Fayoum
Fayoum Desert & Valley of the Whales Day Trip
Waterfalls, fossil whales and dunes in one unforgettable day from Cairo
From $85 per person
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Fayoum
Waterfalls, whale fossils and a lake at the edge of the desert
- Tours5 journeys
- From$85 per person
- Best timeOctober to April
- Getting thereAbout 2 hours by road from Cairo (100 km)
About Fayoum
Why travellers fall for Fayoum
Just two hours from Cairo, Fayoum hides desert waterfalls, a UNESCO valley of fossil whales and a pottery village on the shores of Lake Qarun.
Fayoum is Egypt's oldest oasis and the easiest escape from Cairo. Within a single day you can stand above the only waterfalls in the Egyptian desert at Wadi El Rayan, walk among 40-million-year-old whale skeletons at Wadi Al-Hitan, and drink mint tea in the pottery village of Tunis overlooking Lake Qarun.
The lakes draw thousands of migratory birds in winter, the dunes are soft enough for sandboarding, and the evenings are quiet enough to hear the desert. It is the perfect first taste of hidden Egypt.
Highlights
Don’t miss in Fayoum
- 01Wadi El Rayan waterfalls & Magic Lake
- 02Wadi Al-Hitan, the UNESCO Valley of the Whales
- 03Tunis pottery village & Lake Qarun
- 04Sandboarding on golden dunes
- 05Winter birdwatching on the lakes
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