Qasr El Sagha temple The site can be reached via a track from Kom Ushim, and is about 25 km from the main road and discover authentic desert adventure. Above the northern shore of Birket Qarun, in a now deserted and inhospitable area at the foot of the desert escarpment towards Gebel Qatrani, is a small uninscribed temple known locally…
Dimieh El Sebaa Ancient City ruins Discover an authentic desert adventure at a Greco-Roman city (332 BC-323 AD) founded by Ptolemy II in the third century B.C. on a site that shows evidence of habitation from the Neolithic period. In Ptolemaic times it was at the shore of lake Moeris (now lake Qaroun) and the beginning of the caravan routes…
Meidum Pyramid The pyramid was originally 93m high and built with a square base with sides measuring about 114m long, an authentic desert adventure; is believed to be the first attempt to build a pyramid and the first Egyptian pyramid to have an above ground burial chamber beautifully decorated with arch-shaped walls; built by Snefru (father of Khufu). It was…
Qatrani Mountain Fond of hiking? Fayoum has a trail for you. Authentic desert adventure? Qatrani mountain which is a 350 meters high sandstone mountain and a major landmark for travellers and hikers in Fayoum. Jebel Qatrani OPEN AIR museum is located inside the Petrified Forest area; north of Lake Qaroun a few kilometers from Jebel Qatrani and the ancient basalt quarries. …
Gabal El-Medawara The Round Hills in Fayoum (Gabal Al Medawara). A hill in Fayoum on the lake that is used for sand boarding. A perfect place to relax and contemplate life and discover authentic desert adventure in an area that is a reserve of wadi el hitan or Whale Valley. Another scenic hiking option overlooking the Magic Lake; and a…
