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A person overlooking a desert landscape with sand dunes and a water body. 1
A person standing on a sandy area with a river and rocky terrain in the background. 2
A person standing on a sandy area with a stream in the background. 3
A desert rock formation with a small, rounded structure with arched openings and a circular window. 4
A large, detailed dinosaur skull on display in a museum. 5

Fayoum Oasis Safari 4×4 Wadi El Rayan & Valley of the whales

By Mego Tours
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
The previous price was NZ$396 and current price is NZ$360 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Tourists choose El Fayoum for its unique blend of nature, history, and outdoor adventure, just 1.5–2 hours from Cairo. It's home to Wadi El-Rayan with Egypt’s only waterfalls, the color-changing Magic Lake, and the UNESCO-listed Wadi El-Hitan, known for ancient whale fossils. Visitors enjoy activities like sandboarding, desert camping, hiking, and exploring ancient ruins—all in a peaceful, scenic desert environment.

Activity location

  • Fayoum Oasis
    • Al Fayyum, Egypt

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fayoum Oasis
    • Al Fayyum, Egypt

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Fayoum Oasis Safari 4×4 Wadi El Rayan & Valley of the whales

  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
NZ$351.03
NZ$315.93 x 1 AdultNZ$315.93
Paid at activityNZ$44.32
Total
The previous price was NZ$395.35 and current price is NZ$360.25
10% off
Until Mon, 29 Jun

What's included, what's not

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    Safari Car 4 × 4
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    Bottled water
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    Lunch
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    Private Guide
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    Sand boarding
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    All Taxes and Fees
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    Tipping
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    Any Optional Not mentioned in itenrary
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    Entry Fees

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The time remaining allocated for time travel

Activity itinerary

Fayoum Oasis

  • 2h
Location: About 90 kilometres (about 2 hours) southwest of Cairo. It’s not a desert oasis fed by underground water like Siwa. Fayoum is connected to the Nile River via the Bahr Yussef canal, making it Egypt's largest cultivated oasis.

Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)

  • 4h
  • Admission ticket not included
Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt’s Western Desert. It’s famous for 40-million-year-old whale fossils that show how whales evolved from land animals to sea creatures. Visitors can see complete skeletons and ancient sea life and enjoy the unique desert landscape.

Magic lake camp

  • 1h
Magic Lake is a scenic lake in Wadi El-Rayan, Fayoum. It's famous for changing colours with sunlight and is a popular spot for swimming, sandboarding, and enjoying desert views.

Wadi El-Rayan

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Wadi El-Rayan is a beautiful natural reserve in the Fayoum Desert, southwest of Cairo. It’s known for its two man-made lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, vast sand dunes, and Magic Lake, which changes colour with the sunlight. The area also has natural sulphur springs and is home to rare wildlife like the slender-horned gazelle. It’s a favourite spot for sandboarding, swimming, camping, and eco-tourism.

Cairo

  • 2h
You will take around 2.5 hrs to back to cairo

Location

Activity location

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    Fayoum Oasis
    • Al Fayyum, Egypt

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Fayoum Oasis
    • Al Fayyum, Egypt

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