Faiyum Highlights and Valley of the Whales Tour
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo to visit Faiyum's famous sites. The distance from Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km.
Visit Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km from Fayoum. It is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Rayan and was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in recognition of the 40-million-year-old whale skeletons found there.
On the way to Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, visit Mudawara Mountain.
Visit Wadi El Rayan, a natural depression located in the western desert, 42 m below sea level. Wadi El Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt's only waterfalls.
Explore Medinet Madi, which dates back to the third Pharaonic dynasty and was built by Emnemohoteb III and completed by Emnemohoteb VI.
Late lunch will be served at a good-quality restaurant.
Transfer back to Cairo.
