From Cairo: Special Day in El-Fayoum

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Itinerary

1. Get ready to ride in a comfortable air-conditioned car in the morning, which will get you up at around 7 in the morning. From your hotel in Cairo to El Fayyum. Upon arrival, visit Qarun Palace. The biggest attraction of this place is the temple dedicated to the synbiotic god Sobek-Ra. It combines the characteristics of the crocodile god Sobek (reptiles are his sacred animals) and the sun god Ra. The building is made of large blocks of yellow limestone and is almost the only building.

   5 h

2. Next move to Qarun lake which located almost 80 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Egypt, northwest of the ancient lake Qarun Lake in the Fayyum Oasis. In prehistoric times, it was a freshwater lake with an estimated area of ​​1,270km; to 1,700km. Then head to Wadi El Ryan, an amazing nature reserve in Fayyum, where you can swim and take a boat trip to enjoy the magnificent view of the waterfall. Next, head to discover the Whale Valley discovered all 10 whale structures living in the area, which were discovered about 40 million years ago. Then move to Magic Lake, a vibrant place in the desert, so you can skate among the desert landscapes and meditate on the desert sky… After your visit, our agent will take you back to the hotel and take you to Cairo at the end of the day.

   5 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Cairo

• Its from-price is 27% above the median of the 1157 city tours we list in Cairo.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cairo

Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.

On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.

Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.

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