1-Day El Fayoum Tour from Cairo with Wadi Hitan and Sandboarding

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Wadi Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 40 million-year-old whale skeletons
• 02 See Egypt's only waterfalls between the lakes of Wadi El Rayan
• 03 Stop at picturesque Mudawara Mountain in the western desert
• 04 Enjoy sandboarding in Fayoum
• 05 Have a late lunch at a local restaurant in El Fayoum

Explore the highlights of El Fayoum on this full-day tour from Cairo, visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wadi Hitan in the protected area of Wadi El Rayan. Discover 40 million-year-old whale skeletons, stop at picturesque Mudawara Mountain, and see Egypt's only waterfalls between the lakes of Wadi El Rayan. The experience also includes sandboarding in Fayoum and a late lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Cairo or Giza.

Discover 40 million-year-old whale skeletons, stop at picturesque Mudawara Mountain, and see Egypt's only waterfalls between the lakes of Wadi El Rayan.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

El Fayoum, Wadi Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Adventure

• Meet your representative and get picked up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy the famous sites of El Fayoum. Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km.
• Today, all visits are in Wadi El Rayan, which was designated as a Protected Area in 1989. Start your tour with Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km from Fayoum. Wadi Hitan, or Valley of the Whales, 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, then continue to Wadi Al Ryan Waterfalls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, 42 m below sea level. It consists of two lakes connected by Egypt's only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum.
• Enjoy sandboarding in Fayoum. A late lunch will be served at a good-quality restaurant.
• After that, transfer back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up service from your hotel in Cairo and back
• All transfers by 4x4 car
• Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
• Multilingual Egyptologist guide
• Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
• Late lunch meal at a local restaurant in EL Fayoum
• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

At your hotel in Cairo or Giza

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.