Fayoum Oasis Private Tour: Exploring Historic Sites, Valley Of The Whales & Wadi Al Rian From Cairo

Our Egypt Royal Tours - tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am in Cairo to head to El Fayoum oasis \

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fayoum Oasis - Our Egypt Royal Tours guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo at 7:00 am to travel to El Fayoum Oasis, located about 95 km away. This oasis was a significant center for worshiping the Crocodile God “Sobek” during ancient Egyptian times. We will visit the Tunisian Village for a special breakfast and to observe pottery making. Next, we will head to “Qaron’s Lake” in a 4x4 Jeep. This lake is considered the oldest natural lake in the world, and you will enjoy the sight of winter migratory birds around it. Afterward, we will visit “Wadi Al-Ryan” and then move on to Mudawara Mountain, which is more of a rock formation than a true mountain. Following this, we will explore the Valley of the Whales to see 200-million-year-old whale fossils. Finally, we will visit the Magic Lake, known for its pure and enchanting waters, perfect for swimming and fishing. Lunch will be provided before we return to your hotel.
What's Included
  • All taxes & service charge included.
  • Breakfast & lunch at a traditional Tunisian Village.
  • Guidance from a multilingual Egyptologist.
  • Complimentary bottled water during the tour.
  • Transfers in a private, modern, air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Thrilling 4x4 Jeep car ride.
  • Entry fees to all mentioned historical sites.
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off from your Cairo hotel.
What's Not Included
  • Any extras
  • Tipping.
Location
Fayoum Oasis
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kristigeske
Dec 2, 2023
Let’s party at Fayoum with the queens!!!! - Fayoum Oasis, indeed, is one of Egypt’s hidden gems and what an amazing way to experience it with Sugar Queen and Princess Amira from Egypt Royal Tours!!! This, for sure, was one of the many highlights of my trip! These beautiful queens know how to party even in the desert and sand dunes of Wadi El Rayan!! I will never, ever forget how they made my 50th birthday extremely memorable!! Definitely one for the books!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Jenniferg4360
Nov 19, 2023
Great tour, highly recommend - Really fun tour especially if want to get out of Cairo and see some countryside. Loved the whale valley. Others stops were nice as well but we were impacted by sandstorm unfortunately. Breakfast and lunch were very good and driver was very safe. Guide Abdo was super nice and accommodating.
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Guide13173856077
Sep 2, 2023
The best private tour I’ve ever had. - Easily one of the best experiences I’ve had booking a tour. My guide Ahmed was THE BEST guide I’ve had. So knowledgeable and such a kind person. I had 2 drivers, one city, Mohamed and one for the desert including some off roading fun, Mustafa. Both were amazing. As a solo female traveler, I felt safe the entire time. We had the most amazing breakfast in Tunis, followed by Wadi Al Hitan which made my nerd soul happy to see. Then we climbed a huge dune in the truck for a stunning lake view, snuck in a couple passes on a sandboard down a dune and relaxed our feet in the magic lake. Last yo was a quick visit to the waterfalls and back to tu is for lunch. I felt like I really did it all. We never rushed and I had a blast. 10/10 would recommend the private tour and I can only hope you’re lucky enough to have the team of Ahmed and drivers I did. Thank you to all of them.
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Nahreenhusna
Jul 4, 2023
Super excursion with stellar guide team - overall this trip was incredible. starting from an on time pick up, comfortable car with AC then fantastic traditional breakfast in Tunis. Ahmed my guide gave so much history on the 2 hour drive to Tunis, it was so informative! after breakfast we switched to a 4WD Jeep to go off-roading our way to the valley of the whales (which was SOOOO cool), recommend taking a full liter bottle of water this time of year, sunscreen and a hat, the sun is quite unforgiving but the open air museum part was the best and so worth it. after that we went to see the best view from atop a hill (image below) where you see the upper and lower lakes, then to the magic lake and went sledding down a sand dune, then to the waterfalls of Raian and ending with a delicious lunch back at Tunis. bathrooms were all clean, water was always readily available and the entire team of people who take care of me was fantastic. highly recommend!!!
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Flaviamal2008
Dec 31, 2022
Fantástic!!!! - It was the last ride before the trip ended. I didn't have many expectations… I was already delighted with the beauties of Egypt. But, this tour was unlike anything I've seen in the last days! I had the opportunity to see whale fossils, but it was much more than that. I was able to know oases in the desert, how people live in this region, I knew the white sand desert. We climbed huge dunes and saw incredible landscapes! I felt like I was in the middle of a postcard or in the middle of an adventure movie. My guides were fantastic!!! The guide Richam and driver Iman left Cairo with me. They were very kind and polite the entire time. In Tunis village we met the local guide, Adil, who was excellent. He always made an effort to show me the best of the tour: the best route, the best view, the best place to take a perfect photo, always smiling and happy and with bedouin good music. Everyone was very attentive and, as far as possible, respected my time to enjoy each place visited. They managed to surprise me and left me enchanted with the beauties of the place and with the service I received.
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Mortend448
Aug 25, 2022
wonderful trip, - on this tour you will experience a bit of the host. it usually starts with the jeep driving without four roads and having a bit of fun out on the sand with the animals. before you arrive at a wonderful and deserted museum. when you've finished seeing the museum inside, it's time for a 5 km long trip out into the desert and look at the fossils out there, it's important to bring enough water on the trip otherwise your neck will feel like the desert you're walking in. fantastic trip on to the waterfall and the magical water, where you Jan try snowboarding/skaitbord on sand.
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Odn2018
Sep 7, 2021
Great tour - This tour is amazing, from star to finish. Great views of the desert, and the Jeep ride was absolutely crazy amazing the driver knows to have fun. The water fall was nice and the food breakfast and lunch so delicious. Hala is the best tour guide she even took me to slide on a desert mountain so cool.. Hala or “sugar queen” will make your tour fantastic. An unforgettable experience. I recommend Egypt Royal Tours for every tour you want to do. They are the best!!! 5⭐️
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Ashlynco28
Dec 31, 2020
Peaceful but eventful Excursion - This part of my trip was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! it wasn’t initially apart of my trip but im so happy Hala suggested it. It was such an amazing experience. The breakfast was also so good.
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Feliciam322
Dec 5, 2020
Beautiful waterfall - Beautiful trip to the Whales of the desert with Hala! Had an amazing breakfast. The views were unbelievable!
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Abdelrahmans691
Mar 7, 2020
Tour - The tour was more than amazing. Thanks to our guide Hala and Mohamed we had a great time. They showed us important places Wadi el Hitan & Wadi el Rayan. I recommend Egypt Royal Tours for your next visit to Fayoum.
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