Overnight: Fayoum Oasis & Valley of the Whales from Cairo
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Overnight: Fayoum Oasis & Valley of the Whales from Cairo
Maximum number of tourists: 50
Price per tour: 540 USD
Duration: 48 hours
Distance: 360 km
Tour by: Mohamed Marghany (Date: 27.09.2012)
Price per tour: 540 USD
Duration: 48 hours
Distance: 360 km
Tour by: Mohamed Marghany (Date: 27.09.2012)
Tour description
Leave the rush of Cairo to encounter the natural beauties and fossilized wonders of Wadi El-Rayyan and Wadi El-Hitan.
After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, find your private tour guide in the lobby of your hotel. Your guide will hold a sign with your name written on it. The day's itinerary is as follows:
7:30-9:00: Drive to Qaroon lake to see the famous Auberge, the 1936 rest house of King Farook.
9:00-9:45: Drive to Wadi El-Rayyan with a stop at Mudawara Mountain, where magnificent outlook provides views of deep blue waters meeting golden sand.
9:45-1.30: Visit Wadi El-Rayyan, a protected area where nature thrives. You will view two lakes, and will encounter waterfalls and birds. Here, you are sure to stay impressed by the contrast of blue lake waters with golden desert sand.
02.00 Drive to Wadi El-Hitan, a UNESCO world heritage site with fossils that attest to its history. Millions of years ago Wadi El-Hitan was covered by the ocean.
05.00: Discover fossilized whales, aged 35 to 200 million years old, at Wadi El-Hitan. You will also see fossilized Mangrove and much more. You can enjoy lunch before of after the tour at Wadi El-Hitan.
Overnight and desert camp for bedwin dinner
Next day early morning to explore the city of Fayoum
Drive Back to Cairo
Included:
Pickup & drop-off services
• All transportation in a private air-conditioned new van
• All tours as mentioned
• Private tour guide
Not included:
Drinks of any kind
• Lunch
• Gratuities
After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, find your private tour guide in the lobby of your hotel. Your guide will hold a sign with your name written on it. The day's itinerary is as follows:
7:30-9:00: Drive to Qaroon lake to see the famous Auberge, the 1936 rest house of King Farook.
9:00-9:45: Drive to Wadi El-Rayyan with a stop at Mudawara Mountain, where magnificent outlook provides views of deep blue waters meeting golden sand.
9:45-1.30: Visit Wadi El-Rayyan, a protected area where nature thrives. You will view two lakes, and will encounter waterfalls and birds. Here, you are sure to stay impressed by the contrast of blue lake waters with golden desert sand.
02.00 Drive to Wadi El-Hitan, a UNESCO world heritage site with fossils that attest to its history. Millions of years ago Wadi El-Hitan was covered by the ocean.
05.00: Discover fossilized whales, aged 35 to 200 million years old, at Wadi El-Hitan. You will also see fossilized Mangrove and much more. You can enjoy lunch before of after the tour at Wadi El-Hitan.
Overnight and desert camp for bedwin dinner
Next day early morning to explore the city of Fayoum
Drive Back to Cairo
Included:
Pickup & drop-off services
• All transportation in a private air-conditioned new van
• All tours as mentioned
• Private tour guide
Not included:
Drinks of any kind
• Lunch
• Gratuities
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