15-Hour Wadi Al Hitan Tour from Cairo with Whale Fossils Museum

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Wadi Al-Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 02 See valuable fossil remains of early extinct whales at Wadi Al-Hitan
• 03 Explore the Fossil & Climate Change Museum
• 04 Travel through Wadi El Rayan and past Mudawara Mountain

Sign up for a unique day trip from Cairo to Wadi Al Hitan (Whales Valley) for the chance to see a one-of-a-kind World Heritage Site containing valuable fossil remains of the earliest, now extinct suborder of whales, Archaeoceti. Considered an open museum in Egypt, this remarkable desert landscape also offers a fascinating look at ancient marine life and climate history.

This extraordinary fossil site is considered an open museum dating back 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whale skeletons, shark teeth, shells, corals, and mangrove roots preserved in soft rock.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 15 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Wadi Al Hitan Fossils and Fayoum Desert Adventure

• Meet the guide after our representative picks you up from your hotel in Cairo and transfer to begin your adventure trip to Al Fayoum Oasis, located 80 km southwest of Cairo.
• Drive in a Toyota Land Cruiser (4x4) to Wadi Al Hitan, a journey of 69.2 km. Wadi Al Hitan is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, added in 2005. Discovered in 1936, it lies 35 km west of Wadi El-Rayan, deep in the Western Desert. This extraordinary fossil site is considered an open museum dating back 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whale skeletons, shark teeth, shells, corals, and mangrove roots preserved in soft rock.
• Visit the Fossil & Climate Change Museum, which hosts a variety of whale fossils and skeletons displayed outdoors. Inside, you will see more fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited in glass cases. Order a lunch of your choice at 14:00 at the Wadi El Hitan rest house, and it will be served by 15:00.
• Drive back to Tunis Village, passing through Wadi El Rayan, Wadi Hitan, and Mudawara Mountain.
• Arrive in Cairo by 19:00.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Pick-up from and return to your hotel
• Private Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
• Bottled water during your trip
• Shopping tours in Cairo
• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping

What to bring

• You must bring a valid photo ID for verification.

Know before you go

• Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.
• Please be ready in your hotel lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
• Please inform us of your hotel name, address, or arrival flight number, airline, and time 48 hours before the start of your activity.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.