From $75.99 per person
- Off the beaten path
Fayoum: Whale Valley and Tunis pottery village
1 day · Fayoum
Overview
Fossil whales in the desert at Wadi El Hitan, a UNESCO site, and an afternoon making pottery in Tunis village. A favourite with children.
Please note: Routes follow current security guidance; we confirm feasibility at booking.
Day by day
Day 1Whales, a lake and a potter's wheel
A two-hour drive to Fayoum, then a 4x4 to Wadi El Hitan, where 40-million-year-old whale skeletons lie in the sand along a walking trail. Lunch by Lake Qarun, then a pottery workshop in Tunis village.
Included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or ship
- Every transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- A licensed Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
- Entrance fees to the sites named in the itinerary
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
- Lunch, unless stated
- Tips for guides, drivers and crew
- Optional extras not named in the itinerary
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