Excursion to the Fayoum Oasis
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Ages 1-99
Duration: 10h
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Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Hotel pick up and drop off.
- Qualified Egyptologist Guide
- Entry to the Meidum Pyramid.
- Entry to the Qarun archaeological site.
- Lunch.
- Bottled water on board
- All taxes and service charge
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Entry/Admission - Fayoum Oasis
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- We pick up the traveler from any place in Cairo or Giza
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 175595P73- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 175595P73
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Itinerary
- 1Having picked you up at your hotel, we'll head southwards to see the fertile landscape of the Fayoum Oasis. No, it's no mirage, but a real and present experience! The oasis takes up a vast swathe of land close to the canals of the river Nile. Ancient Egyptians were fully aware in fact of the relevance of this place, evidence for which is provided by the Meidum Pyramid, one of the oldest pharaonic pyramids, dating from around 2,600 BC. Then we'll pass through the city of Fayoum, eventually reaching Lake Qarun, one of the most important areas of the Oasis. Its salty waters are found below sea level, and it boasts an enormous surface of several hundred square kilometres. On its banks, we'll visit the Kasr Qarun archaeological site, an old settlement where temples and fortresses from different historical periods can still be found. Then we'll fuel up with lunch on the banks of Lake Qarun: here we can appreciate the rich local fauna, especially famous for its large number of birds. Then in the evening, we'll begin our return journey, back to the hotels of Cairo.
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Oct 2023 • Family
Highly recommend this trip. We were a family of 4, Granny, Mum and two adult children in their early 20s from the UK. We were very well looked after by our guide Islam and our expert drivers. We were able to arrange for us to be picked up from our Hotel in Cairo and dropped off at a villa in Tunis village which we really appreciated and Islam made sure we were settled there safely. The drivers struck a good balance between some fun dune driving and not scaring my 80 year old mother too much! We had plenty of time to contemplate the expanse of desert travelling between different sights.
The highlights for us were the whale bones and landscape at Wadi el Hitan but you get so much more as well. I am still removing sand after a go at sandboarding!
The highlights for us were the whale bones and landscape at Wadi el Hitan but you get so much more as well. I am still removing sand after a go at sandboarding!
Written October 10, 2023
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valentina m
Province of Genoa, Italy8 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
I recommend this excursion to everyone especially for the guide (Abdallah) who is good, helpful, cheerful and never intrusive! A pleasure in a sometimes suffocating Egypt!
The places seen are splendid from the whale desert to the magic lake! Much better than I expected. A beautiful jeep tour plowing through the desert dunes! Varied and surprising landscapes!
It's worth getting away from Cairo and the usual tourist sites for a breath of nature with few people and beautiful landscapes!
Well done abdallah keep it up and good luck for your future!!!!
The places seen are splendid from the whale desert to the magic lake! Much better than I expected. A beautiful jeep tour plowing through the desert dunes! Varied and surprising landscapes!
It's worth getting away from Cairo and the usual tourist sites for a breath of nature with few people and beautiful landscapes!
Well done abdallah keep it up and good luck for your future!!!!
Written September 30, 2023
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