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Escape Cairo for a day that combines desert adventure, natural history, and authentic local culture. Travel comfortably from your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle before switching to a 4x4 for an exciting safari through Fayoum. Discover Wadi El Rayan, Magic Lake, the Mudawara viewpoint, and the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Whales, then try sandboarding on the desert dunes. Finish the experience in Tunis Village with an included Egyptian lunch and a hands-on pottery session with a local artisan. With door-to-door transportation, entrance fees, lunch, and activities included, this tour offers a seamless and memorable way to experience a different side of Egypt.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Pickup and drop-off are available from all hotels and accommodations in Cairo and Giza. Please provide your hotel name, address, and room number when booking. The exact pickup time will be confirmed one day before the tour. Pickup from Cairo Airport, New Cairo, New Administrative Capital, 6th of October City, and other distant areas may be available for an additional charge.
Itinerary
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1Cairo
Your adventure begins with pickup from your hotel or accommodation in Cairo or Giza in a modern, air-conditioned sedan or private vehicle. Meet your driver and travel comfortably toward Fayoum Oasis. Upon arrival, you will meet the local desert team and transfer to a 4x4 vehicle to begin the safari.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Wadi El-Rayan
Visit the protected area of Wadi El Rayan and see its famous desert waterfalls and lakes. Enjoy free time to walk around, take photographs, and admire the unusual meeting point between water and desert.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
Travel by 4x4 through the desert, stopping at the panoramic Mudawara Mountain viewpoint before continuing to Magic Lake. Enjoy the peaceful desert scenery, take panoramic photographs, and experience sandboarding on the nearby dunes.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
Explore the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Whales, where ancient whale fossils reveal that this desert was once covered by the sea. Visit the Fossils and Climate Change Museum and walk along the designated desert trails while learning about the area’s remarkable natural history.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
5Tunis
Visit the artistic village of Tunis overlooking Lake Qarun. Enjoy a freshly prepared Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant, included in the tour price. After lunch, join a hands-on pottery experience with a local artisan and learn how the village became famous for its handmade ceramics. Enjoy free time to explore the village and take photographs.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Cairo
After completing the desert adventure, change from the 4x4 vehicle to your modern, air-conditioned sedan or private vehicle. Relax during the return journey, followed by drop-off at your original pickup location in Cairo or Giza.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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