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Fayoum Private 4×4 Safari Sandboarding Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls
Cairo, Egypt
$200
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Escape Cairo for a private full-day desert adventure in Fayoum, with hotel pickup from Cairo or Giza at 7:00 AM. Explore Wadi El Rayan’s spectacular waterfalls and scenic Lake Qaraoun, then enjoy an exciting 4×4 dune ride and try sandboarding no experience needed. Discover the hidden Magic Lake and enjoy a freshly prepared Bedouin lunch with traditional tea. Your licensed guide, private transport, entry tickets, 4×4 adventure, sandboarding equipment, and lunch are included. Return to your hotel around 5:00–7:00 PM. No crowds, no shared groups just your private experience at your own pace.
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Inclusive Option
Inclusive / Full Safari Option: Includes the complete 4x4 desert safari adventure across the dunes, sandboarding, along with the waterfalls and Magic Lake.
Meals: Offer Meal
Pickup included
Inclusive / Full Safari Option: Includes the complete 4x4 desert safari adventure across the dunes, sandboarding, along with the waterfalls and Magic Lake.
Meals: Offer Meal
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- All applicable taxes and service fees
- Private 4×4 desert vehicle for all off-road sections
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all road transfers
- 4×4 Dune bashing experience in the open desert
- Sandboarding equipment and full instruction
- Professional English-speaking licensed guide throughout the full day
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Cairo & Giza)
- Entry to Wadi El Rayan Protected Area (all fees included)
- Traditional Bedouin BBQ lunch, meats, salads, bread, and tea
- Bottled water
- Gratuities for guide and driver
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CairoYour private air-conditioned vehicle arrives at your hotel at 7:00 AM. Your guide introduces themselves and confirms the day's plan. The drive to Fayoum takes approximately 90 minutes on the desert highway. Your guide is happy to answer questions or share background on the region as the city gives way to open desert.
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Wadi El-RayanYour first stop is the most surprising. Inside Wadi El Rayan Protected Area, a series of five waterfalls, the largest in Egypt , cascade through a desert canyon into a chain of turquoise lakes. The waterfalls formed when agricultural drainage from the Fayoum lowlands began filling the lower desert basins over the past century. Morning light here is exceptional for photography, and your guide knows the best vantage points.
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Your group transfers to a private 4×4 desert vehicle and heads into the open Fayoum desert. Your driver climbs steep dune faces, crosses ridgelines, and descends into sand valleys at angles that make everyone simultaneously laugh and hold on tight. Adventurous, exhilarating, and completely safe. At the highest peaks you stop to take in panoramic views of the valley and desert lakes below.
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Wadi El-RayanBoards are provided, your guide demonstrates technique, and then it is your turn. Most guests are sliding confidently within two or three attempts. Your guide stays with you throughout and will happily photograph your runs from start to finish.
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Hidden in a natural hollow between two dune ridges, the Magic Lake is invisible from the desert floor until you crest the final rise. The mineral-rich water is clear with a distinctive shimmer in afternoon light. Wade in to cool off, float, or simply sit at the edge and absorb the fact that there is a lake in the middle of the Sahara.
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Fayoum Private 4×4 Safari Sandboarding Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls
Cairo, Egypt
$200
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!