Oases Safari

Oases Desert Safari

Wadi El Hitan (Valley of Whales) Tour and White Desert

Overview

Wadi El Hitan (Valley of Whales) Tour and White Desert

Oases safari to the valley of Whales (Wadi El Hitan) in Fayoum, including a visit to the famous Qaroun Lake, Kaser Qaroun, Wadi El Ryan, White desert, black desert and Bahariya Oasis Tour.

Included

Pick up and drop off services from Cairo
Transportation by air-conditioned vhicles from-to Cairo
Camp accommodation for 1 night in the white desert on full board basis
Camp accommodation for 1 night in whale valley on full board
Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Bahariya Oasis on full board basis
Mineral water and soft drinks
Transportation by private jeep 4×4
Multi lingual speaking tour guide throughout the trip
Entrance fees to the sightes as per itinerary
Lunch meals during the Tours in the desert

Excluded

Any item is not mentioned
Personal expenses & optional tours

Itinerary

We pick you up from your hotel in Cairo and drive by jeep 4×4 towards Fayoum, the largest oasis in the Western Desert. Upon arrival, you will visit the Qaroun Lake by Faucca, then a tour of Kaser Qaroun. Proceed to the Wadi Rayan reserve to go to the spring and waterfall. Lunch meal is in a local restaurant. Continue driving towards Wadi Al Hitan, known as the Valley of Whales. It is known to scientists as the Zeuglodon Valley, discovered in 1936. It is 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan and deep into the western desert. Whales existed in Fayoum over 40 million years ago. Camping under the stars and overnight stay.

After breakfast, we drive to Bahariya Oasis via the Desert Road. Transfer to hotel for check-in and shower. Afternoon, local tour by jeep 4X4 to visit the Temple of Ain El-Muftella, a Roman Water Source, the Tomb of Bannantiu, the Temple of Alexander the Great, the Museum of Bahariya where you will find the Golden Mummies. Dinner at the hotel and overnight at Bahariya Oasis.

Breakfast at the hotel. Then, we will drive to the White Desert by jeep to visit the Black Desert and the Dune area. We start our climb of a 50-meter dune. Lunch at El Heiz Oasis. On the way to Farafra, pay a visit to Crystal Mountain, the area of the wonders with the desert roses. We visit El Akabat, and then we head to the White Desert. We started exploring the formations and wind-carved sculptors. Then they the visit new white Desert. We have a barbeque dinner in the evening and sleep in tents under the stars.