Trip to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi Hitan from Cairo

A Cairo Top Tours certified guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to embark on your unique activities in Egypt.

We’ll transfer you via the Cairo-El Fayoum desert road to Wadi Rayan in an air-conditioned 4x4 Safari vehicle. Wadi El Rayan features two lakes connected by stunning waterfalls, a breathtaking sight in the Western Desert of Egypt, located about 42 meters below sea level. These lakes were formed in the 1970s due to excess drainage water from the Fayoum farmlands, creating a spectacular view of waterfalls in the middle of the desert—an experience you won’t find anywhere else!

Your **Day Tour to Wadi El Rayan and Wadi Hitan from Cairo** continues with a drive to Wadi Hitan, where you can explore the fascinating skeletons of ancient whales. This area, known as the Valley of the Whales, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and lies 40 km within the Wadi El Rayan Natural Reserve. On the way, we’ll stop at Mudawara Mountain, located west of Fayoum Lake, offering magnificent views of the surrounding scenery.

Explore the Wadi Hitan National Park, an open-air museum renowned in Egyptian history and dating back 40 million years. This ancient site is one of the world’s oldest records of whale evolution, with over 400 types of whale and sea cow skeletons, other bones, shells, and plant fossils identified here, some preserved in soft rocks.

After the 4WD tour, we’ll stop for a delicious lunch and Bedouin tea before returning to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals: Lunch and Bedouin Tea