Wadi El Rayan Wadi El Rayan is the home of the only waterfalls in Egypt, making it a popular Summer resort for Egyptians and a paradise for bird watchers an authentic desert adventure. Two lakes in the middle of the desert, man-made lakes created by agricultural run-off water from Fayoum oasis, were joined together by a channel and a waterfall.…
Wadi El Hitan (The Whales Valley) Discover authentic desert adventure at one of this Unesco World Heritage Site; a home to the earliest prehistoric whale fossils discovered. More than 400 basilosaurus and dorodontus (both water predators) skeletons found here are around 40 million years old. They show clearly the evolution of land-based mammals into sea-going ones, as they have vestigial…
Samuel Dunes Authentic desert adventure at Ghoroud Samuel or known as SAMUEL DUNES; an area of land in the Egyptian Western desert (part of the North African Sahara) which is mostly covered by sand dunes (Arabic: ghoroud) between lakes and mountains. It offers some of the most diversified fields of dune types close to Cairo and is suitable for a…
The Magic Lake One of the most beautiful lakes in Fayoum; discover authentic desert adventure, overlooking sand dunes. This is your chance to freshen up after a long day of hiking, and to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets. The Magic Lake is located in Wadi El Hitan. It was given this name because the lake changes colors several…
Karanis Discover authentic desert adventure in one of the largest Greco-Roman cities in Fayoum, built by the Ptolemies in the third century BC. What remains today of the city are two well preserved temples dedicated to crocodile gods and a Roman bath. It also has an interesting museum displaying a wide range of glassware, jewellery and pottery discovered on site.…
Qasr Qarun Authentic desert adventure at the Western end of Lake Qarun and just East of the village of Qasr Qarun are the ruins of ancient Dionysias. This was the starting point for caravans to the Western Desert oasis of Bahariya. All that remains of the ancient settlement is a Ptolemaic temple known as Qasr Qarun. It was built in…
Medinet Madi Authentic desert adventure at Medinet Madi Archaeological site is on a small hill in a strategic position, guarding the South West entrance to the Fayoum about 35 km from Medinet El-Fayoum. The town was called DjA by the ancient Egyptians, during the Greek period it was identified as Narmouthis. A document found here from the ninth century AD mentions…
Coptic Monuments Discover authentic desert adventure at Deir Azab. El-Azab Monastery, also known as the monastery of the Virgin Mary, is 6 km south of Medinet El-Fayoum. It is considered one of the most important monasteries in Fayoum because it is the burial place of Anba Abraam, the favorite bishop of Fayoum and Giza from 1882 to 1914. This monastery…
The Petrified Forest of Fayoum Discover authentic desert adventure at the LARGEST PETRIFIED FOREST in the world which is located in the north of Lake Qaroun in Gabal Qatrani. It is a home of 40 meters high trees that have survived in fossified form for thousands of years. The Petrified Forest is the remnants of a forest that grew 35…
Hawara Authentic desert adventure at the HAWARA PYRAMIDS that was built by king Amenemhat III (1843-1797 BC) Although the Pyramid of Hawara was originally covered with white limestone casing, sadly only the mud-brick core remains today, and even the once-famous temple has been quarried, but still has an impressive presence. Herodotus described this temple more than 2000 years ago, when…
