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Day Trip to Wadi El-Hitan, Wadi El-Rayyan & Al Fayyom Oasis

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Day Trip to Wadi El-Hitan, Wadi El-Rayyan & Al Fayyom Oasis
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Duration
8-12h
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Cancellation
Free 24h before

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.

How this compares

Cairo · 2301 Day Trips · typical ~7,532 EGP · 12,554 EGPpremium pick

Highlights

  • Private tour
  • Service animals allowed
  • Hotel pickup

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)

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Fayoum Oasis
  2. 2
    Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
  3. 3
    Wadi El-Rayan

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

Reviews (9)

4.7
★★★★★
Based on 9 verified reviews
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Ethan_B
★★★★★
Apr 2023

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.

J
Jesper_S
★★
Apr 2022

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.

12,554 EGP/ per person
4.7(9)verified reviews
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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.
Ethan_B
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