Full-Day El Faiyum Tour from Cairo with Wadi El Hitan

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Wadi El Rayan, home to the only waterfall in Egypt
• 02 Visit Wadi El Hitan, the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Whales
• 03 Discover the beauty of Mudawara Mountain
• 04 Explore the ancient site of Medinet Madi, dating back to the third pharaonic dynasty

Undertake this full-day tour to El Faiyum, famous for its mummy portraits painted during the Roman occupation of the area. Experience the spellbinding beauty of Wadi El Rayan, home to the only waterfall in Egypt, and visit the famous Wadi El Hitan, also known as the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore other important sites, including Mudawara Mountain and Medinet Madi, and enjoy a little rendezvous with the history of El Faiyum.

Experience the spellbinding beauty of Wadi El Rayan, home to the only waterfall in Egypt, and visit the famous Wadi El Hitan, also known as the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Faiyum, Wadi El Hitan, Wadi El Rayan

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Discover El Faiyum's Natural and Ancient Wonders

• Meet your tour guide in Cairo and make your way to Wadi El Rayan, designated as a Protected Area in 1989. It is home to the only waterfall found in Egypt, formed due to an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Faiyum.

• Next, visit Wadi El Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for the 40 million-year-old whale skeletons found there.

• Enjoy the beauty of Mudawara Mountain.

• Discover Medinet Madi, or the City of the Past, which dates back to the third pharaonic dynasty and was built by Amenemhet III and completed by Amenemhet IV.

• Have a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant.

• Make your way back to Cairo.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up services from your hotel and return

• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle

• English-speaking tour guide

• Bottled water during your trip

• All service charges and taxes

• Late lunch at a local restaurant in El Faiyum

What's Not Included

• Any extras and personal spending

• Tipping

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

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

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.