Fayoum Desert 4x4 Safari with Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls and Lunch from Cairo
by OceanAir Travels Egypt
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$234.90Overview
This full-day tour starts with a pickup from a hotel or designated location in Cairo or Giza between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. Participants travel by air-conditioned vehicle for about 100 minutes to the Fayoum desert, with a photo stop at Qarun Lake, known as the oldest natural lake in the world. Upon arrival, the tour continues with a 4x4 safari across the desert dunes, including opportunities for dune bashing and sandboarding on the soft, golden sands. Next, the group visits the Wadi El Rayan waterfalls, where there is time to view the falls and take a camel or horse ride along the banks of Wadi El Rayan Lake. The tour proceeds to the Mudawara Mountains for panoramic views of the lake and surrounding desert. Afterward, participants visit Magic Lake to observe its changing colors. The tour includes a stop at a Bedouin desert camp for a barbecue lunch with bottled water provided. A professional Egyptologist guide accompanies the group throughout the approximately 10-hour tour. Entrance fees to Wadi El Rayan National Park are not included and must be paid onsite. The tour concludes with a return transfer to the original pickup point in Cairo or Giza.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Wadi El-Rayan
The tour begins with pickup from a hotel or designated location in Cairo or Giza between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. The group travels about 100 minutes by air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El Rayan, with a photo stop at Qarun Lake along the way, which is considered the oldest natural lake in the world.
180 min
Desert Adventure and Lunch
Guests transfer into a 4x4 vehicle for a dune driving experience across the yellow sands, including a chance to try sandboarding. The tour continues to Wadi El Rayan waterfalls where visitors can see the falls and choose either a camel or horse ride by the lake shore. There may be sightings of desert wildlife such as the slender-horned gazelle. The tour proceeds to Mudawara Mountains for panoramic views of Wadi El Rayan Lake, then visits Magic Lake to observe its changing colors. The visit concludes with a barbecue lunch at a Bedouin desert camp.
240 min
Cairo
After the desert activities and lunch, the group returns to Cairo or Giza, arriving back at the hotel or chosen drop-off point approximately three hours later.
180 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Fayoum Desert 4x4 Safari with Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls and Lunch from Cairo
by OceanAir Travels Egypt
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$234.90Overview
This full-day tour starts with a pickup from a hotel or designated location in Cairo or Giza between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. Participants travel by air-conditioned vehicle for about 100 minutes to the Fayoum desert, with a photo stop at Qarun Lake, known as the oldest natural lake in the world. Upon arrival, the tour continues with a 4x4 safari across the desert dunes, including opportunities for dune bashing and sandboarding on the soft, golden sands. Next, the group visits the Wadi El Rayan waterfalls, where there is time to view the falls and take a camel or horse ride along the banks of Wadi El Rayan Lake. The tour proceeds to the Mudawara Mountains for panoramic views of the lake and surrounding desert. Afterward, participants visit Magic Lake to observe its changing colors. The tour includes a stop at a Bedouin desert camp for a barbecue lunch with bottled water provided. A professional Egyptologist guide accompanies the group throughout the approximately 10-hour tour. Entrance fees to Wadi El Rayan National Park are not included and must be paid onsite. The tour concludes with a return transfer to the original pickup point in Cairo or Giza.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Wadi El-Rayan
The tour begins with pickup from a hotel or designated location in Cairo or Giza between 7:00 and 8:00 AM. The group travels about 100 minutes by air-conditioned vehicle to Wadi El Rayan, with a photo stop at Qarun Lake along the way, which is considered the oldest natural lake in the world.
180 min
Desert Adventure and Lunch
Guests transfer into a 4x4 vehicle for a dune driving experience across the yellow sands, including a chance to try sandboarding. The tour continues to Wadi El Rayan waterfalls where visitors can see the falls and choose either a camel or horse ride by the lake shore. There may be sightings of desert wildlife such as the slender-horned gazelle. The tour proceeds to Mudawara Mountains for panoramic views of Wadi El Rayan Lake, then visits Magic Lake to observe its changing colors. The visit concludes with a barbecue lunch at a Bedouin desert camp.
240 min
Cairo
After the desert activities and lunch, the group returns to Cairo or Giza, arriving back at the hotel or chosen drop-off point approximately three hours later.
180 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.