Giza Trip Overview
Enjoy with a private guided tour out of Cairo while visiting the biggest Oasis within the western desert ,having a look to see the water wheels and wildlife ,and explore the beauty of Wadi Hitan the protect area to see the big skeletons for big whales
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Giza, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Enjoy with a private guided tour out of Cairo while visiting the biggest Oasis within the western desert ,having a look to see the water wheels and wildlife ,and explore the beauty of Wadi Hitan the protect area to see the big skeletons for big whales
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Al-Fayoum Oasis tours, Fayoum , Taha Hussien Street Fayoum, Al Fayyum 63121 Egypt
At the early morning, Our Egypt Select Tours tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by an air conditioned vehicle towards Fayoum oasis (about 95km). Which was considered as a cult center for worshipping The Crocodile God
Sobek during the ancient Egyptian eras before
On the way ,stop at
Kom Oshim to visit its museum there which exhibiting different collections from pharonic time and roman time including old portraits together with some mummies
Then having nice walking to see the ruins of the old city (
Karanis) which inhabited by the greek and roman time as they used to farm the surrounding land there ,then visiting the ruins of the famous temple for worshipping the famous god
Sobek the crocodile god
Then you will go to see the largest salt water lake in Egypt
Qaron’s Lake, It’s also considered the oldest natural lake in the world. You will watch there a magnificent scenery of the winter immigrated birds around the lake and the different kinds of fruits and vegetables. It’s the best place to relax from a hot day tour. After that going to
Wadi El-Rayan which is designated a Protected Area in 1989. It’s an amazing destination for a soft adventure day trip. You can swim in the lakes, jump off the water or just enjoy the terrific natural scenery there
Then ending this great trip and moving to visit Mudawara Mountain which is located only a couple of hundred meters to the south of
Wadi El Rayan Road.it is more of a rock formation than a true mountain, Its layered appearance is beautiful, with a certain symmetry to the feature that draws your gaze to it.
Then stop while driving to have lunch near by there around the lake to try the Egyptian food
After that continue driving for about 35 kilometers to
wadi El Hitan or to whales valley
Wadi El Hitan is home to 15 species of African jakale,red fox ,African wild cat,gazelle
It was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in July 2005 for its hundreds of fossils of some of the earliest forms of whale
Uppon arrival ,camping there to relax within the silent nuture and having dinner and stay for overnight
Early morning time ,having breakfast ,then start walking through the open museum There to see remains of marine life existed millions of years before
Where lots of skeletons for big whales around 20 meters long exhibited there
Then visit the main museum there
Then drive back to your hotel
Duration: 12 hours