El Fayoum Oasis Day Trip from Cairo

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Stop At: Wadi El-Rayan, 65 km southwest of Faiyum city 80 km west of the Nile River, Al Fayyum Egypt

our professional Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to start your tour to el Fayoum visiting Water Wheels which are said to be running since the Ptolemaic era. Then enjoy Lake Qaroun Quaran Lake is one of the oldest lakes in the world, completely independent of the sea, and is your first Fayoum Oasis stop along this historical and relaxing Cairo Day Trip to Fayoum Oasis & Wadi Al Rian. The avian wildlife here is also a thing of legend.

where you can see different kinds of birds. Qaroun Lake is considered the oldest natural lakes in the world, the third largest lake in Egypt and the rest of Lake Old Moerisi. After that transfer to Wadi El Rayan, designated a Protected Area in 1989, Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, 42m below sea level. Wadi Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum. At the end of your tour you will be escorted back to your hotel in Cairo.

Duration: 8 hours

Included
  • Bottled water
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Entry/Admission - Wadi El-Rayan
Not included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Tourism
95% Cultural
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