A day trip to Fayoum Oasis from Cairo

10 hours

Easy

We will experience the most beautiful of Fayoum's major attractions; The fabulous Fayoum Oasis The heavenly Lake Qarun The impressive Wadi El Rayan The blissful waterfalls of Fayom

An amazing Tour to Fayoum Oasis

Explore Fayoum Oasis from Cairo is a magical adventure across the natural lands of Western Egypt.

We will travel to Fayoum with a private A/C Vehicle and an experienced Egyptologist tour guide.

We all will travel beyond the beauty of Fayoum and enjoy the most beautiful Fayoum's major attractions; the fabulous Fayoum Oasis, the serene Lake Qarun one of the 7 major lakes in Egypt, and the impressive Wadi El Rayan coupled with the blissful waterfalls of Fayom. Then, we return to Cairo.


Tour starts at 7:30 am.

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo escorted by your personal tour guide for about 95 km driving trip southwest of Cairo by a modern private A/C vehicle to Fayoum City to witness the best city highlights including:


We start the tour with a safari to the archeological site of Wadi El-hitan


Wadi Al Hitan Wadi-Al-Hitan

Is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, right deep into the western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals.


Then we start the City tour of Fayoum.


Qarun Lake

This is the time to witness a live image with the truly magical scenes of nature when you visit the oldest natural lake in the World. Qarun Lake covers almost 53 thousand acres of Fayoum Valley and the lake was the main source of water in the area of Fayoum Oasis that's why the oasis had been inhabited in ancient times for agriculture and hunting.


Lunch Time

We will have our lunch at Tunis Village. Enjoy the authentic Egyptian lunch.


Wadi El Rayan and the Waterfalls

It's one of the rarest protected areas in the world which is characterized by a calm desert environment, captivating sand dunes, and natural springs in addition to a wide selection of sea fossils and the various types of botanical life and through Wadi El Rayan, you can discover the marvelous waterfalls of Fayoum.


Return to Cairo

Then, we will make our way back to Cairo.

What's included?
  • National park entrance fee
  • Food & drinks
  • Entry or admission fee

Tipping

Exclusions
  • Tip or gratuity

Tipping

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