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LanguagesArabic, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Tourists choose El Fayoum for its unique blend of nature, history, and outdoor adventure, just 1.5–2 hours from Cairo. It's home to Wadi El-Rayan with Egypt’s only waterfalls, the color-changing Magic Lake, and the UNESCO-listed Wadi El-Hitan, known for ancient whale fossils. Visitors enjoy activities like sandboarding, desert camping, hiking, and exploring ancient ruins—all in a peaceful, scenic desert environment.
What's included
Safari Car 4 × 4
Sand boarding
Bottled water
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Taxes and Fees
Private Guide
Tipping
Any Optional Not mentioned in itenrary
Entry Fees
What to expect
Fayoum Oasis
2h
Location: About 90 kilometers (about 2 hours) southwest of Cairo.
It’s not a desert oasis fed by underground water like Siwa. Fayoum is connected to the Nile River via the Bahr Yussef canal, making it Egypt's largest cultivated oasis.
Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
4h · Admission ticket not included
Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt’s Western Desert. It’s famous for 40-million-year-old whale fossils that show how whales evolved from land animals to sea creatures. Visitors can see complete skeletons and ancient sea life and enjoy the unique desert landscape.
1h
Magic Lake is a scenic lake in Wadi El-Rayan, Fayoum. It's famous for changing colors with sunlight and is a popular spot for swimming, sandboarding, and enjoying desert views.
Wadi El-Rayan
1h · Admission ticket not included
Wadi El-Rayan is a beautiful natural reserve in the Fayoum Desert, southwest of Cairo. It’s known for its two man-made lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, vast sand dunes, and Magic Lake, which changes color with the sunlight. The area also has natural sulfur springs and is home to rare wildlife like the slender-horned gazelle. It’s a favorite spot for sandboarding, swimming, camping, and eco-tourism.
Cairo
2h
You will take around 2.5 hrs to back to cairo
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Just send me your location and I will meet you up there
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The time remaining allocated for time travel
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
