Wadi Al Hitan Day Trip From Cairo: Unique Overnight Camping & UNESCO Heritage Site Exploration

We offer a unique day trip to Wadi Al Hitan ( whales valley) from Cairo with Overnight in Camping in the desert, Discover It’s ‘ Wadi Al Hitan ’ The site today is a Protected area and a natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by the UNESCO as world heritage site, discover this amazing place with 4*4 car

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan) - Embark on an exclusive day trip from Cairo to Wadi Al Hitan, with an overnight camping experience in the desert. Explore ‘Wadi Al Hitan,’ a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. Discover this incredible location in a 4x4 vehicle.
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    Hotel pick-up in Cairo
    Depart from Cairo airport in an…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle transportation in Cairo
  • Private jeep 4x4 for Cairo-Wadi Hitan transfer
  • Cairo pick up and drop off services
  • Entrance fees included as per itinerary
  • Mineral water and soft drinks provided
  • English-speaking guide for the entire Safari
  • Lunch meals during the Safari in the western desert
What's Not Included
  • Tipping
  • Entrance fees to Wadi Al Hitan
Location
Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan)
Western Desert,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Valentina
Feb 11, 2022
Best choice - What a wonderful experience , We decided to visit Egypt for the first time and it was perfect decision as we discovered in Egypt alot of amazing things and even what made it more interesting the guide who was with us Adam as he told us many things about the traditions , history , stories and his english is excellent . We visited Cairo and elfayoum with the same company Marsa alam tours and we absolutely recommend them for any body , they are very professional
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Giusepperandazzo20
May 12, 2021
Fabulous Fayoum experience - We had a fabulous trip with Ehap and Zaher to Fayoum desert! We stayed in a great desert camp, saw amazing stars, ate good food and learnt a lot about the history of Fayoum! Thanks again we will be back! Happy happy
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Trexmama
Jan 19, 2020
Have a whale of a time at Wadi Al-Hitan - Think visiting 5000 year old tombs and temples is peering into antiquity? Try 40 million year old whales! Wadi Al-Hitan, 150 miles southwest of Cairo, is a UNESCO heritage site, remnants of the ancient Tethys Sea when Egypt was covered with water and sea cows, crocodiles, and turtles swam. But its greatest claim to fame is the glimpse it provides into the evolution of whales. Fifty million years ago, whale ancestors walked on land while also hunting in the shallow seas, much like sea otters do today. Over the next 10 million years, archeocetes (ancient whales) evolved a more marine lifestyle. In 2016 the Wadi Al Hitan Fossil and Climate Change Museum opened with excellent exhibits in English and Arabic describing the environmental changes over time in the area and how land-based mammals evolved to return to the sea. But the fossils are not just in display cases. Entire skeletons of Basilosaurus and Dorudon that still retain small hind limbs not seen in modern whales are on display along a walking trail littered with invertebrate fossils and bone bits. Not all travel agencies visit Wadi Al-Hitan (also known as Zeuglodon Valley or Valley of the Whales). In fact, the first one we contacted told us Wadi Al-Hitan was closed! But Marsa Alam Tours assured us we could go, and they made the trip work for us! Wadi Al-Hitan receives only about 1000 visitors a year. Access is via 4 WD vehicles over a sand blown road. Our driver enjoyed giving us an extra thrill going off road at times to navigate sand dunes and showing off his vehicular acrobatics. On the recommendation of the local border control, we were given a free police escort to the remote site. We never felt in danger, and I cannot help but wonder if the escort was really more of a perk for the police. They certainly seemed to enjoy the trip too! There are many other things in the Fayoum area to visit, and in retrospect we wished we had stayed over night. I imagine most visitors would spend 30 minutes in the museum (there is also a good film overview in English), then maybe an hour hiking the trails to see fossils, but we spent almost 3 hours. The sand was blowing pretty hard or we would have hiked further. The rock formations and beautiful sand dunes added to the experience. Our guide trained as an archeologist, bt he was knowledgeable about whale evolution and had been to Wadi Al-Hitan many times. I look forward to returning to Egypt and spending more time at this site.
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Coastal764610
Oct 31, 2019
Superb!! Marsa Al Alam agency - Awesome trip, wonderful respectable drivers, the owner was accommodating to our needs, just great in every way, I did not want it to end! 😢 Definitely would try their services again for a different excursion 😃
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