Wadi El Hitan

1-day desert safari trip to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi Hitan

Discover the beauty of desert in one day in Wadi El Rayan desert safari and Wadi Hitan-Egypt desert safari. Experience beautiful waterfalls, whale fossils, and...

Cairo, Fayoum
Duration1 Day
general.destinationsCairo, Fayoum
Tour typePrivate
Trip RunsEveryday
Tour Details

1-day desert safari trip to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi Hitan

Enjoy booking a one-day desert safari from Cairo to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi El Hitan for an exciting experience with safari adventures in the Egyptian desert. Egypt Tours begins in El Fayoum Oasis, Egypt's largest oasis, which includes two large freshwater lakes. 

You will enjoy a wonderful tour to explore Wadi Al-Rayyan and Wadi Al-Hitan, with their picturesque lakes and charming waterfalls that captivate people with their beauty. Then, we will head to Wadi Hitan, which UNESCO recently declared a World Heritage Site. This valley contains a variety of ancient fossils, and mysterious sands appear in the deserts.

 

Itinerary

Tour itinerary

Day 01 Desert Safari Trip to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi Hitan

Happy Egypt tourism guide will accompany you from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to enjoy your Egypt safari tour. You will be transported in an air-conditioned safari car along the desert road from Cairo to Wadi El Rayan, which includes two lakes connected by waterfalls and is considered a beautiful view in the Western Desert of Egypt, at a depth of 42 meters below sea level. It was developed in 1970 to use wastewater from agricultural lands in Fayoum, making it a beautiful view. Unique and cannot be seen anywhere else.

Continue your desert safari to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi Hitan by driving on the road to Wadi Hitan, where there are whale skeletons everywhere for you to see and take pictures. The trail extends for 40 kilometers within the Wadi El Rayyan Nature Reserve, also known as Wadi Al-Hitan, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. On the way, we will also stop at Jabal al-Mudawara, which overlooks a stunning landscape west of Lake Fayoum.

We will take you on an exploration trip to Wadi Hitan National Park, the famous open-air museum in the history of ancient Egypt, dating back 40 million years and considered one of the oldest places in the world that illustrates the evolution of whales. More than 400 species of whale and dugong skeletons have been discovered, as well as other bones, shells, and plant fossils, most of them preserved in soft rock. After a wonderful 4WD tour, we will stop for lunch and Bedouin tea in the afternoon, then return to the hotel in Cairo.

Tour included

    • Pick Up Service From Your Hotel In Cairo And Return.
    • Transferring From Cairo To Fayoum During Egypt Desert Safari Trips Is Included By An Air-Conditioned Vehicle.
    • Tours By Private Jeep 4X4.
    • Admission Fees To All The Mentioned Sites In El-Fayoum As Mentioned In The Itinerary.
    • Licensed tour guide.

Tour excluded

    • Drinks and personal expenses.
    • Tipping.

Notes

    • Egyptian pound, US Dollar, Sterling, and Euro are accepted.
    • Children between 1-5 years get 60% off.
    • Children between 6-11 years get 50% off.
    • These rates do not apply during peak seasons, such as the Christmas, New Year and Easter.
    • 15% discount from 10th May to 20th September.
Price Plan

Prices Per Person

Person Price
1 - Person USD 245
2 - 3 Person USD 145
4 - 7 Person USD 120
8 - 15 Person USD 100

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