Day Trip to Valley of Whales from Cairo - Wadi El Hitan
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From $275.00
6 reviews (5.00)
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Departs: Cairo, Cairo
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Very unique day trip to Valley of Whales in Fayoum Oasis, Your Guide and Driver Pick you for a life time adventure to The Heart of Egypt Desert to see The Whales Fossils in Wadi Al-Hitan to explore The greatest mysteries of the evolution of whales, visit the Open Air Museum to see the Fossil Skeletons of Basilosaurus, Dorudon, Sea Cow, Crocodile and Sharks.
Enjoy picnic lunch, then visit Wadi El Rayan water falls and lakes. Transfer to Tunis Village to visit Evelyne Pottery House.
Transfer back to your stay in Cairo.
What's Included
All Entrance Fees to Sites
All Fees and Taxes
Picnic Lunch during safari
Private transportation
Tour Guide
What's Not Included
Tipping to Guide and Driver
Traveler Information
- ADULT: Age: 18 - 99
Additional Info
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wadi El-Rayan
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
we started in the morning heading to El Fayoun and the two big salty lakes. the view is beautiful and unexpected. we stopped in a local market to pick up food for lunch, and in a cafeteria on the river of the lake to have a Turkish coffee. After that, we got to Wadi el Hitan. Considering it was a Sunday we were alone in the park, and that made it even more spectacular. I guess almost every one of us is used to see fossils behind thick glasses in museums, but here it's a completely different level: prehistoric whales' fossils lie in the sand where they have been discovered. the path to see them all take approx 2h, but a shorter walk is possible. Keep in mind that you're in a desert: sunglasses, light clothes, and hats are indispensable. there is no signal or internet connection, so I suggest you to download locally on your phone, the part of the map using google maps. The path is decently marked, but it's not impossible to get confused and pass by the same area more than once. after that, we had a nice light lunch and got back. highly raccomanded!
Within two hours driving distance from Cairo, in the Fayoum area, you'll discover a yet more impressive meaning of 'Ancient' Egypt. The remote valley of Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is more of an open-air museum displaying rare gigantic fossils of ancient whales and sharks proving that some 40 to 50 million years ago, the area was submerged in the waters of what is known as the Tethys Sea. After lying trapped in the sands of the Western Desert, the fossil skeletons have been revealed by winds and erosion, and thanks to human intervention through a number of ongoing archaeological excavations sponsored by the National Geographic Society and by the University of Michigan. The landscapes surrounding the valley are just as impressive and amazing as the discoveries: gigantic sand rocks and mountains, dunes and hills. Try to visit the valley around sunset for a magical experience; the views and the colours are just amazing at that time of the day. The Valley of the Whales is part of the WRPA (Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area) and it has also been added in 2005 to the UNESCO's World Heritage List for its unique natural beauty and scientific significance. The Wadi Al-Rayan protectorate can only be reached by a private car or taxi, taking the Fayoum Desert Road from Cairo. A 4X4 vehicle would be a good choice, since the road becomes pretty bumpy after leaving Fayoum.
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