Egyptian Desert Adventure: Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls

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Embark on an adventurous day in Cairo with a desert safari tour. Explore waterfalls, try sandboarding, enjoy a camel ride, and savor a delicious Bedouin BBQ lunch with tea.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Faiyum Governorate - Our tour will start with a pickup service from your hotel or another selected location in Cairo or Giza between 7:30AM & 8:30AM for morning options & between 12noon to 12:30 PM for the afternoon options. Board a modern AC car and enjoy a comfortable one & half hour ride to the Wadi El Rayan National Park. Our first stop will…

What's Included

Professional Safari Guide and Tour Leader from Cairo
Sand-boarding and Camel Ride
Lunch
Snacks
All Fees and Taxes
In-vehicle air conditioning

What's Not Included

Personal Expenses
Safari Guide & Tour Leader tipping “ Highly appreciated”

Additional Information

Today, embark on a journey to uncover the splendor of the Egyptian Western Desert. Witness the Wadi El Rayan waterfalls set against the vast desert landscape, and snap stunning photos with the Mudawara Mountains as your backdrop. Experience the thrill of navigating high and low dunes on an exhilarating desert adventure, and glide down the soft sands…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Lisa_s

Jul 2, 2025

Unforgettable Desert Adventure with the Best Guide – Hussein! - If you're in Cairo and craving a break from the city hustle, this is the experience you need. Our day trip to Wadi El Rayan National Park was nothing short of magical — and that’s thanks in large part to our incredible guide, Hussein. From the moment we were picked up, Hussein made us feel welcome, safe, and excited for the day ahead. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and truly passionate about sharing the beauty of Egypt with us. The itinerary was perfectly paced: ATV ride by the pyramids – Absolutely unreal! Riding quad bikes through the desert with the Great Pyramids in the background was a once-in-a-lifetime thrill. 4x4 safari through the Sahara – The ride was wild, fast-paced, and so much fun — pure adventure through the dunes. Camel ride – A fun, authentic experience with great photo ops. Wadi El Rayan waterfall – A beautiful surprise in the desert. Sandboarding – Not as fast as snowboarding, but a must-try in the dessert. Bedouin barbecue lunch – Delicious food, warm hospitality, and the perfect way to end the adventure. Plus, the tea was amazing! Hussein made everything seamless, from guiding us through the dunes to making sure we were comfortable at every stop. He also shared fascinating insights into the history of Egypt, which added so much depth to the experience. This tour is perfect for anyone who wants to get a taste of the Egyptian desert with just the right amount of adventure and cultural immersion. Don’t miss this trip — and definitely ask for Hussein if you can!

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Budd_l

Jun 19, 2025

Kareem was amazing, thank you! - Today was the perfect close to our week in Cairo. Kareem was amazing and made the day enjoyable. He was willing to accommodate and slow down for things we enjoyed more and speed up those that weren’t as important to us. From start to finish, the tour was excellent. The dinner at the end of the day was exceptional, chicken, rice, potatoes, and salad. We truly enjoyed the day, thank you again, Kareem.

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Diana_c

Jun 18, 2025

Amazing Tour!! - This excursion was AWESOME! They pick you up directly from your hotel and communicate well via whatsapp (so make sure you have that downloaded). It was a fun filled day and they made sure we got the best photos. On the drive home, we stopped for photos of the gorgeous sunset & they even got us some refreshing sugar cane juice. Highly recommend booking this tour! Be prepared to be out all day, and have so much FUN!

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Sherri

May 19, 2025

Couples trip to desert - Our tour guide and driver were both excellent. They picked us up from our hotel online and drove us to the desert. We stopped to pick up some fruit for lunch on the way and some other stops for pictures. Riding thru the sand dunes in the 4 by 4 was really fun. And then climbing them at our lunch stop was quite an experience. We enjoyed the pictures from our camel ride.

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Ralph_w

May 8, 2025

TON of fun! - great tour, lots of adventure. highly recommend the camel ride and ATV/quad wheel ride. tour guide was great, informative, friendly and fun.

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Tugcekupeli

May 6, 2025

Jeep Safari Experience in Cairo - We had a great tour with Kareem. They quickly found solutions to the problems experienced on the tour. They often responded to our needs. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel, and they were punctual about the time. We had a fantastic experience in Cairo.

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Trudeli

May 5, 2025

Al Fayoum Desert with camel ride, waterfall visit, 4x4 sand dune ride, Bedouin lunch and sandboarding at sunset. - A really fun, activity packed day! We had a fantastic day with a lovely guide and driver. Happily recommend.

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Curious21878570186

Apr 28, 2025

fantastic - Our guide was Ramy ! He fulfilled all our wishes on this trip . we had a lot of fun and felt very well taken care of! next time same Guide !!!

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Danyyms

May 2, 2025

Great experience and an amazing guide but a lot to improve! - Well, we have mixed feelings towards this trip. I will describe the details of the pros and cons. First of all, we would like to thank the amazing efforts and kindness that Kareem and our drivers put on our trip. They really tried to make it up for us. The experience is very nice and Wadi El Rayan is definitely something you could never imagine. We definitely were amazed with the views. Now on the other side, it took us ages to arrive to Wadi El Rayan, we made a lot of stops and it took us a lot of time to start sightseeing properly, besides this, we were very unlucky because our cars got stuck in the sand multiple times and ended up eating super late. Btw, the vegetarian option was just rice and salad, there were some things that were included like the tea or soft drinks that they charged us in the camp. And at last, we left the desert super late because the drivers decided to go back for some car mats they left in the desert while we were trying to un-stuck the cars! So they came to pick us up around 9 pm, we were super tired! Anyway, overall opinion is that even though the attention of Kareem and the rest of the guys was amazing, it is actually quite expensive for what they offer, we felt everything was very improvised and there were some decisions that could’ve been better and although it was a great experience, we would definitely would’ve paid half of the price for what we experienced.

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Janice_h

Jun 4, 2025

Stay Away From This Tour - Stay away. In the Viator site and on our confirmation, this tour was scheduled to depart at 8 AM from our hotel. Called the tour operator at 8:10 AM, no response. Called Viator at 8:30 AM, who called the tour operator, no response. I was told I would receive a refund. Three days later, still no refund.

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult