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Private Tour: Whales Valley & Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls from Cairo
4.8
26 Ratings
Cairo
Embark on a private tour from Cairo to the Whales Valley and Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls. Discover ancient whale fossils and explore a serene desert oasis with a seasoned guide.
Embark on a private tour from Cairo to the Whales Valley and Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls. Discover ancient whale fossils and explore a serene desert oasis with a seasoned guide.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Cairo - Pickup from your hotel at 07:00 AM. Drive from Cairo to El Fayoum, which takes about an hour, and begin the tour.
Then return to your hotel in Cairo. - Safari Arabs - Tunis Village - Visit the Tunis Village in Fayoum. This small village, known as ‘Izbat Tunis, is situated in the Fayoum oasis on the route to Wadi Rayan. Perched on a hill…
- Cairo - Pickup from your hotel at 07:00 AM. Drive from Cairo to El Fayoum, which takes about an hour, and begin the tour.
Then return to your hotel in Cairo.
- Safari Arabs - Tunis Village - Visit the Tunis Village in Fayoum. This small village, known as ‘Izbat Tunis, is situated in the Fayoum oasis on the route to Wadi Rayan. Perched on a hill overlooking a large saltwater lake, the village offers a breathtaking view of the desert’s edge across the lake. It is one of Egypt’s most picturesque locations.
- Qasr Qarun and Medinet Quta - Next, visit Qarun Lake, one of the world’s oldest natural lakes, the third-largest in Egypt, and a remnant of the ancient Lake Maurice.
- Wadi El-Rayan - Proceed to Wadi El Rayan and its waterfalls. The waterfalls here are a natural wonder and the largest in Egypt.
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Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan) - After visiting the waterfalls, drive to the Valley of the Whales, Wadi Al-Hitan, in Egypt’s Western Desert. This site holds priceless fossil remains of the earliest, now extinct, suborder of whales, Archaeoceti.
Lunch will be served at a high-quality restaurant.
After lunch, enjoy sandboarding on the sand dunes and visit Magic Lake, one of Egypt’s top destinations.
Then return to your hotel in Cairo. - Faiyum Oasis - After lunch, enjoy sandboarding on the sand dunes and visit Magic Lake, one of Egypt’s top destinations.
What's Included
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Entry Fees
- Lunch
- Jeep Safari included
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Entry Fees
- Lunch
- Jeep Safari included
What's Not Included
- Personal Items
- Tipping
- Tour guide
- Personal Items
- Tipping
- Tour guide
Additional Information
Embark on a private tour from Cairo to the heartland of nature’s marvels, the Whales Valley, & Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls in El Fayoum. Aptly named for its astoundingly well-preserved, ancient whale fossils, Whales Valley provides a window into the Earth’s distant past. The journey then continues towards the serene Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, a breathtaking…
Embark on a private tour from Cairo to the heartland of nature’s marvels, the Whales Valley, & Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls in El Fayoum. Aptly named for its astoundingly well-preserved, ancient whale fossils, Whales Valley provides a window into the Earth’s distant past. The journey then continues towards the serene Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, a breathtaking desert oasis. Accompanied by a seasoned guide, enjoy this private excursion into some of Egypt’s least explored yet vibrant natural attractions.
- Jeep Safari included if selected entry fees option
Location
Cairo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(26 Ratings)
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James_m
Nov 12, 2024
Unforgettable Experience - We have been in Egypt now for 8 days and have really enjoyed our stay along with all of the tours we have taken. This tour in particular stood out to us in an amazing and unforgettable way being very unique compared to the previous tours. The tour guide company Emo Tours Egypt did an exceptional job arranging everything from pick up from our hotel to drop off at the end of the day, to include a delicious lunch. Our tour guide Aladdin was very hospitable, friendly, and knowledgeable when giving us the tours to the several places we visited. Starting with the Valley of the Whales where we learned and saw the fossils of the ancient whale bones dating back over 44 million years ago (which was mind blowing to fathom). Then we visited El Fayoum Oasis (Breathtaking views from atop one of the mountain ridges) and Wadi Rayan waterfall. The 4x4 drive through the desert (over the small sand dunes) also added to our amazing tour. If you are staying in Cairo, I would highly recommend this tour through Emo Tours Egypt as it will definitely make your experience unforgettable in a lovely way. Pricing was also very reasonable in our opinion given how much is covered for the entire day.
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Ermionib2018
Nov 8, 2024
Best experience!!! - Best tour ever!!!! Going to Fayoum, seeing the mini museum of whales, 4wdriving was amazing! The driver was the best, it felt like I was in a fast and furious movie!! And our tour guide Hakiem was amazing! He showed us everything in the best way and was so eager to take our photos!! 😊 Then we went back to the white desert camp for lunch and ate some amazing Egyptian food! I will always cherish this adventure!! Everyone everywhere were so friendly and kind!!!
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Linda
Nov 1, 2024
This was an excellent tour experience! - This was an excellent adventure with Hakeem guide and Mustafa driver! Highly recommend. Very adaptable to suggestions.
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Shaileshruikar
Oct 29, 2024
Best time spent - Amazing 1 day spend in exploring Fayoum oasis, pick up is on time, well maintained vehicle and trained guide along with delicious lunch at white desert.
Beautiful place and well crafted trip
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Frankgq6487rx
Oct 26, 2024
Amazing Day trip in El Fayoum - Incredible day trip with Aladdin!
Always fascinated with desserts and this time finally got to fulfill it, and our guide Aladdin just made it better, he communicates well, knows a lot about local culture and full of enthusiasm! The jeep cruising in the sand is definitely something worth trying!
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875yoannb
Oct 25, 2024
A magnificent tour accompanied by Aladdin - Excellent tour to Fayoum accompanied by our guide Aladdin who was very competent and with a lot of humor. He speaks perfect English and gave us very interesting information.
A big bravo to both drivers for driving.
The tour was very complete, very different from what we had visited so far in Egypt. The desert with lakes and the valley of whales is a really special place.
To recommend absolutely!
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Danielepg9429bf
Sep 19, 2024
Fantastic experience - It was a wonderful experience, to try absolutely. Amedeo was an excellent Guide and very good photographer. Great lunch and the safari very adrenaline.
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_x5150xj
Sep 17, 2024
best experience, best driver - the tour is great, and the company send the best driver desouky for use. his services are great, he tried to tell everything about the egypt, patient and performance. recommends to all!!
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U7729fksaras
Jul 25, 2024
Fayum trip - It was amazing and well organised day
Our guide Islam was very nice and keen to show us everything and he is very knowledgeable
Enjoyed every second of the trip and was comfortable on the pick up and dropping
Thank you so much for such an amazing day and thanks to our guide and driver both were very accommodating and welcoming 😊
Recommend them
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S2232ggrodrigor
Dec 12, 2024
Good tour w the best Emo tour driver - Tour was fun, our both drivers were Mohammed. The 4x4 driver was very good and adventurous, our regular driver, who we drove with for 3 days is the best. We kept asking the same driver because he was a great person. Mohammed made us always choose Emp tours to stay w him.
The guide was OK, he made sure we were ok all the time.
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