Over Day tour to Fayoum Oasis and Wadi El Hitan from Cairo or Giza
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Over Day tour to Fayoum Oasis and Wadi El Hitan from Cairo or Giza
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Over Day tour to Fayoum Oasis and Wadi El Hitan from Cairo or Giza

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Stop At: Al-Fayoum Oasis tours, Fayoum , Taha Hussien Street Fayoum, Al Fayyum 63121 Egypt

At the early morning, Our Egypt Select Tours tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by an air conditioned vehicle towards Fayoum oasis (about 95km). Which was considered as a cult center for worshipping The Crocodile God Sobek during the ancient Egyptian era.

On the way ,stop at Kom Oshim to visit its museum there which exhibitig different collections from pharonic time and roman time including old portraits together with some mummies 

Then having nice walking to see the ruins of the old city (Karanis) which was inhabited by the Greek and roman time as they used to farm the surrounding land there ,then visiting the ruins of the famous temple for worshipping the famous god Sobek the crocodile god 

Then you will go to see the largest salt water lake in Egypt Qaron’s Lake, It’s also considered the oldest natural lake in the world. You will watch there a magnificent scenery of the winter immigrated birds around the lake and the different kinds of fruits and vegetables. It’s the best place to relax from a hot day tour. After that going to Wadi al-Rayan which is designated a Protected Area in 1989. It’s an amazing destination for a soft adventure day trip. You can swim in the lakes, jump off the water or just enjoy the terrific natural scenery there

Then ending this great trip and moving to visit Mudawara Mountainn which is located only a couple of hundred meters to the south of Wadi El Rayan Road.it is more of a rock formation than a true mountain, Its layered appearance is beautiful, with a certain symmetry to the feature that draws your gaze to it.

After that continue driving for about 35 kilometers to wadi El Hitan or to whales valley

Wadi El Hitan is home to 15 species of African jakal,red fox ,African wild cat,gazelle

It was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in July 2005 for its hundreds of fossils of some of the earliest forms of whales

There you can have a nice walking at the open museum to see remains of marine life existed millions of years before

After finishing your tour there, you will drive back to your hotel

Duration: 12 hours

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Included
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Bottled water
  • Police permission
  • Taxes
  • Snacks
  • Fuel surcharge
Not included
  • Meals
  • Tipping
  • Entry/Admission - Al-Fayoum Oasis tours
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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