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Fayoum Oasis Tour – Wadi El‑Rayan & Valley of the Whales
(2) Avis
Al Fayyum
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Les nourrissons doivent s’asseoir sur les genoux d’un adulte
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Déconseillé aux voyageurs souffrant de lésions de la colonne vertébrale
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Déconseillé aux femmes enceintes
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Fayoum Oasis Tour – Wadi El‑Rayan & Valley of the Whales
(2) Avis
Al Fayyum
À propos
We don’t sell cheap tours—we create exceptional travel experiences that stay in your heart forever. ✨ For us, travel is more than visiting places; it’s about unforgettable memories, authentic moments, and once‑in‑a‑lifetime adventures you’ll cherish for years.
We are committed to high‑quality service, comfort, and professionalism, ensuring every journey through Egypt feels truly special.
Escape the city and discover the natural beauty of Fayoum Oasis, a hidden gem of breathtaking landscapes. Explore the Wadi El‑Rayan waterfalls and the magical Wadi El‑Hitan (Valley of the Whales), a UNESCO World Heritage site that reveals Egypt’s ancient secrets.
Points forts
10 heures
Proposé en Arabe (العربية) & Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
10 heures
Proposé en Arabe (العربية) & Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide touristique privé
Frais d'inscription
Bottled water
voiture 4*4
Lunch
Breakfast
Air-conditioned vehicle
effets personnels
Pourboire
Itinéraire
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Oasis de Fayoum
The Faiyum Oasis (Arabic: واحة الفيوم Wāḥat al-Fayyum) is a depression or basin in the desert immediately west of the Nile river, 62 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. The extent of the basin area is estimated at between 1,270 km2 (490 mi2) and 1,700 km2 (656 mi2). The basin floor comprises fields watered by a channel of the Nile, the Bahr Yussef, as it drains into a desert hollow to the west of the Nile Valley. The Bahr Yussef veers west through a narrow neck of land north of Ihnasya, between the archaeological sites of El Lahun and Gurob near Hawara; it then branches out, providing agricultural land in the Faiyum basin, draining into the large saltwater Lake Moeris (Birket Qarun). In prehistory it was a freshwater lake, but is today a saltwater lake. It is a source for tilapia and other fish for the local area
2 heures
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Lac Qarun
Birket Qarun (Arabic for Lake of Qarun), is located in the Faiyum Oasis and has an abundant population of fish, notably bulti, of which considerable quantities are sent to Cairo. In ancient times this lake was much larger, and the ancient Greeks and Romans called it Lake Moeris.
15 minutes
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Wadi El-Rayan
The valley of Wadi El-Rayan is an area of 1,759 km2 (679 sq mi), 113 km2 (44 sq mi) of which are the dominating water body of the Wadi El Rayan lakes. It is located about 65 km (40 mi) southwest of Faiyum city and 80 km (50 mi) west of the Nile River. The Wadi has been used for man-made lakes from agricultural drainage which has made a reserve of the two separate Wadi El Rayan Lakes. The reserve is composed of a 50.90 km2 (19.65 sq mi) upper lake and a 62.00 km2 (23.94 sq mi) lower lake, with waterfalls between the two. Among the springs, there are three sulphur springs at the southern side of the lower lake, with extensive mobile sand dunes. Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls are considered to be the largest waterfalls in Egypt.
At the south and southeast of the springs is Gabal Manqueer Al Rayan, where marine fossils and archeological remains are found. Gabal Madwera, near the lower lake, is known for its extensive dune formations.
2 heures
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Vallée des Baleines (Wadi Al-Hitan)
No other place in the world yields the number, concentration and quality of such fossils, nor their accessibility and setting in an attractive and protected landscape. The valley was therefore inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005
The fossils found at the site may not be the oldest but their great concentration in the area and the degree of their preservation is such that even some stomach contents are intact. The presence of fossils of other early animals such as sharks, crocodiles, sawfish, turtles and rays found at Wādī al-Ḥītān makes it possible to reconstruct the surrounding environmental and ecological conditions of the time, adding to its justification to be cited as a Heritage site