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Fayoumthen The Red Sea
7 nights · 8 days · As a couple
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Fayoum
Days 1–2 · 2 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.
The Red Sea
Days 3–8 · 5 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.
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- Fayoum2 nights
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- 7 nights · 8 days
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- As a couple
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