Fayoum Oasis Safari 4×4 Wadi El Rayan & Valley of the whales Discount Tickets

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Overview

Tourists choose El Fayoum for its unique blend of nature, history, and outdoor adventure, just 1.5–2 hours from Cairo. It's home to Wadi El-Rayan with Egypt’s only waterfalls, the color-changing Magic Lake, and the UNESCO-listed Wadi El-Hitan, known for ancient whale fossils. Visitors enjoy activities like sandboarding, desert camping, hiking, and exploring ancient ruins—all in a peaceful, scenic desert environment.

Pickup Information

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Language Offered

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Itinerary

1. Fayoum Oasis
Location: About 90 kilometers (about 2 hours) southwest of Cairo. It’s not a desert oasis fed by underground water like Siwa. Fayoum is connected to the Nile River via the Bahr Yussef canal, making it Egypt's largest cultivated oasis.
Duration: 120 mins
2. Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt’s Western Desert. It’s famous for 40-million-year-old whale fossils that show how whales evolved from land animals to sea creatures. Visitors can see complete skeletons and ancient sea life and enjoy the unique desert landscape.
Duration: 240 mins
3. Magic lake camp
Magic Lake is a scenic lake in Wadi El-Rayan, Fayoum. It's famous for changing colors with sunlight and is a popular spot for swimming, sandboarding, and enjoying desert views.
Duration: 60 mins
4. Wadi El-Rayan
Wadi El-Rayan is a beautiful natural reserve in the Fayoum Desert, southwest of Cairo. It’s known for its two man-made lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, vast sand dunes, and Magic Lake, which changes color with the sunlight. The area also has natural sulfur springs and is home to rare wildlife like the slender-horned gazelle. It’s a favorite spot for sandboarding, swimming, camping, and eco-tourism.
Duration: 60 mins
5. Cairo
You will take around 2.5 hrs to back to cairo
Duration: 120 mins

Inclusion

Safari Car 4 × 4

Sand boarding

Bottled water

Lunch

In-vehicle air conditioning

All Taxes and Fees

Private Guide

Exclusion

Tipping

Any Optional Not mentioned in itenrary

Entry Fees

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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