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Western Desertthen Fayoum

3 nights · 4 days · as a couple

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Western Desert

Day 1 · 1 night
What to know about Western Desert
How long
1–2 nights recommended. Stay the night: the chalk towers glow at sunset and sunrise, and we arrange the camp and permits for you.
What deserves priority
White Desert landscapes and a night under the stars.
  • White Desert

    Chalk towers in the desert north of Farafra, best seen at the low light of dawn and dusk.

The full Western Desert guide
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Fayoum

Days 2–4 · 2 nights
What to know about Fayoum
How long
A day from Cairo, or a night. About two hours from Cairo each way. A day covers Wadi El Rayan or the Valley of the Whales; a night by Lake Qarun lets you see both without rushing.
What deserves priority
Wadi El Rayan's lakes and waterfalls, and the whale fossils of Wadi El Hitan.
  • Wadi el-Hitan

    A desert valley of fossil whales with legs, from a sea that covered Egypt forty million years ago.

The full Fayoum guide
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    Travel from Western Desert

    Western Desert to Fayoum is a travel day: keep the rest of the day light.

    A good fit for this day

    Fayoum Oasis Day Trip from Cairo: Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, Magic Lake and Sandboarding

    • Wadi El Rayan
    • The Magic Lake
    • Tunis village
    • Lake Qarun

    Full day · about 10 hours · moderate pace

    from USD 70
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    About 2 hours each way from Cairo
    At the sites
    About 6 hours in Fayoum
    Format
    Private
    Best time
    October to April; summer afternoons are very hot

    Our tip: Wear shoes you do not mind filling with sand. Sandboarding is easy to try and hard to master.

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    • Wadi El Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Day Trip from Cairo: The Valley of the Whales
      • Wadi El Hitan
      • Wadi El Rayan
      • Tunis village

      Full day · about 10–11 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 100Choose for day 2
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  2. Fayoum2 nights

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3 nights · 4 days
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