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Trip to El Fayoum and the Magic Lake from Cairo

Trip to el fayoum the wonders of nature in Egypt as well as the beautiful oasis of El Fayoum through this magical Trip to El Fayoum and the Magic Lake from Cairo.

After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, a tour guide from Egypt Fun Tours will pick you up and you will start the trip to El-Fayoum Oasis (110 km southwest of Cairo). Stop by Qaroon Lake to see the famous Auberge, which once was the Rest House of King Farook.

Proceed to Wadi El-Rayan with a stop in Mudawara Mountain (The magnificent spot overlooks the beautiful landscape below, where deep blue waters meet the golden yellow sands. Visit the Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area where there is so much to see (the two lakes, waterfalls, & birds).

The most memorable is the spectacular scenery of Wadi El-Rayan, the contrast between the blue waters of the lakes and the golden desert land. Continue to the Magic Lake, a small tiny natural blue lake surrounded by mountains and sand dunes. Lunch at the Magic lake campsite. Transfer back to Cairo & drop off at your hotel around 6 pm.

Tour Price

They quote the price per person in USD.

Solo 229$
2 ppl 129$
3 ppl 119$
4 ppl 109$
5+ ppl 89$

Tour Itinerary

Stop At Al-Fayoum Oasis Tours, Al Fayyum. The Faiyum Oasis (Waḥet El Fayyum) is a depression or basin in the desert immediately to the west of the Nile south of Cairo in Egypt. The extent of the basin area is estimated at between 1,270 km2 (490 mi2) and 1700 km2 (656 mi2).

The basin floor comprises fields watered by a channel of the Nile. The Bahr Yussef, as it drains into a desert depression to the west of the Nile Valley.

The Bahr Yussef veers west through a narrow neck of land north of Ihnasya. Between the archaeological sites of El Lahun and Gurob near Hawara. It then branches out, providing rich agricultural land in the Faiyum basin, draining into the large saltwater Lake Moeris (Birket Qarun). The lake was freshwater in prehistory but is today a saltwater lake. It is a source of tilapia and other fish for the local area.

Detailed itinerary of the Trip to El Fayoum and the Magic Lake from Cairo

Stop At Wadi El-Rayan, Al Fayyum, and Al Fayyum GovernorateThe valley of Wadi El-Rayan is an area of 1759 km2, 113 km2 of which are the dominating water body of the Wadi El Rayan lakes. It is located about 65km southwest of Faiyum City and 80km west of the Nile River.

The Wadi has been used for artificial lakes from agricultural drainage which has made a reserve of the two separate Wadi El Rayan Lakes. The reserve is composed of a 50.90km2 upper lake and a 62.00km2 lower lake, with waterfalls between the two. Among the springs, there are three sulfur springs on the southern side of the lower lake, with extensive mobile sand dunes. Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls are considered to be the largest waterfalls in Egypt.

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Solo Traveler: $ +70% of adult rate
2 to 3 people: $
4 to 6 people: $
7 to 15 people: $

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