0 km12 min walk
- Cairo UniversityM2M31.2 km15 min walk
- BehoothM21.4 km18 min walk
Key sights
- The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
- The Citadel4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Khan el-Khalili5.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Pyramids of Giza9.4 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Grand Egyptian Museum9.9 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Cairo International Airport22 kmCar or taxi 71 min
- Sphinx International Airport33 kmCar or taxi 100 min
Main railway stations
- Ramses Station4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 23 min