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The Red Seathen Fayoum
23 nights · 24 days · as a couple
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The Red Sea
Days 1–12 · 12 nightsWhat to know about The Red Sea
- How long
- 3–5 nights recommended. Base yourself in Hurghada or Sharm for the reefs. Cairo is a short flight away, and Luxor makes a fine overnight from Hurghada.
- What deserves priority
- Snorkelling, diving and genuine rest.
- Day 1Giftun Island Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day
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Fayoum
Days 13–24 · 11 nightsWhat 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.
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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
Choose for day 14More 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.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 14 (1)
Wadi El Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Day Trip from Cairo: The Valley of the Whales- Wadi El Hitan
- Wadi El Rayan
- Tunis village
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