Full-Day Tour To Fayoum Oasis & Waterfalls of Wadi El-Rayan from Cairo

The journey, in full

Egypt Gift Tours Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to enjoy El Fayoum's famous sites from Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km. From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you. Today, all visits are in Wadi El Ryan, designated as a Protected Area in 1989. On the way to Wadi El Rayan Water Falls, visit Mudawara Mountain. Wadi El Rayan is a natural manmade depression located in the western desert, Wadi Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum. Watch some of the stunning birds that thrive at the edge of the salty lake Qaron, from black-necked grebes to ibis and flamingos. Then take a scenic trip on a felucca, a wooden sailing boat with an elegant, gaff-rigged sail. Continue to the local museum to see stunning examples of Fayoum’s mummy portraits, and cloth panel paintings with distinctive Greco-Roman influence. Learn about local history and culture while exploring the museum with your guide, and don’t miss the remarkable collection of statues from regional archeological sites. Finally, drive in comfort and transfer to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.