The Fayoum desert
The Fayoum Desert
Welcome to a world where the desert stretches as far as the eye can see: The Fayoum desert.
Located less than two hours south west of Cairo, Fayoum Oasis and its deserts is undoubtedly one of Egypt’s hidden treasures.
Fayoum desert has it all: magical different deserts, huge lakes in the middle of the desert and the famous Magic Lake, cascading waterfalls, the well-known Wadi el Hitan (valley of ancient whales’ fossiles), and secret caves and spots hidden in the desert moutains.
It is certainly one of the most spectacular places to explore on a horseback, with so many different trips to make. We also can offer great activities for non-riders: 4×4 Safari tours to the impressive open-air Museum Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales), combined with some sandboarding, and a visit to the impressive waterfalls of the National park Wadi el Rayan and the spectacular Magic Lake. Let’s present to you below our trips and prices.
Desert rides
Our main stable & guest house is only a short drive from the National Park Wadi el Rayan and Wadi el Hitan, and our second stable is located directly inside the desert national park, therefore we have the best location for our famous desert rides.
We offer a large panel of various itineraries in the different deserts of Fayoum. From our most famous desert ride to the Magic Lake to our very special ride to the hidden moutain cave, you will have a lot of options to choose.
Don’t forget that we take amazing photographs and video footages at breathtaking viewpoints, and during the fast gallops, to make your adventure with us unforgettable and with you forever.
Check our packages below!
4-hour trail ride to the FAMOUS Magic Lake
4-hour trail ride to the beautiful Magic Lake, across infinite desert, then toward the mountains where hides behind the Magic Lake. Break at the Magic Lake, where you can go for a refreshing swim with your horse.
This tour includes the transport by special car for the horses and for you to the National Park Wadi el Rayan. In addition, this tour includes 1 night in our guest house, breakfast and one meal (lunch or dinner). For groups of 5 or more individuals, a 4×4 safari car will be organized for the transfer to the location with additional price.
Price per person: $150
Not included:
- National park entry fee: 5$ per person
- Safari car: 45$ a car
4-hour trail ride to the wild DESERT OF north Qarun
4-hour trail ride to the wild mountain desert north of Lake Qarun, allowing you to explore a completely untouched desert scenery.
This tour includes the transport by special car for the horses and for you to the National Park. In addition, this tour includes 1 night in our guest house, breakfast and one meal (lunch or dinner). For groups of 5 or more individuals, a 4×4 safari car will be organized for the transfer to the location with additional price.
Price per person: $150
Not included:
- National park entry fee: 5$ per person
- Safari car: 45$ a car
These prices per person are fixed. However, for business partnership enquiries, please send us a request for global quotation via mail.
4-hour Sunset trail ride and camping in the desert (Possible SUNRISE RIDE IN ADDITION)
4-hour sunset trail ride combined with the unique experience of camping the night in the Wadi el Rayan desert, having traditional Bedouin tea and an authentic Egyptian dinner over the fire, sleeping under the stars, and waking up to watch the sunrise over the desert. After this magical moment, we head back to our guest house in Tunis village for a traditional Egyptian breakfast.
Possible sunrise ride in addition: after the camping night in the desert, we can add a 3-hour sunrise ride. In this case, the horses would sleep with us in the camp, and we would organise a breakfast in the desert during our sunrise ride.
This tour includes the transport by special car for the horses and for you to the National Park Wadi el Rayan, a 4×4 safari car to set up the camp, a tent as well as dinner, drinks, and breakfast in the guest house. In the case of additional sunrise ride, all transport and food are also included. For groups of 5 or more individuals, a 4×4 safari car will be organized for the transfer to the location and during the ride, before the camping, with additional price.
Price per person: $200 (without horses camping overnight)
Price per person: $250 (with horses camping overnight
Not included:
- National park Wadi El Rayan entry fee for the ride and the camping : 10$ per person
- Safari car: 45$ a car
These prices per person are fixed. However, for business partnership enquiries, please send us a request for global quotation via mail.
4-hour trail ride to HIDDEN MOUNTAIN CAVE
4-hour trail ride to the hidden cave inside a huge desert mountain. This trip will completely blow your mind. The mountains were the cave is hidden are very wild and special. Behind the mountain, the trip becomes even more fantastic, as the desert behind is even more breathtaking. You will continue your way down the mountain toward big dunes, and very special landscapes, before heading back toward the oasis behind the Magic Lake.
This tour includes the transport by special car for the horses and for you to the National Park Wadi el Rayan. In addition, this tour includes 1 night in our guest house, breakfast and one meal (lunch or dinner). For groups of 5 or more individuals, a 4×4 safari car will be organized for the transfer to the location with additional price.
