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From Cairo: Whale Valley and Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Cairo, Egypt

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fee - Entrance fee
4x4 Jeep
Sandboarding Equipment
Lunch

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the lobby of your hotel holding a sign with your name on it.

Itinerary

Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Wadi El-Rayan

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Qasr Qarun and Medinet Quta

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 14 reviews

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Wadi Al-Hitan

Nichole_M, Mar 2026

Amazing journey out to Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of Whales) and Wadi El Rayan. Sayed Mohy Eldin was an excellent guide through this beautiful landscape! Wadi Al-Hitan showcases in situ early whale fossils out in the beautiful desert landscape along with a great museum on whale evolution and climate change that is well worth visiting! Lunch was delicious. Many thanks to Sayed for a wonderful day!

Location and views are fantastic, but dont expect an experienced tour guide!

Priank_C, Jan 2025

The tour itself was great, totally worth the visit and going off road was a treat. However the tour guide was inexperienced and was visiting the place for the first time so not very informative. We had to learn about the location through google. The tour company can do better that this.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Dear valued customer, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your tour to Whales Valley and Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the stunning location and the off-road adventure—it truly is a unique experience! However, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the lack of expertise from the tour guide. This does not meet our standards, and we take your comments very seriously. We will address this issue with our team to ensure that all guides are well-trained and knowledgeable about the destinations they lead tours to. Your feedback helps us improve, and we truly appreciate it. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on another tour and provide you with a much better experience in the future. Best regards, Hamdy Ahmed

Desert wonder

Pedromaria_R, Dec 2025

It has been spectacular, both the driver and the guide have been super attentive in everything, I give them a 10. Very rolled up. The riskiest Jeep, the very good food, the snowboarding on the sand very funny and the spectacular places visited. Also the guide, a very young boy, did it in Spanish even hiring him in English. Great day.

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Response from Host, Dec 2025

¡Muchas gracias por tu increíble reseña! Nos alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste de la excursión a Wadi El Hitan y las cascadas de Wadi El Rayan, y que nuestro equipo, tanto el guía como el conductor, hicieron que tu experiencia fuera memorable. Nos encanta que hayas disfrutado del jeep, la comida, el sandboarding y los lugares visitados. También nos alegra que nuestro guía joven lograra hacer la visita en español para ti. ¡Esperamos verte en otra aventura pronto! Best regards, Hamdy Ahmed — Emo Tours Sweden

A faire sans aucune hésitation !

Sylvaine_B, Feb 2025

Certainement une des excursions les meilleures que nous ayons pu faire, Sherif a été un excellent guide, très attentionné. Et les 2 chauffeurs ont été très sympathiques, avec toutefois une mention spéciale à notre super conducteur de 4x4 ( j'ai oublié son nom, j'en suis désolée...) qui nous a permis d'avoir des sensations géniales dans les dunes du désert. Les explications au musée permettent de mieux comprendre la présence des fossiles de baleines, et les squelettes retrouvés sont extrêmement bien conservés, dans un paysage à couper le souffle. Une expérience unique et magnifique à faire !

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Merci beaucoup pour votre merveilleux retour ! 😊 Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé une expérience inoubliable à la Vallée des Baleines et à Wadi El Rayan. Sherif et toute l'équipe, y compris notre talentueux chauffeur de 4x4, seront enchantés de savoir qu'ils ont contribué à rendre votre excursion exceptionnelle. 🌟 Le désert égyptien a tant de merveilles à offrir, et nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau pour d'autres aventures inoubliables ! 🚙🏜️ À bientôt ! 💙