Full-Day Fayoum Desert Tour from Cairo with Wadi Hitan and Sandboarding

1 Day Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Explore the desert landscapes of El Fayoum on a full-day tour from Cairo, with visits to Wadi El Rayan Protected Area and the UNESCO-listed Wadi Hitan, or Valle...

Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cairo, Faiyum, Wadi El Hitan, Wadi El Rayan · Languages: Arabic, English, German, Italian, Spanish

About Faiyum

Egypt

Faiyum

This Nile town offers a glimpse of both the old and new Egypt, with ancient tombs, pyramids and artsy villages juxtaposing busy markets. Get a local guide in Faiyum to help you explore.

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What's Included

Pick-up service from your hotel in Cairo and back
All transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicle (4x4 cars)
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
Guiding service
Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
Late lunch at a local restaurant in El Fayoum
All taxes and service charges

Not Included

Anything else not mentioned

Itinerary

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Day 01

Explore El Fayoum, Wadi Hitan and Wadi El Rayan

Meet the tour representative, who will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy El Fayoum's famous sites. The distance from Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km. Today, all visits are in Wadi El Rayan, which was designated as a Protected Area in 1989. Start the tour at Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km from Fayoum. Wadi Hitan, or Valley of the Whales, is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Rayan, and UNESCO designated it as a World Heritage Site in recognition of the 40 million-year-old whale skeletons found there. On the way to Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, visit Mudawara Mountain. Reach the waterfalls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, 42 m below sea level. Wadi El Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt's only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum. Enjoy sandboarding in Fayoum. A late lunch will be served at a good-quality restaurant. Transfer back to Cairo after lunch.