{"product_id":"wadi-el-hitan-day-tour","title":"Wadi El Hitan Day Tour: Whale Valley \u0026 Sandboarding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA single day through Fayoum: waterfalls, a 40-million-year-old whale valley, dune crossing, and sandboarding at Magic Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWadi El Hitan day tour from Cairo\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you into Fayoum's desert in a single day: Wadi El Rayan's waterfalls, the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Whales at Wadi El Hitan, dune bashing at Qusoor Al Arab, and sandboarding on the dunes above Magic Lake. Departing by 4x4 with a Dune Raider Adventure guide, it's the fastest way from Cairo to see 40-million-year-old whale fossils and Egypt's only true waterfalls without an overnight stay — ideal for travelers on a short Cairo layover or anyone short on vacation days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 1 — Wadi El Rayan to Wadi El Hitan \/ Qusoor Al Arab \u0026amp; Magic Lake\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORNING: Wadi El Rayan to Wadi El Hitan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe day starts early — the group meets in Cairo and departs by 4x4 at 7 AM, heading southwest into Fayoum. First stop is Wadi El Rayan Protectorate, where the desert opens onto a chain of man-made lakes fed by drainage from the Nile Valley; a short walk brings you to Wadi El Rayan's waterfalls, one of the only true waterfalls anywhere in Egypt's Western Desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there the convoy continues to Wadi El Hitan — Valley of the Whales — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where 40-million-year-old fossils of Basilosaurus, an early whale that still had legs, sit exposed in the open desert exactly where they were found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAFTERNOON: Qusoor Al Arab \u0026amp; Magic Lake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunch is taken out in the desert before the convoy pushes on to Qusoor Al Arab, a formation of wind-carved limestone towers that the 4x4s cross by dune bashing — the kind of stretch where the vehicles do the work and you just hold on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe day closes at Magic Lake, where boards come out for a sandboarding session on the surrounding dunes before the group heads back to Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice Includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound-trip transportation by 4x4 Land Cruisers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWadi El Rayan \u0026amp; Wadi El Hitan entry tickets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBBQ lunch, incl. mineral water \u0026amp; soft drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampfire — marshmallows, Bedouin tea \u0026amp; coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDune crossing and sandboarding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeteran tour guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst aid \u0026amp; desert recovery equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Not Include\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational or domestic flights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal expenses and gratuities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny items not listed under Includes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$250 USD \/ €214 EUR \/ 12,718 EGP\u003c\/strong\u003e per person. Indicative rate at today's exchange rate — contact us to confirm current pricing for your group and season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dune Raider Adventure","offers":[{"title":"Per Person","offer_id":43234694266942,"sku":"DRA-01D-WEH","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3538\/8222\/files\/1-mobile.jpg?v=1787859013","url":"https:\/\/duneraideradventure.com\/products\/wadi-el-hitan-day-tour","provider":"Dune Raider Adventure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}