This is one of our absolute favorite trips. Off the beaten track, yet it has it all. A Pyramid in the desert, a real oasis, a museum, local food, ancient catacombs and even sandboarding. Immerse yourself in the desert valley landscape on this full day trip.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  Sandboard
✔  Lunch
✖  Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1.  Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2.  Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi Hotel
3.  Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
4.  Hilton Cairo Grand Nile
5.  Helio Cairo Hotel
6.  Royal Marshal Hotel
7.  Regency Hotel
8.  JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
9.  Gulf Tower
10.  Logistic City Stars Hotel
11.  Makram Ebeid Apartment
12.  Triumph Luxury Hotel
13.  Cairo Hotel
14.  Novotel Cairo Airport
15.  Flamenco Hotel Cairo
16.  New Aleegiance Hotel
17.  Nile Sky Suites Hotel
18.  Grand Nile Plaza
19.  Victory Of Downtown Hotel
20.  Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
Itinerary
1
Karanis After picking you up from your hotel in Cairo we will head towards Fayoum Oasis located about 90 km south of Cairo, it's about a one hour drive.

Duration:  60 minutes

2
Kom Oshim Museum Museum of Kom Oshim Our first stop is at the village of Kom Oshim where we visit its museum which exhibits different collections from Pharaonic and roman artifacts times including the famous beautiful Fayyum burial portraits as well as various mummies.

Duration:  2 hours

3
Karanis Karanis Catacombs In walking distance from the museum are the catacombs of Karanis, where you will explore one of the largest Greco roman burial grounds, founded during the reign of Ptomoly ll in the 3rd century BC.

Duration:  2 hours

4
Hawara Pyramid Travel Guide Hawara Pyramid The next stop is at the Pyramid of Hawara, built by Pharaoh Amnemhat lll whose reign is considered to be the golden age of the pharaonic Middle Kingdom.

Duration:  60 minutes

5
Qasr Qarun and Medinet Quta Qarun Lake Your trip continues with a visit Egypt’s largest salt water lake, it is also the worlds oldest natural lake. Relax while watching the waterwheels turn and observe the migrating birds that call the Qarun Lake their home.

Duration:  60 minutes

6
Al Fayyum Lunch Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your adventure, vegetarian option is available, please advise at checkout. (Lunch is included, yet drinks are not). Next get your thrill-seeking fix with dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle, moving up and down the sandy dunes for around 1 hour. Try your hand at sandboarding. Fasten the board to your feet and slide down swiftly from the dune edge. Wadi Hitan For your last visit of the trip, you will visit the valley of the whales, Wadi El Hitan is a UNESCO World Heritage site and its name translates to 'Valley of Whales,' Here you can witness fossils of whales more than 200 million years old. Learn about the important stages of evolution from your guide. Try to sight the common wild animals unique to this area, such as African wildcat and Egyptian mongoose before driving back to your hotel in Cairo.

Duration:  60 minutes

7
Al Fayyum Next get your thrill-seeking fix with dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle, moving up and down the sandy dunes for around 1 hour. Try your hand at sandboarding. Fasten the board to your feet and slide down swiftly from the dune edge.

Duration:  60 minutes

8
Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan) Wadi Hitan For your last visit of the trip, you will visit the valley of the whales, Wadi El Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage site, its name translates to 'Valley of Whales,' Here you can witness fossils of whales more than 200 million years old. Learn about the important stages of evolution from your guide. Try to sight the common wild animals unique to this area, such as African wildcat and Egyptian mongoose before driving back to your hotel in Cairo.

Duration:  60 minutes

Additional info
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Price:
From $199.2
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
12 hours
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Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.