El Fayoum & Wadi Hitan Overnight Trip | Tours & Excursions From Cairo Egypt

An overnight Trip to Egypt famous oasis of El Fayoum. Tour the famous sights of the El fayoum city and enjoy the nature beauty before starting your discovey adventure to Wadi HItan protectorate. It is two days tour out of Cairo, Egypt. Travel for around 95 Km from Cairo with expert Egyptologist guide joining you to lead the way to Wadi El Rayan and Fayoum Water Wheels from Cairo, Egypt.


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Day 01: Depart Cairo - Fayoum City Tour

Early morning pickup from Cairo or Giza hotel. Our expert guide who will join you for the 2 days trip will take you in an AC van and drive for 95 Km to El Fayoum. start you visit exploring The famous Water Wheels which providing the oasis with irrigation water since the Ptolemaic era. Then drive to Lake Qaroun that hosting several kinds of birds. It is also belived to be one of the oldest natural lakes world wide. Then continue onto Wadi Al Rian or Al Rayan Valley is 42m below sea level, it consists of 2 lakes connected by the only existing waterfalls in the country. Move later to an ancient city that built by Emnemohoteb III during the third pharaonic dynasty and named Medinet Madi. End your first day at Wadi Hitan or (The Valley of Whales) where you will spend your night camping.

Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner


Day 02: Wadi Hitan Protectorate / Back To Cairo

The second day activity starts after breakfast, you will explore the national park of Wadi Hitan, it exists within the Protectorate ofWadi El Rayan and it was named as a world Heritage Site aged 40 million years due to old whale skeletons discover there. Pass by the Mudawara Mountain on your way to Qasr Qaroun which is 55 km North West of Fayoum City. On the sight of Quaron Palace there is a well-preserved temple and remains of the Graeco Roman City. End you 2 days tour at Karanis ruins That consists of number of monuments goes back to the Roman, Coptic and Early Islamic ages. Drive back to your Cairo or Giza hotel.

Meal plan: Breakfast


Price includes:

  • Hotel pickup and drop off service
  • All transfers by modern private AC van
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Expert personal Egyptologist guide
  • A Bottel of mineral Water per day
  • Meals as per the tour itinerary
  • All taxes & service charge


Price excludes:

  • Any extras not mentioned
  • Personal expenses


Notes:

  • Trip runs every day.
  • Prices are quoted in US$ per person.
  • Tour is operated privately.
  • Discounts are available for groups and children.


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