Full-Day El Faiyum Tour from Cairo with Wadi El Hitan

1 Day Duration

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About This Tour

Undertake this full-day tour to El Faiyum, famous for its mummy portraits painted during the Roman occupation of the area. Experience the spellbinding beauty of...

Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cairo, Faiyum, Wadi El Hitan, Wadi El Rayan · Languages: English

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What's Included

Pick-up services from your hotel and return
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
English-speaking tour guide
Bottled water during your trip
All service charges and taxes
Late lunch at a local restaurant in El Faiyum

Not Included

Any extras and personal spending
Tipping

Itinerary

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Day 01

Discover El Faiyum's Natural and Ancient Wonders

Meet your tour guide in Cairo and make your way to Wadi El Rayan, designated as a Protected Area in 1989. It is home to the only waterfall found in Egypt, formed due to an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Faiyum. Meet your tour guide in Cairo and make your way to Wadi El Rayan, designated as a Protected Area in 1989. It is home to the only waterfall found in Egypt, formed due to an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Faiyum. Next, visit Wadi El Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for the 40 million-year-old whale skeletons found there. Next, visit Wadi El Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for the 40 million-year-old whale skeletons found there. Enjoy the beauty of Mudawara Mountain. Enjoy the beauty of Mudawara Mountain. Discover Medinet Madi, or the City of the Past, which dates back to the third pharaonic dynasty and was built by Amenemhet III and completed by Amenemhet IV. Discover Medinet Madi, or the City of the Past, which dates back to the third pharaonic dynasty and was built by Amenemhet III and completed by Amenemhet IV. Have a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant. Have a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant. Make your way back to Cairo. Make your way back to Cairo.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Cairo, Egypt · Tour start: Faiyum, Qesm Al Fayoum, Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.