Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo to Fayoum Desert
You'll head out from Cairo toward Fayoum early in the morning, starting your day with a drive through changing landscapes. Once there, you'll check out Qasr El Sagha Temple, an ancient structure that sits in this remote area, and then move on to see the Greco-Roman ruins scattered around Dimaa El Sebaa. The Petrified Forest comes next, where you can walk through the fossilized remains and get a sense of what this region looked like millions of years ago. After that, you'll make your way to Qusoor El Arab where your desert camp is set up. By evening, you'll settle in for a traditional Bedouin-style dinner, and later you can spend time stargazing under the open sky.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic-style lunch during first day's desert exploration), Dinner (Traditional Bedouin-style dinner prepared over an open fire at the desert camp), Tea (Tea and coffee service around the campfire)
Included Activities
- Visit Qasr El Sagha Temple - Middle Kingdom mudbrick temple overlooking Lake Qarun
- Explore Dimaa El Sebaa (Soknopaiou Nesos) - Greco-Roman settlement ruins dedicated to crocodile god Sobek
- Tour Petrified Forest of Fayoum - fossilized tree trunks dating back over 30 million years
- View Lake Qarun Quarry Road - world's oldest known paved road built 4,500 years ago
- Stargazing at desert camp
Landmarks/POIs Qasr El Sagha Temple Dimaa El Sebaa (Soknopaiou Nesos) Petrified Forest of Fayoum Lake Qarun Quarry Road Lake Qarun - Day 2
Fayoum Desert to Cairo
This morning you'll travel to the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you'll see fossilized whale remains that are about 40 million years old scattered throughout the area. It's a pretty unique landscape for walking around and understanding how this desert was once covered by water. After spending time exploring there, you'll head to Magic Lake for a picnic lunch surrounded by sand dunes and open desert. From there, you'll begin your drive back toward Cairo, arriving by evening and heading back to the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the desert camp), Lunch (Picnic lunch at Magic Lake)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Whales (Wadi Hitan) - UNESCO World Heritage Site with fossilized whale remains from 40 million years ago
- Walking trails at Valley of the Whales
- Relaxation break at Magic Lake
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Whales (Wadi Hitan) Magic Lake
