Day Trip to Wadi El-Hitan, Wadi El-Rayyan & Al Fayyom Oasis
The experience
Overview
Leaving Cairo to discover Egypt’s desert oases, lakes, and valleys takes serious planning. Avoid the effort on this private tour to the Al-Fayoum Oasis and its wadis. Traveling by air-conditioned 4WD, visit Al-Fayoum to see its migrating birds and fishing and farming communities; view extinct whale fossils at Wadi El-Hitan, and discover the lakes, waterfalls, and dunes at El-Rayan. A barbecue lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Cairo · 854 Day Trips · typical ~4,782 EGP · 13,076 EGP · premium pick
Why this one
Highlights
- ✦Private tour
- ✦Service animals allowed
- ✦Hotel pickup
The fine print
What's included
- ✓Pick up and drop off services
- ✓Lunch (local best selection of barbeque checkin, rice, cocked vegetables, apetizers, & bread)
- ✓Visual settings of fossils & climate change museum
- ✓Baggage storage and transfer
- ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Bottled water - Sealed mineral bottled water
- ✕Professional Photographer to capture a wonderful moment with high-resolution Cameras. (Optional)
- ✕Gratuities (Optional)
Stop by stop
Itinerary
- 1Fayoum Oasis
- 2Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
- 3Wadi El-Rayan
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
- How long is this experience?
- 8-12h
- Can I cancel my booking?
- Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
- What's included?
- Pick up and drop off services · Lunch (local best selection of barbeque checkin, rice, cocked vegetables, apetizers, & bread) · Visual settings of fossils & climate change museum · Baggage storage and transfer · Air-conditioned vehicle · Bottled water - Sealed mineral bottled water
What travellers say
Reviews (9)
Islam and Ahmed were amazing. They made the most of every moment, asked my input, and honestly made it an amazing and super memorable day. I cannot say enough great things about them and this excursion. 100% must do and I’d highly recommend them for it.
We had a good time visiting the whale valley. Beautiful place in the desert, a hike worth the while. The other two stops (lake qarun and wadi rayan) are absolutely underwhelming. A large body of water (x2) with a lot of garbage and filth. Nothing to see really. Our driver had a less then ideal driving style, so we bumped our heads quite a few times when racing through the potholes.
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“Islam and Ahmed were amazing. They made the most of every moment, asked my input, and honestly made it an amazing and super memorable day. I cannot say enough great things about them and this excursion. 100% must do and I’d highly recommend them for it.”
