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

Cairo, Egypt

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

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.

Private Al-Fayoum Oasis and Wadi El-Hitan and El-Rayan day trip from Cairo
Explore three desert nature reserves in a day, without transport worries
See birds at Lake Qarun, whale fossils at El-Hitan, and waterfalls at El-Rayan
Relax with a barbecue lunch and door-to-door hotel 4WD transport included

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)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pick up from any hotel within Cairo n Cairo or Giza Drop off at any location/hotel within Cairo or Giza

Itinerary

Fayoum Oasis

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Wadi El-Rayan

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

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

Infant seats available
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

4.7

based on 9 reviews

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An amazing journey

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.

Wadi el hittan is worth the visit

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.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Hello Jesper, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, and thank you for doing this excursion with us. Regarding the driver/driving, this excursion is a desert safari and you should have expected to have your heads bumped a few times, and that is not because of the driver, it is because of the roads in the desert, howver, we will make sure to talk about it with our drivers to make sure they do their best to avoid any inconvenience! We highly appreciate your opinion.