Overnight Camping at Wadi ElHitan
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Overnight Camping at Wadi ElHitan
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Highlights
Pick up from Cairo hotel. Start the trip to Fayoum by our air-conditioned tourist vehicle. Visit lake Qaroon, wadi El-Rayyan waterfalls, Mudawara mountain, the two lakes, Wadi El-Hitan, the fossils museum, and Tunis village. Transfer you back to Cairo next day after camping. Drop you off at your hotel.
Itinerary
Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan), Western Desert, Giza Egyp
Fayoum Oasis
24 hoursAdmission Ticket Includedpick up from Cairo airport transferred by air-conditioned Car to El Fayoum oasis in the Western DesertStart the desert adventure with 4x4 Jeep from Tunis village Qarun lake, Make a Desert Trip to Wadi El Hitan. It’s ‘ Wadi Al Hitan ’ The site today is a Protected area and a natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by the UNESCO as world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth , shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals, Visit the Fossil & Climate Change Museum Museum which hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient sea shells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, Enjoy your lunch, watch the sunset in the desert then Enjoy Bbq dinner and watch the stars like an Arabian Nights- AccommodationsEnjoy and watch the magnificent scenery of the sky full of stars. Then Camp and overnight at wadi HitanFood And DrinksLunchDinner
Explore, Qarun lake, Wadi El Rayan, Wadi El Hitan and the magic lake.
Wadi El-Rayan
7 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedIn the morning, after breakfast, you will visit the Valley of Whales “Wadi Hitan”. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2005, for its hundreds of fossils of some of the earliest forms of Whale. See fossils up to 200 million years old, from when the desert was covered in water. The most conspicuous fossils are the skeletons and bones of whales and sea cows. The fossils of whales vary from single bones to entire skeletons, and a number of partial skeletons are currently on display in the public part of the park. Then ending this great trip and moving to visit Mudawara Mountain which is located only a couple of hundred meters to the south of Wadi El Rayan Road. It is more of a rock formation than a true mountain, its layered appearance is beautiful, with a certain symmetry to the feature that draws your gaze to it. After that you will be transferred back to your hotel- Food And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Overnight accommodation at wadi Errayan
Dinner
Breakfast
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Dress code is smart casual
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Address
Al Fayyum, Egypt
Provider
Egypt Mo Tours
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