Evening into the early hours, with an optional overnightStargazing in Fayoum Oasis
A hundred and fifty kilometres from Cairo's light, over a UNESCO valley that keeps some of the darkest skies within reach of the capital. Dinner around a fire, then an astronomy guide walking you through what's actually overhead — the Milky Way's full arc, and planets you can find without a lens.
What You’ll Do
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Afternoon departure from Cairo
Out to Fayoum with enough time to reach the desert before the light goes.
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Sunset over the dunes
The hour before dark, from a viewpoint over Wadi El Hitan.
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Dinner around the fire
Bedouin-style dinner and tea while the sky darkens and the first stars come out.
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The sky, properly
Your astronomy guide picks out constellations, planets and the Milky Way's arc with a laser pointer, and sets up the telescope for a closer look at whatever is up that night — Jupiter and its moons, Saturn's rings, the lunar terminator.
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Late return, or stay the night
Drive back to Cairo in the small hours, or stay at the desert camp and add sunrise and a morning safari to the trip.
Included
- ✓Private air-conditioned transport from Cairo
- ✓Astronomy guide for the night
- ✓Telescope viewing, weather permitting
- ✓Bedouin dinner and tea around the fire
- ✓Seating and blankets
- ✓Wadi El Hitan entrance fees
Good to Know
The practical truth about this one — timings, conditions, and what we can’t promise.
- Book around a new moon. A full moon washes the Milky Way out completely, and no guide can fix that.
- October to March gives the clearest, most comfortable nights.
- It gets cold after dark in the desert in every season — bring more than you think.
- White light ruins everyone's night vision, including yours: phone torches and camera flashes stay off at the viewing spot.
- High cloud or wind can cancel telescope viewing. We'll tell you honestly on the day rather than drive you out for nothing.