Cultures in Cairo, Fayoum

Once you step into the land of the greatest history and magical tales, Our representative will meet, greet, and take you to your hotel.

A full day of historical sightseeing at the first ever capital of ancient Egypt, Memphis, the graveyard of the kings and royals, Saqqara village, and last but not least, a visit to the great Pyramids of Giza We then have lunch and breakfast at a local restaurant.

We visit the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, the Egyptian Museum, which contains the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. We also take you to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, where the famous "Golden Parade" of Egyptian royal mummies was headed. Our day is not complete without a visit to Old Cairo, where we’re headed to the historical religious complex to visit a number of mosques, churches, and Jewish temples.

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy El Fayoum's famous sites. From Cairo to Fayoum, it is about 95 km. We will start by visiting the salty, scenic Lake Qarun, then explore the collection of Roman-era mummy portraits and statues in the Fayoum museum. The rest of our visits will be in Wadi El Ryan, designated a protected area in 1989. We will start our tour at Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km from Fayoum. Wadi Hitan, or Valley of the Whales, is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Rayan, and it was designated by UNISCO as a World Heritage Site in recognition of the 40 million-year-old whale skeletons found there. On the way to Wadi El Rayan Water Falls, visit Mudawara Mountain. Then into Wadi Al Ryan Water Falls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural 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. Late lunch will be served at a good-quality restaurant. After that, transfer back to Cairo.

We start the day at the site of one of the most famous massacres in history, Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Citadel. Then, we visit the famous mosques of Al-Sultan Hassan and Ibn-Tulun.

If you've read a thing or two about Egypt, then you've definitely heard of the main artistic hub for all types of souvenirs in Egypt: Khan El Khalili!.

Final day at Egypt’s capital.
Checkout from your hotel and head back to Cairo Airport for flight departure. 

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