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Full day, from Cairo

Fayoum: waterfalls and the Valley of the Whales

Desert lakes, Egypt's only waterfalls at Wadi El Rayan, 40-million-year-old whale fossils and the potters of Tunis village.

  • Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
  • Change anything in the plan before you book
  • A clear price within a day, on WhatsApp

Itinerary

  1. 07:30

    Hotel pick-up

    About two hours' drive south-west of Cairo.

  2. 09:30

    Lake Qarun and Tunis village

    Coffee by the lake, then the pottery workshops of Tunis village.

  3. 11:30

    Wadi El Rayan waterfalls and the Magic Lake

    Egypt's only waterfalls, and a lake that changes colour through the day.

  4. 13:30

    Valley of the Whales

    A UNESCO site with 40-million-year-old whale skeletons lying in the sand. Lunch in a desert camp.

  5. 16:00

    Sandboarding (optional)

    Slide down the dunes before the drive back.

  6. 18:30

    Back at your hotel

What's included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Private air-conditioned car
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites listed
  • Lunch when listed
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
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From $95 per person

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