Description
Wadi El Rayan Faiyum Trip Cairo is an extraordinarily active one-day excursion to see the monuments of Al Faiyum from Cairo, Egypt! Genuinely, it is one of the most exceptional Cairo excursions where you can enjoy nature! We recommend the tour because it lets you see the most impressive sights Al-Fayoum has. Otherwise, it enables you to enjoy nature, as well! This trip will also include exploring Wadi Al Rayan’s naturally preserved areas with its striking and beautiful waterfalls in the middle of the desert. For this reason, we encourage you to schedule this tour and allow yourself to enjoy the picturesque and captivating nature Of Faiyum.
Highlights of Faiyum & Wadi El Rayan Trip from Cairo
- Visiting Faiyum Oasis.
- Visiting Karanis monuments.
- Horse carriage ride.
- Watch the water wheel.
- Exploring lake Qaroun.
- Lunch.
- Also, visiting Wadi Al Rayan.
Program of Faiyum Tour
- Landious Travel representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo at approximately 07:00 am.
- After picking up everyone, the bus leaves in the direction of the Faiyum Governorate. From the centre of Cairo to Al Faiyum, the way requires approximately 2 hours.
- Once you arrive at Al Faiyum, you will start your trip with a visit to Karanis. In Karanis, you will discover the ruins of this old city. This Karanis possesses several monuments that date back to the Roman period, the Coptic era, and the early Islamic period.
- After visiting Karanis, you will ride a horse carriage to reach the famous water wheels running since the Ptolemaic era.
- Then, you will head to lake Qaroun, one of the oldest natural lakes in the world and the third-largest lake in Egypt.
- After that, lunch comes after the stop at Lake Qaroun.
- Once again, our excursion continues with a visit to Al-Rayan Valley – Wadi El Rayan. The Egyptian government officially declared this Valley a nature reserve in 1989.
- Finally, we will escort you back to Cairo after an exciting trip to Faiyum oasis.
- According to the previous program, we can advise that the Faiyum & Wadi El Rayan Trip from Cairo ends at approximately 22:00.
What does the Price of the Faiyum & Wadi El Rayan Trip from Cairo Include?
- Entrance tickets.
- Lunch.
- Guide.
- Also, Transfer to the monastery and back to your hotel.
What does not the Program of Faiyum & Wadi El Rayan Trip Cairo include?
- Additional excursion programs.
What to take with you for the trip
- Passport.
- Also, bring suitable clothes for the season.
Faiyum & Wadi El Rayan Trip Booking Days
- Daily from 07:00 – 22:00.
Information about the Visited Places during Faiyum & Wadi El Rayan Trip Cairo
- Faiyum is the immense Egyptian Oasis and one of the Egyptian provinces. The governorate of El Faiyum has an agricultural nature. In Ancient Egypt, the crocodile god Sobek was the national deity. Its modern civilisation started during Mohammed Ali Pasha about 200 years ago, who directed many reforms to the infrastructure.
- Wadi El Rayan is a unique nature protectorate in the western desert, about 42 meters under sea level. Plus, it consists of two lakes formed by waterfalls. In 1970, an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Faiyum created those waterfalls. Presently, the waterfalls image a spectacular view! In general, these waterfalls are the only ones in Egypt.
Ayshna Mukherjee –
This day tour will take you to Lake Qarun. Also, you can enjoy the waterfalls of Wadi EL Rayan. It takes 2 hours to reach Wadi El Rayan from Cairo. Your first visit to the ruins of Karanisnwhich has several monuments dating back to the Roman, Coptic, and the early Islamic period as well. Then you will board a horse carriage to visit the famous water wells running from the Ptolemaic era. Then you go to the lake Qarun, the oldest natural lake. You have lunch there. Then you visit the natural reserve of the Wadi EL Rayan valley. Then your trip ends and you are taken back to Cairo.