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From Cairo 4x4 Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls & Lunch

★4.9(429 reviews)CairoFull dayPickup availableFree cancellation
From Cairo 4x4 Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls & Lunch
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Overview

Travel in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle across the beautiful dunes of the Fayoum desert. Try fun sandboarding on soft, golden sands. Enjoy a calm camel ride and visit the beautiful Wadi El Rayan waterfalls. See the amazing Magic Lake and take in the peaceful desert views. After your adventure, relax with a delicious local BBQ lunch at a desert camp before returning to Cairo. Book now for a fun and unforgettable desert adventure just outside Cairo! Round-trip transfers in a comfortable A/C vehicle from Cairo or Giza Exciting 4x4 ride through the scenic Fayoum desert Camel or horse ride along the banks of Wadi El Rayan Lake Visit Mudawara Mountain and enjoy panoramic desert views Stop at Quran Lake for scenic photo opportunities

What you'll see

  1. Wadi El-Rayan
    3 hours

    Beginning with a pickup from your hotel or another designated place in Cairo or Giza between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM, we will be boarding a comfortable air-conditioned car for a pleasant 100-minute journey to the Wadi El Rayan Desert following a photo stop at Qarun Lake, considered the oldest natural lake in the world.

  2. 4 hours

    Continuing the journey, you shall experience the exhilaration of a desert adventure. After boarding the 4X4 car for a dune drive adventure, enjoy the thrill of gliding over yellow, soft sand before stopping to enjoy sandboarding. Next, you visit the Wadi El Rayan waterfalls and have the chance to admire the stunning views in the center of the desert. You also have the opportunity to enjoy a camel ride or horse ride along the banks of Wadi El Rayan Lake. If you're lucky, you could see some desert animals, such as the slender-horned gazelle, before stopping to photograph the stunning Mudawara Mountains for panoramic views of Wadi El Rayan Lake. Later, visit the Magic Lake and witness the mesmerizing beauty of the color-changing lake before stopping at the Bedouin desert camp for an extravagant and tasty barbecue lunch.

  3. Cairo
    3 hours

    As the tour concludes, you will be dropped back to your hotel or selected location in Cairo or Giza.

What's included

  • Camel ride or Horse ride
  • Dune bashing in 4X4 vehicle and Sandboarding
  • Visit Mudawara Mountains & Wadi Al Rayan waterfall
  • Photo stop at Qarun Lake & Magic Lake Visit
  • BBQ lunch at a desert camp and Bottled water
  • Professional Egyptologist Tour Guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Cairo or Giza)

Not included

  • Entrance fee to Wadi El Rayan National Park

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Dune drive and sandboarding activities may be canceled in the case of bad weather conditions.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
  • It is not recommended to carry jewelry, expensive watches.
  • Entrance fee to Wadi El Rayan National Park USD 10 must be paid directly on-site in USD
  • By participating, you acknowledge and accept that some activities involve inherent risks and unforeseen incidents, and adequate travel and health insurance is strongly recommended for your safety and financial protection.
  • Recommended Age for Self-Driving Activities: (Sandboarding: 12-50 years)
  • Animal-related activities (company not responsible for uncontrollable natural behaviour of animals): ⁠Camel Ride (Recommended age: 12–50 years)
  • Participation is entirely at your own risk, the company will not be responsible for any accidents, damage, loss, or death from these activities.
  • Children under 3 years are not allowed in shared tour.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

4.9★429 reviews

Unique experience away from ancient sites!

Unique experience away from ancient sites! This was a perfect was to break up our site seeing holiday. Our guide Fares was amazing, spoke great English, fun and helpful. Our desert driver was also great! So many different elements to this trip and they were all amazing, from seeing the natural sites in the desert, to Sandsurfing and riding a camel. Loved every bit of this.

NMayo94 · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Day trip to faiyoum oasis

My tour guide Ryan made sure this was an incredible strip start to finish! From prompt pick up to buying me snacks and water on the way to his brilliant knowledge of the deserts oasis and lakes this really was once in a lifetime trip. Ryan looked after everything and nothing was a problem for him. If you book make sure you ask for Ryan!!

benD3221RV · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Excellent Day Trip

We were spending the second half of our honeymoon in Egypt, and it was our first time visiting the country. Our tour of old Cairo the day before was not the best experience, so we weren’t quite sure what to expect with this one, but it certainly exceeded any expectations we had. Fares was a wonderful guide, showing from the beginning his knowledge and skill as a guide, while ensuring we were comfortable and having a good time. Also Mohammed, our driver in the desert was great and a lot of fun. All of the activities throughout the day were a lot of fun, and we never felt rushed. Also the lunch was delicious and the camp where we ate was very nice. Would definitely recommend.

Barry_P · May 2024 · via Viator

Fantastic!

The day was brilliant, it was so much fun, amazing views… fantastic. The tour guide was absolutely brilliant as well, his name was Mohammad Alryan. I recommend this guide massively, he was great and made it even more fun 10/10. So please I do recommend to choose/request this tour guide you won’t regret it!

nathancX1783GL · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Desert trip

Hello, we were maximally satisfied with this tour, with a program itself and also with a guide Rayn, that let us discover new experiences in the desert and was very friendly and kind.

alenp832 · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Trip to Fayoum

We had an amazing trip to Fayoum. Alrayan was amazing and very knowledgeable. Made this trip very fun and easy. Highly recommend alrayan for all your future activities. Definitely will do it again.

B2356KXsophiee · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Beautiful Views

Tour was great and the mountain views were picturesque. Our tour guide Rayan was very professional always on top of everything and made sure we were always happy and taken care of. Great day and would definitely recommend!

906reeme · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

If I'm in Egypt, we definitely recommend visiting this excursion, you will get new emotions!

We went to the Wadi El Rayan desert with our guide Fares, he made this day unforgettable, took us a lot of cool photos, for which we are very grateful! Our journey began with very cool and exciting trips through the dunes both in jeeps and on sandboards, we got a lot of adrenaline. As we passed, we saw the local color, the Bidouin settlement, and this immersed us in the real atmosphere of Egypt. We stopped near very beautiful desert areas near rocks, oases and the Wadi El Rayan waterfall, which is located in the city of Mudawara, where we rode camels and also took a lot of cool shots! Our guide Fares always took a lot of great photos, it was very beautiful and cool, he was very attentive to us and made us very happy! Also unforgettable was the trip to the Bidouins, where we were given very tasty food. The guys are all very nice and professional in their field. With a clear conscience, I recommend that you also try this unforgettable tour! I would also like to advise beginners, as an experienced tourist, not to forget to wear hats and wear light clothing, but make sure it covers the body because it is hot in the desert, but it is always nice and cool in the car. We also paid 5 dollars per person to enter the desert, since this is already a closed area from outsiders. You don’t have to worry about water; they will always give you plenty of water.

_Q4972ZV · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

The best tour from Cairo

The tour was excellent. Our guide Ryan and drivers were very kind and helpful. The program was well builted, the desert is amazing. They were punctual on arriving and the day before the guide sent us message about arriving time. Lunch was delicious and it was served in a clean space. It was our best day in Egypt! The tour is highly recommended.

kriszti24 · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

What a beautiful day

We had the most unforgettable day! This trip was more than just a desert safari for us, it was an amazing exploration about Egyptian culture. And of course this could not happen without our very knowledgeable, smiling and willing guide Rayn!!!! So thank you Rayn for the unforgettable day

Chrisanthidou_K · May 2024 · via Viator

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