DAY TOURS Fayoum
Overnight Tour to Fayoum Oasis
Overview
In two days trip you will enjoy a private guided tour to Fayoum Oasis from Cairo. You will get to see Qaroun Lake, the oldest natural lake in the world, famous for its bird life. Visit Wadi Hitan or whales Valley, and visit Wadi El-Rayan natural protected area and its waterfalls.
Itinerary
Day 1: Qaron Lake and Wadi Hitan
At morning Egypt By Sight See Egypt guide will pick up you from your hotel in Cairo towards Fayoum Oasis by an private air-conditioned Vehicle. Fayoum located to southwest of Cairo about 95 KM( one hour driving). Fayoum is a large fertile depression or basin for 70 km wide and 60 km long.
Fayoum also considered a cult center for worshipping the crocodile God Sobek during ancient time era. You start your visit by seeing the largest salt water lake in Egypt Qaron Lake, it is also considered the oldest natural lake in the world and the third largest lake in Egypt, you can watch there a magnificent scenery of the winter immigrated birds around the lake and different kinds of fruits and vegetables.
Then you stop to have Picnic lunch, and then drive to Wadi Hitan or whales Valley, enjoy the Barbecue dinner, and watch the magnificent scenery of the sky full of stars. Then you will stay there overnight.
Meals:
Picnic Lunch.
Barbecue Dinner.
Overnight Camping Wati Hitan.
Day 2: Wadi EL Rayan- Waterfalls and Mudawara Mountain back to Cairo.
Breakfast at morning, after breakfast you will visit (Wadi Hitan) the Valley of Whales and the Museum. it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in July 2005.see fossils up to 200 million years old, from when the desert was covered in water.
Then you drive to visit Wadi EL Rayan, which is designated a protected area in 1989. See the only waterfalls in Egypt and Magic lake then ending this great trip by visiting Mudawara Mountain which is located only a couple of hundred meters to the south of Wadi EL Rayan road.
After that you will transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included
• All the transfers by a private air-conditioned- Vehicle Jeep 4×4 WD.
• Overnight camping at Wadi Hitan.
• Pick up services from your hotel& return.
• All the sightseeing tours (private tours).
• All the sightseeing tours as in the itinerary.
• Meals as mentioned in the Itinerary.
• English speaking Egyptologist guide during your excursions.
• Entrance fees (Tickets) to Wadi Al-Rayyan natural protected area.
• Bottled water during the trip.
• All service charges and taxes.