Private Fayyum Oasis Over day from Cairo, Egypt

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2
  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
• 3
  Karanis

  Karanis Catacombs In walking distance from the museum are the catacombs of Karanis, where you will explore one of the largest Greco roman burial grounds, founded during the reign of Ptomoly ll in the 3rd century BC.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Hawara Pyramid Travel Guide

  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5
  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 6
  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Al Fayyum

  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 8
  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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