🏨 Private Fayyum Oasis Over day from Cairo, Egypt Activity

Private Fayyum Oasis Over day from Cairo, Egypt

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 12 hours

Departs: Cairo, Cairo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This is one of our absolute favorite trips. Off the beaten track, yet it has it all. A Pyramid in the desert, a real oasis, a museum, local food, ancient catacombs and even sandboarding. Immerse yourself in the desert valley landscape on this full day trip.

What's Included

Lunch

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 1 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

Karanis

After picking you up from your hotel in Cairo we will head towards Fayoum Oasis located about 90 km south of Cairo, it's about a one hour drive.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kom Oshim Museum

Museum of Kom Oshim
Our first stop is at the village of Kom Oshim where we visit its museum which exhibits different collections from Pharaonic and roman artifacts times including the famous beautiful Fayyum burial portraits as well as various mummies.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hawara Pyramid

Hawara Pyramid
The next stop is at the Pyramid of Hawara, built by Pharaoh Amnemhat lll whose reign is considered to be the golden age of the pharaonic Middle Kingdom.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Qasr Qarun and Medinet Quta

Qarun Lake
Your trip continues with a visit Egypt’s largest salt water lake, it is also the worlds oldest natural lake. Relax while watching the waterwheels turn and observe the migrating birds that call the Qarun Lake their home.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Al Fayyum

Lunch
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your adventure, vegetarian option is available, please advise at checkout. (Lunch is included, yet drinks are not).

Next get your thrill-seeking fix with dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle, moving up and down the sandy dunes for around 1 hour. Try your hand at sandboarding. Fasten the board to your feet and slide down swiftly from the dune edge.

Wadi Hitan
For your last visit of the trip, you will visit the valley of the whales, Wadi El Hitan is a UNESCO World Heritage site and its name translates to 'Valley of Whales,' Here you can witness fossils of whales more than 200 million years old. Learn about the important stages of evolution from your guide. Try to sight the common wild animals unique to this area, such as African wildcat and Egyptian mongoose before driving back to your hotel in Cairo.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)

Wadi Hitan
For your last visit of the trip, you will visit the valley of the whales, Wadi El Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage site, its name translates to 'Valley of Whales,' Here you can witness fossils of whales more than 200 million years old. Learn about the important stages of evolution from your guide. Try to sight the common wild animals unique to this area, such as African wildcat and Egyptian mongoose before driving back to your hotel in Cairo.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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