Faiyum Oasis, Karanis, Lake Qaroun, and Wadi El Rayan
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo by your tour guide. The distance from Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km.
Upon arrival in Fayoum, transfer to visit Karanis, the ruins of an ancient city. The site contains a number of monuments dating from the Roman, Coptic, and early Islamic periods.
Enjoy a visit to Lake Qaroun, where you can see different kinds of birds. Qaroun Lake is considered one of the oldest natural lakes in the world and the third-largest lake in Egypt.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Transfer to Qasr Qaroun, about 55 km northwest of Fayoum City. It consists of a well-preserved temple and the remains of the Graeco-Roman City of Dionysios.
Visit Wadi El Rayan, designated a Protected Area in 1989. This natural depression is located in the western desert, 42 m below sea level. Wadi El Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt's only waterfalls.
Transfer back to Cairo.
