9-Hour Faiyum Oasis Tour from Cairo with Tunis Village and Sandboarding

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Tunis Village and enjoy a traditional village breakfast
• 02 Try clay pottery with your own hands at local art workshops
• 03 Visit Magic Lake, the waterfalls, Al Mudawarah Rock, and Whales Valley
• 04 Enjoy sand-boarding in the Faiyum Oasis desert landscape

Embark on a tour to the stunning Faiyum Oasis from Cairo and explore the village fields of Tunis Village, where you can enjoy a traditional village breakfast and try your hand at clay pottery. Continue to Magic Lake, the waterfalls, Al Mudawarah Rock, and Whales Valley, and add some adventure to the day with sand-boarding in the oasis. This private experience combines rural life, local art, and desert landscapes in a single day.

Embark on a tour to the stunning Faiyum Oasis from Cairo and explore the village fields of Tunis Village, where you can enjoy a traditional village breakfast and try your hand at clay pottery.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Faiyum, Wadi El Hitan

Languages Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Faiyum Oasis, Tunis Village, and Whales Valley Adventure

• Meet your tour guide upon arrival and start your guided tour.
• Depart early in the morning from your hotel in Cairo with your private English-speaking Egyptian tour guide and head towards Faiyum Oasis, 105 km away.
• Reach the typical Egyptian village of Tunis, enjoy a traditional fresh village breakfast, tour the village fields, and stop at the clay art workshops to watch professionals create ancient handicrafts such as pots, jars, cups, plates, wall decorations, and much more.
• You will also have the chance to try making your own piece of art yourself. Yes, you will make clay art with your own hands.
• Continue the adventure with visits to the waterfalls, Magic Lake, Al Mudawarah Rock, and Whales Valley, and enjoy the fun of sand-boarding.
• Eat the provided lunch by the lakeside at Magic Lake.
• After an unforgettable full-day experience, return by private bus to Cairo in the evening.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private air-conditioned transfer throughout the whole trip
• Multilingual private Egyptian tour guide
• Village breakfast upon arrival in Fayoum
• Lunch
• Entrance fees to all mentioned sights

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses
• Extra meals
• Beverages
• Additional activities, such as horse riding
• Tips for drivers, guides, escorts, etc.

Know before you go

• Trip price applies for a minimum of 10 persons per trip. A smaller number of people will increase the cost.
• Wear comfortable cotton clothes in the desert and flat, comfortable shoes.
• Fayoum is the nearest oasis to Cairo, about 60-70 minutes' drive away. It is a lovely oasis that blends desert and countryside life.
• Warm, interesting, and relaxing places are widely spread throughout the oasis.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Faiyum, Qesm Al Fayoum, Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt

Tour start

Faiyum, Qesm Al Fayoum, Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.