Egypt · UNESCO Heritage Sites

12-Hour El Fayoum and Wadi El Rayan Tour with Wadi Hitan

12 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Unearth 40 million-year-old whale skeletons at Wadi Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
02 Explore Wadi El Rayan and see Egypt's only waterfalls
03 Admire the scenic beauty of Mudawara Mountain
04 Experience thrilling sandboarding in Fayom

Travel from Cairo to El Fayoum to discover some of the area's most famous natural sites. Visit Wadi Hitan, the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its 40 million-year-old whale skeletons, then continue through Wadi El Rayan to see Mudawara Mountain and Egypt's only waterfalls. The experience also includes sandboarding in Fayom and a late lunch at a good-quality restaurant before returning to Cairo.

Visit Wadi Hitan, the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its 40 million-year-old whale skeletons, then continue through Wadi El Rayan to see Mudawara Mountain and Egypt's only waterfalls.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

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

Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

El Fayoum, Wadi Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Tour

Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy El Fayoum's famous sites. It is about 95 km from Cairo to Fayoum.
Today, all visits are in Wadi El Ryan, which was designated a Protected Area in 1989.
Start your tour at Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km from Fayoum.
Wadi Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Rayan. UNESCO designated it 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 Fayom.
A late lunch will be served at a good-quality restaurant. After that, transfer back to Cairo.