Giuseppe Ricci
July 24, 2024, 3:50 a.m.Una giornata indimenticabile a Wadi Al Hitan e l'Oasi di Fayoum! La guida era molto ben informata e abbiamo imparato tanto sulla storia della zona. Viaggiare su un 4x4 è stato entusiasmante e ci ha permesso di esplorare al meglio queste meraviglie naturali. Lo consiglio vivamente a chiunque si trovi ad Alessandria!
1) pick up time from hotel in Alexandria
Pick up from Alexandria airport transferred by air-conditioned Car to Tunis village in El Fayoum Oasis in the Western Desert Driving distance: 126 km.
Duration: 1 hour 52 mins.
2) Visit wadi Al Hitan by Toyota land cruiser 4x4
Start your adventure by Toyota land cruiser 4x4 to Wadi Al Hitan ’ From: Tunis village in Fayoum, Egypt. To: Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), Egypt. Driving distance: 69.2 km. Duration: 1 hour 37 mins Wadi Al Hitan ’ is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals, Visit the Fossil & Climate Change Museum
The museum hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, Enjoy your lunch
3) Lunch time
Lunchtime in Wadi el Hitan rest house, You can advise which meal you like and we arrange it
4) Drive back to Tunis village by
Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara The Magic lake: One of the most beautiful lakes in Egypt, overlooking sand dunes, is the Magic lake. Around the lake gives you the chance to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets you will ever see. The Magic Lake is a beautiful lake located in Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum. It was named the Magic lake as it changes its colors several times a day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives. It is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sand-boarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself. The lake contains minerals that are said to help treat patients with rheumatism.
It’s simply a magical place for a magical trip. Gebel Al Mudawara Seven Kilometres south of the waterfall, Along the left eastern side of the road, Is a picturesque Area known as Al Mudawara, The Lookout, There are three Mountain along the lakeshore, it is a favorite Picnic Area Wadi El Rayan Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 673 K.m.In 1966 this depression became water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipe Tea time by sunset
5) Back to Alexandria
Drive back to Tunis village then drive back to Alexandria . Arrival Alexandria 19:00