Fayoum Oasis & Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls Day Tour from Cairo

Fayoum Oasis and the Waterfalls of Wadi El Rayan

Swap the city for lakes, desert and waterfalls on this private Fayoum day tour from Cairo. Fayoum lies about 100 km south-west of Cairo – roughly a two-hour drive – in a green depression fed by the Nile through the ancient Bahr Yussef canal. With your own Egyptologist guide and driver, you visit Lake Qarun, the Greco-Roman town of Karanis and its museum, and then the waterfalls of Wadi El Rayan, before returning to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.

What you will see

• Lake Qarun: a large saltwater lake and a remnant of the ancient Lake Moeris, rich in birdlife, especially in winter.
• Karanis (Kom Aushim): the mud-brick ruins of a Greco-Roman farming town founded in the 3rd century BC, with temples to local crocodile gods, while the Kom Aushim museum nearby holds with finds from the Fayoum region.
• Wadi El Rayan waterfalls: in the Wadi El Rayan Protected Area, two desert lakes are linked by Egypt’s only waterfalls – a surprising and beautiful sight among the dunes. The protected area is also home to the famous Magic Lake.

Highlights

• Private tour with an Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned vehicle
• Lunch, entrance fees and hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza included
• Desert lakes, waterfalls and Greco-Roman history in one easy day
• Great for families and nature lovers

Prices

Then choose a pickup time of 7:30, 8:00 or 8:30 am. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the tour.

Good to know: the Kom Aushim museum may still close on national holidays. If Wadi El Rayan is closed by government decree, then we replace it with a visit to the historic water wheels of Fayoum.

Larger group or special request? Contact us or call/WhatsApp +201000569259 or +201221418581.

Love the desert? Also see our Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales) tour, the Fayoum tours and our Egypt day tours.

Comfortable shoes, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and water, plus a light jacket when it is winter. Also swimwear if you want to paddle at the waterfalls.

First, pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Sites: Lake Qarun · Karanis · Wadi El Rayan waterfalls.