Fayoum & Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls Tour
Egypt's only waterfalls, plus a lake known for windsurfing and desert dunes.
Short walks on soft sand and rock at the falls and around the lake shore, with a long drive from Cairo either side.
About this tour
Wadi El Rayan's two connected lakes feed Egypt's only real waterfalls — modest by global standards, but a genuine surprise this close to Cairo. The same day covers Fayoum's Magic Lake and Wadi Al-Hitan's whale fossils are close enough to combine if time allows.
Highlights
- ✦Wadi El Rayan's waterfalls
- ✦Fayoum's Magic Lake
- ✦Desert dunes around the lake shore
Where You’ll Go
The single base for this tour.
Included
- ✓Hotel pickup and return (Cairo)
- ✓Private air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Private English-speaking guide
- ✓Lunch
Not Included
- ✕Entrance fees where applicable
- ✕Tips
- ✕Personal spending
Before You Book
The things travelers ask us most about this tour.
Not on this tour — entrance fees where applicable are paid at the gate, and your guide will tell you the current price before you go so there are no surprises. Ticket prices are set by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and change from time to time, which is exactly why we do not quote them as a fixed figure.
Yes. Hotel pickup and return (Cairo) is included — we collect you from your hotel or Cairo address and bring you back at the end, so you are not arranging taxis around the day. Tell us where you are staying when you book; if you have not chosen a hotel yet, you can send it on later.
Private. It runs for your group alone — private air-conditioned vehicle and private English-speaking guide — so the pace is yours and nobody waits on a coach filling up. We do not merge bookings into larger groups.
Prefer to join a small group? See Weekly Trips →A fair amount, but nothing strenuous. Short walks on soft sand and rock at the falls and around the lake shore, with a long drive from Cairo either side. If someone in your group has limited mobility, tell us before you book — we can usually adjust the route or the pace rather than have you find out on the day.
1 day / 8 hours, door to door from your hotel. Start times are flexible — going early is the single best thing you can do for both the light and the crowds, but if you would rather not, we will build the day around the time you want to leave.
Entrance fees where applicable, tips and personal spending sit outside the price. Tipping is customary in Egypt but entirely yours to judge, and nothing on the day is compulsory — you will not be taken to a shop you did not ask for.
Yes — every tour here is a starting point rather than a fixed package. Swap a site, add an experience or a photoshoot, change the pace, or extend it by a day and we will rebuild the schedule around you.
Customize this tour →What travellers said
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