1-Day El Fayoum Tour from Cairo with Wadi Hitan and Sandboarding

1 Day Duration

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About This Tour

Explore the highlights of El Fayoum on this full-day tour from Cairo, visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wadi Hitan in the protected area of Wadi El Ray...

Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Cairo, Faiyum, Giza, Wadi El Hitan, Wadi El Rayan · Languages: English

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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 4x4 car
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
Multilingual Egyptologist guide
Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
Late lunch meal at a local restaurant in EL Fayoum
All taxes and service charges

Not Included

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping

Itinerary

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Day 01

El Fayoum, Wadi Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Adventure

Meet your representative and get picked up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy the famous sites of El Fayoum. 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 your tour with 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 was designated by UNESCO 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, then continue to Wadi Al Ryan Waterfalls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, 42 m below sea level. It 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. After that, transfer back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.