Disappointing tour (not quite what we wanted) but the natural wonders of the Fayoum are unassailable
Overall the trip was not up to par to previous trips I have taken to the Fayoum. Nature: sever winds kicked up and the sandboarding found us near sand storm conditins. My guest will be taking part of the desert home with her--literally. The Wadi-al-ryan falls tare distinctly unimpressive-much smaller than the pictures suggest. The Guide: billed himself as the "Master of Fun". Full disclosure: I am a stick in the mud about this kind of thing. But he ignored my guest who was a woman and directed all of his attention to me, largely dismissing her questions or immediately deferring to me. Finally, the only "cultural" aspect to the tour was the obligatory trip to "local artistes" to see them demonstrate their skills but mostly to hawk their merchandise. I know this is part of tourism in Egypt and we did purchase some pottery. But he attempted to take us to a tour of the "traditional papyrus school" in Giza after we were both exhausted and we stood our ground and refused to get out of the car. It would have been my fourth such visit to such a school/shop. ,The ride on the lake was short and definitely not in a "felucca" though, with the wind as it was that was understandable.
Good points: the restaurant was fine and the usual mixed grill well turned out. The driver of the car was very friendly and helpful and less obtrusive then his partner. The natural vistas of the desert and lakes around Fayoum remain stunning. I will be more careful in selecting my next tour when taking visitors to the Fayoum.
thomaswF8597XU · apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Another side of egypt - a must see
El Fayoum and the waterfall shows you another side of egypt you can't experience in Cairo. The huge desert and the green farms of Al Fayoum make for an aweinspiring contrast. The boat tour on the lake, the sandboarding and the fresh and tasty fish at the end of the tour completed an unforgettable experience. I thank our amazing guide Amr for taking us on this trip!
421mubariza · apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Que Chido Wady!!
Disfrutamos de esté lindo paseo con un agradable guía, se realizaron todas las actividades incluidas, nos divertimos demasiado! Muchas gracias Alí y Abdú por su excelente trato, entusiasmo y compañía.
Susana L · apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Exelent trip with Essam and Abdo
This trip was an unforgettable experience. Our guides did everything to make us feel good. We laughed a lot while sandboarding, and we have a pleasant journey whole day. Thanks to the driver Abdo and our guide Essam. I recommend them.
csataseb_ka2025 · apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Viva megoo!
I was lucky enough to get megoo as a guide, I absolutely loved it. If you like nature and are staying in Cairo then it's a must do tour.
Sarah_T · apr 2025 · via Viator
Great day
Great tour, the tour guide and driver did an excellent job. We saw so much and had a great day. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cairo and Egypt.
O6666KUjamess · apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor
The best day out
Fantastic day out. Very friendly and helpful tour guide and driver. Very accommodating. Learnt a lot about Egyptian history. Would do it again.
E6130SYannab · apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Everything was great! We...
Everything was great! We liked , that the quide was flexible to our needs. He felt when to talk and when to give us space. The food also waa vwry good
Jurate_M · apr 2025 · via Viator
Eine sehr schöne Auszeit von der aufregenden Stadt Kairo
Amr war ein super netter tour guide. Es war ein wunderschöner Tag. Das sandboarden hat viel Spaß gemacht, die oasis war wunderschön, das Essen war lecker, die bootsfahrt war toll. Sogar die Autofahrt hat viel Spaß gemacht ( danke an Ahmet ). War eine schöne tour :)
Safari14114978313 · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Excelente
La verdad a pesar que la guía hablaba inglés y nosotros español no hubo problemas en entendernos. Nuestra guía y el conductor un 10, excelentes personas, muy amables, de buen trato y siempre preocupados de que estuviéramos disfrutando. El tour muy bueno, las vistas hermosas, para los que somos fotógrafos aficionados créanme que es un tour que vale la pena.
fabianpN6896WS · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