Price per person: $180
Not included:
- National park entry fee: 5$ per person
- Safari car: 45$ a car
6-hour trail ride From tunis' stable to wadi el rayane
6-hour trail ride beginning from our main stable in Tunis village to the shores of the big lake Wadi El Rayane. This trail is more a trekking rythm trail, with long walks. You will cross the whole oasis from Tunis village to the entry of the desert, and head straight toward the shores of the huge lake Rayane. Arriving at the shores, you will make a stop to a beautiful castle ruins on the shores, where the view is breathtaking, before heading back to the stables.
This tour includes 1 night in our guest house, breakfast and one meal (lunch or dinner).
Price per person: $150
These prices per person are fixed. However, for business partnership enquiries, please send us a request for global quotation via mail.
NEW: SOON TO BE ORGANISED, ON SPECIAL REQUESTS ONLY: 4 or 6-hour trail ride TO WADI EL HITAN
4 or 6-hour trail ride to the wonderful Wadi El Hitan mountains. This is an exclusive trip that we are trying to make possible for our dear visitors. Nobody does Wadi El Hitan with the horses, as it is far away, complicated to access and still very wild. Our knowledge of our desert, and our good organisation with our logistic will allow us to explore Wadi El Hitan amazing mountains, typical rock formations, and breathtaking savage landscapes on horseback. Stay tuned!
This tour includes the transport by special car for the horses and for you to the National Park Wadi el Rayan. In addition, this tour includes 1 night in our guest house, breakfast and one meal (lunch or dinner). For groups of 5 or more individuals, a 4×4 safari car will be organized for the transfer to the location with additional price.
Price per person: $200
Not included:
- National park entry fee: 5$ per person
- Safari car: 45$ a car
4x4 Safari
Our Jeep safari tours are a day of full adventure: 4×4 Sand dune driving, visit of the impressive open-air fossil museum Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales), visit of the Wadi el Rayan waterfalls which are considered to be the largest waterfalls in Egypt, exploring the stunning desert mountain cave, and ending the day with sandboarding at sunset at the Magic Lake. Before going for this day-trip adventure, a breakfast/brunch is offered in our guesthouse.
$150 for the whole-day trip (safari car capacity: 5 people), brunch included. Price PER CAR
$120 package : shorter safari trip (to the waterfalls and the Magic Lake, or to Wadi el Hitan) with a night in our guest house + breakfast + dinner. Price PER PERSON
$80 for the shorter safari trip (waterfalls and Magic Lake or Wadi el Hitan). Price PER CAR
Excluded from all tarifs: the tickets (5$ per person to enter the desert national park, to pay to the police, and 10$ for Wadi el Hitan).
Wadi El Rayan National Park & Magic Lake
Wadi El Rayan, a protected national park that stretches across nearly 700 square miles, is one of Fayoum’s many highlights.
It’s comprised of an upper and lower human-made lake, with what’s considered to be Egypt’s largest waterfalls in between.
The most popular place, Magic Lake is named as such thanks to its mesmerizing waters, which change color depending on the time of day and amount of sun exposure it gets.Reaching its shores is just as fun as swimming in its magical waters, as this requires dune bashing the desert in a 4×4. Looking down at the lake from the top of the dunes is something of a surreal spectacle, with the calm water serving as a crystal-clear mirror reflecting the sky. The dunes are also large and steep enough to sandboard down.
It is highly recommended and definitely a very unique experience to camp for the night here to catch the magnificent celestial performance that only the milky way can provide.
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
The famous Wadi Al-Hitan open-air museum that offers a puzzling depiction of the evolution of life is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2005.
The skeletons of hundreds of gigantic whales, sharks, and infinite fossils fill the desert valley, which is also known as The Valley of Whales, painting a vivid picture of the sheer scale of its wondrous inhabitants of 40 million or so years ago.
This valley is also home to the informative Fossil and Climate Change Museum that mimics the natural surroundings. The centerpiece of the one-room museum is the prehistoric Basilosaurus. This phenomenal 60-foot long fossil, thought to be the largest intact fossil of the ancient whale, is one of several extinct Archaeoceti fossils that can be found in the area. The Basilosaurus possessed two tiny hind limbs, believed to be useless for movement, that protruded from its flanks, offering evolutionary evidence of the whales’ transition from land to marine life.
Desert camping
It is also possible to include a night of desert camping in any of our packages, a great way to disconnect completely from the busy daily life. Enjoy some traditional Bedouin tea and dinner over the fire, watch out for shooting stars in the starry sky and drift off to sleep to the sound of burning ember.
This tour includes transportation in a 4×4 safari car which will stay the night, the camping tent as well as dinner, drinks and breakfast back in our guest house.
This tour doesn’t include the tickets to enter and sleep in the desert national park: 10$ to pay to the police directly.
Price per car: $120
