12-Hour Fayoum Oasis Tour from Cairo with Wadi El-Hitan and Sandboarding

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Wadi El-Hitan Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 40-million-year-old whale skeletons
• 02 See Egypt's only waterfalls at Wadi El Rayan between its two connected lakes
• 03 Enjoy sandboarding in the Western Desert at Fayoum
• 04 Travel from Cairo to the serene landscapes of the Fayoum Oasis

Escape the hustle and bustle of Cairo and discover the serene beauty of the Fayoum Oasis on this 12-hour journey. Travel through the desert to explore Wadi El Rayan, see Egypt's only waterfalls between its two lakes, and visit Wadi El-Hitan Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its 40-million-year-old whale skeletons. The experience also includes sandboarding in Fayoum and a late lunch at a local restaurant in the desert.

This site has been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, where 40-million-year-old whale skeletons were found.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

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

Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Fayoum Oasis, Wadi El-Hitan and Wadi El Rayan

• Meet your guide at your hotel in Cairo and set out for your visit to Fayoum. The drive from Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km.
• Start the tour with a visit to Wadi El Rayan, a protected area since 1989.
• Continue to Wadi El-Hitan Reserve, located about 90 km from Fayoum. This site has been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, where 40-million-year-old whale skeletons were found.
• Then move on to the Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, a natural depression in the Western Desert, 42 meters below sea level. Wadi El Rayan consists of two lakes connected by the only waterfalls in Egypt, formed in 1970 by wastewater flow from farmland in Fayoum.
• Enjoy sandboarding in Fayoum, followed by lunch at a beautiful local restaurant in the desert.
• Return 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 4×4 car
• Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
• Egyptologist guide speaking all languages
• 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

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.