Fayoum Oasis Camp
Fayoum Oasis Camp
Welcome to our unique experience in the Western Egyptian Desert.
Fayoum Oasis Camp, an amazing trip to explore for 2 Days to El Fayoum Oasis From Cairo,
Visit The Valley of Whales, The Magic Lake, Wadi El Rayan and Tunis Village, All transportation by 4WD Desert Safari Car,
Spend one night in Fayoum Oasis to enjoy The Most Peaceful Spot on Earth, meals and entrance fees are included in the price,
You will be accompany by professional Tour Guide and expert desert safari driver.
Fayoum Oasis Camp Trip to Valley of Whales from Cairo \ Hurghada – Wadi El Hitan
Located in Fayoum – white desert Within two hours driving distance from Cairo, in the Fayoum area, you’ll discover a yet more impressive meaning of ‘Ancient’ Egypt.
The remote valley of Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is more of an open-air museum displaying rare gigantic fossils of ancient whales and sharks proving,
that some 40 to 50 million years ago, the area was submerged in the waters of what is known as the Tethys Sea.
After lying trapped in the sands of the Western Desert, the fossil skeletons have been revealed by winds and erosion,
and thanks to human intervention through a number of ongoing archaeological excavations sponsored by the National Geographic Society and by the University of Michigan.
The landscapes surrounding the valley are just as impressive and amazing as the discoveries:
gigantic sand rocks and mountains, dunes and hills.
Try to visit the valley around sunset for a magical experience, the views and the colours are just amazing at that time of the day.
The Valley of the Whales is part of the WRPA (Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area),
and it has also been added in 2005 to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List for its unique natural beauty and scientific significance.
The Wadi Al-Rayan protectorate can only be reached by a private car or taxi, taking the Fayoum Desert Road from Cairo. A 4X4 vehicle would be a good choice,
since the road becomes pretty bumpy after leaving Fayoum Oasis .
- Highlights
- Sightsee the wonders of Fayoum Oasis
- Experience the unique views of Water fall and Magic lake.
- Feel the ambience of Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) National Park Museum
- Enjoy an overnight stay at Camp.
- campfire.
- Sand boarding , grill marchemello .
- Dinner.
What’s included
-Pickup and drop off at your selected hotel or location in Cairo or Giza or Hurghada.
-Entrance fees for historical places mentioned above.
-Transportation by private air-conditioned vehicle to the Oasis.
-4×4 transportation inside desert safari.
-Overnight camping stay in the desert for 1 night
-A Breakfast, 2 lunches and a dinner
-Professional and licensed tour guide
-Bottled mineral water
-All taxes and service charges
Not included
– Any extra services or expenses not mentioned above
– Tipping (not mandatory)
– Personal expenses
– Beer and Alcohol drinks
Not suitable for
-Children under 2 years
-Pregnant women
-Wheelchair users
What to bring
-Passport
-Comfortable shoes
-Sunglasses
-Sun hat
-Student card
Not allowed
-Pets (allowed only in private trips)
-Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
-The duration of the tour includes both pickup and drop-off services but it may vary depending on the city traffic
You will experience a natural desert life. However, you will provide everything you need to make your experience as comfortable as possible
This tour is not wheelchair accessible
A minimum of 4 people is required to operate the shared tour.
The shared tour can be canceled or rescheduled if the minimum group size is not met.
Read more about Fayoum Oasis.
Cancellation policy
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers for one group.
For a full refund, cancel at least 72 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Destination
Departure
Main Square, Old TownDeparture Time
Approximately 8.30AMReturn Time
Approximately 7.30PMDress Code
Casual, comfortable and lightIncluded
5 Star AccommodationBreakfastGallery TicketGuide assistanceLunchmealsPersonal Guidetransfers from/to your hotel in high-class vehicles with A/CNot Included
Airport Transferdrinks or services not mentionedpersonal itemspersonal tipsSnorkeling equipmentSnorkeling trip from the island by boat
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Fayoum Oasis Camp ,An amazing trip to explore for 2 Days to El Fayoum Oasis From Cairo, Visit The Valley of Whales, The Magic Lake, Wadi El Rayan and Tunis Village, All Transportation by 4WD Desert Safari Car, Spend one night in Fayoum Oasis to enjoy The Most Peaceful Spot on Earth, meals and entrance fees are included in the price,
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Fayoum Oasis Camp ,An amazing trip to explore for 2 Days to El Fayoum Oasis From Cairo, Visit The Valley of Whales, The Magic Lake, Wadi El Rayan and Tunis Village, All Transportation by 4WD Desert Safari Car, Spend one night in Fayoum Oasis to enjoy The Most Peaceful Spot on Earth, meals and entrance fees are included in the price,
History of the City
The Fayoum, sometimes referred to as the Fayoum Oasis, even though it is not a true Oasis, is situated not too far south of Cairo. It takes its name from the Coptic word, Phiom or Payomj, meaning lake or sea. During very ancient times, it was actually a sea, and today is well known for the finds of great, ancient whales.During prehistory, more people lived in the Fayoum than in the Nile Valley. The land here was lush, and there was an abundance of water. Between 7200 and 6000 BC, a time known as the Qarunian period, Southwest Asians, whom we call Epi-Paleolithic Qarunians, migrated to the area and settled it, making hunting and fishing their main occupations. At the time, plants and animals were just beginning to be domesticated. All of this took place around a much larger lake than is there now.Later, during Neolithic times (5500 to 4000 BC), two distinct groups of people existed around the lake shores. These were the early Neolithic Fayumian and Late Neolithic Moerian. It was during this period that the first agricultural communities sprang forth. These people dined on gazelle, hartebeests or catfish, cooked in rough faced bowls or cooking pots, and served their friends and family on red polished rectangular earthenware dishes.However, around 4000 BC, the climate of the Fayoum began to dry up, and over a period of many years, the people left their drought stricken homes and migrated closer to the Nile. By about 3500 BC, some were living east of the Nile in what is now Maadi-Digla, a modern suburb south of Cairo. From their ancient sites, we know that they had grain silos, made pottery and used sickles. Once the Nile Valley became dominant, the Fayoum was all but abandoned, because life along the river was much easier. The Fayoum became a hunting and fishing paradise, as well as a place to be mined for its salts, limestone and chert.The Fayoum Oasis has come in and out of favor with tourists to Egypt over the years. Only a few years ago, it remained a hunter's paradise but hunting also has its more ancient legends in the Fayoum. It was here, Diodorus tells us, that King Menes, the uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt, went on a hunting trip and almost lost his life when his own dogs attacked him near the lake. However, this legend records that his life was saved by a crocodile which carried him across the water to safety. As a reward, he declared the lake a sanctuary for crocodiles and founded the city of Shedet, known to the Greeks as Crocodilopolis but today called Kiman Faris. His city became the cult center of the crocodile god Sobek, Though the Fayoum was identified with Nun, the primeval ocean, the origin of all life in ancient mythology, Sobek remained the chief deity of the region throughout dynastic and Greek times and into the Roman era. All the known temples were dedicated, or at least co-dedicated, to one or another of his aspects. A sacred crocodile kept at the main temple at Crocodilopolis was seen and described by both Herodotus and Strabo.Gallery
Fayoum Oasis Camp ,An amazing trip to explore for 2 Days to El Fayoum Oasis From Cairo, Visit The Valley of Whales, The Magic Lake, Wadi El Rayan and Tunis Village, All Transportation by 4WD Desert Safari Car, Spend one night in Fayoum Oasis to enjoy The Most Peaceful Spot on Earth, meals and entrance fees are included in the price,
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