Fayoum Oasis Safari 4×4 Wadi El Rayan & Valley of the whales

5.0 (26 reviews) 10–11 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Tourists choose El Fayoum for its unique blend of nature, history, and outdoor adventure, just 1.5–2 hours from Cairo. It's home to Wadi El-Rayan with Egypt’s only waterfalls, the color-changing Magic Lake, and the UNESCO-listed Wadi El-Hitan, known for ancient whale fossils. Visitors enjoy activities like sandboarding, desert camping, hiking, and exploring ancient ruins—all in a peaceful, scenic desert environment.

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At a glance

Duration: 10–11 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Arabic, English, Spanish
Operated by: Mego Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–16 years) · Adults (17–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Safari Car 4 × 4
Included: Sand boarding
Included: Bottled water
Included: Lunch
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: All Taxes and Fees
Included: Private Guide

Not included

Not included: Tipping
Not included: Any Optional Not mentioned in itenrary
Not included: Entry Fees

Itinerary

Fayoum Oasis

2 hours

Location: About 90 kilometers (about 2 hours) southwest of Cairo.

It’s not a desert oasis fed by underground water like Siwa. Fayoum is connected to the Nile River via the Bahr Yussef canal, making it Egypt's largest cultivated oasis.
Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)

4 hours Admission not included

Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt’s Western Desert. It’s famous for 40-million-year-old whale fossils that show how whales evolved from land animals to sea creatures. Visitors can see complete skeletons and ancient sea life and enjoy the unique desert landscape.
Stop 3

one hour

Magic Lake is a scenic lake in Wadi El-Rayan, Fayoum. It's famous for changing colors with sunlight and is a popular spot for swimming, sandboarding, and enjoying desert views.
Wadi El-Rayan

one hour Admission not included

Wadi El-Rayan is a beautiful natural reserve in the Fayoum Desert, southwest of Cairo. It’s known for its two man-made lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, vast sand dunes, and Magic Lake, which changes color with the sunlight. The area also has natural sulfur springs and is home to rare wildlife like the slender-horned gazelle. It’s a favorite spot for sandboarding, swimming, camping, and eco-tourism.
Cairo

2 hours

You will take around 2.5 hrs to back to cairo