Faiyum
The oasis closest to Cairo: Valley of the Whales, Wadi El Rayan waterfalls, Lake Qarun and the pottery village of Tunis.
What to See in Faiyum
Lake Qarun
Ancient remnant of Lake Moeris, Lake Qarun is a paradise for birdwatching and a site of great archaeological interest in the heart of the Fayoum oasis.
Fayoum Oasis
The largest natural oasis of Egypt, a fertile area rich in millennia-old history, traditional water wheels and artisan villages just 90 km from Cairo.
Pyramid of Hawara and the Labyrinth
The pyramid of Amenemhat III and the remains of the legendary Labyrinth, described by Herodotus as more impressive than the pyramids themselves, in the heart of the Fayoum.
Qasr Qarun
Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, unique for its two-storey structure and labyrinthine system of interior rooms, on the edges of the Fayoum desert.
🏆 UNESCO Wadi al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales)
UNESCO site in the Fayoum with fossils of ancestral whales dating back 40 million years, an open-air museum of cetacean evolution.
Wadi el-Rayan
Nature reserve with two artificial lakes connected by the only waterfalls in Egypt, a spectacular desert landscape and sands ideal for sandboarding.