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The Ultimate El-Fayoum Camping Trip from Cairo

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Join us for an unforgettable El-Fayoum Oasis camping trip from Cairo. This overnight El-Fayoum Oasis camping trip highlights the stunning natural beauty of El-Fayoum’s deserts and lakes. Our desert safari takes you to the breathtaking Wadi Al Hitan (Whales Valley) National Protectorate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as ancient monuments like Qasr El Sagha and Dima Al-Sebaa. You’ll also discover the Petrified Forest, Watermelon Valley, and visit Tunis Village and Lake Qarun on this incredible adventure.

This overnight camping trip highlights

  1. Dima Al-Sebaa
  2. The petrified forest
  3. Qasr El Sagha
  4. Lake Qarun
  5. Wadi El Rayan Protectorate
  6. Wadi El Hitan
  7. Wai EL Rayan Waterfalls and lakes
  8. The Watermelon Valley
  9. Mudawara Mountain
  10. The Magic Lake
  11. Tunis Village
  1. Door-to-door transfer
  2. All tours, as mentioned in the proposal
  3. Private transportation and tours
  4. Entrance fees for all the mentioned sites/attractions
  5. Entrance fees for all the protectorate areas and museums
  6. Camping fees: one-night camping at the Wadi El-Hitan protected area.
  7. Meals as mentioned (start with lunch and end with breakfast – 3 meals)
  8. All tours with a 4WD Jeep safari
  9. Sandboarding
  1. 2nd-day lunch is optional
  2. Tipping / Gratuities (optional)
  3. Egypt entry visa

Day 1: Cairo to El-Fayoum Oasis (North of Lake Qarun attractions)

Pick-up from your Cairo hotel is at 7:30 am.

Start our trip from Cairo by our 4WD to the north of Lake Qarun to see and explore the Petrified Forest, the oldest commerce road in the history of humanity, the colored mountain, & Qasr Al-Sagha. Picnic lunch. After lunch, we continued our tours to Dima Al-Sebaa (an ancient Greek-Roman city) and the Watermelon Valley, and then we proceeded to Wadi El-Rayan lakes and waterfalls. Continue our trip to Wadi El-Hitan. Dinner (Chicken, rice, vegetables, etc). Overnight at the camp (camping).

Day 2:  Wadi El-Hitan, Magic Lake, Tunis Village, Mudawara Mountain, & Sandboarding:

After breakfast at the campsite, start your tours to the 2 museums of Wadi El-Hitan to see the fossilized whales and the museum of climate change. Continue the trip to the Mudawara mountain, the magic lake, and Tunis village (visit Madam Eveline pottery school). (The opportunity to have lunch in Tunis village is optional.) Sandboarding on the dunes around the area. Transfer back to Cairo to your hotel and drop off.

Price per person in USD:

  • Solo traveller: +70%
  • 2 to 5 people: 349
  • 6 to 12 people: 279
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Prices: Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Price varies depending on your group size

0 – 05.99 Free of Charge
6 – 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12+ pay full tour price per adult person.
Notes: Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)

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