Private Day Tour to Fayoum and Wadi El Rayan from Cairo

Sightseeing  :  Egypt  :  Nile Valley  :  Cairo  :  Private Sightseeing Tours

Marvel at Fayoum city for its traditional water wheels, then drive to along Lake Moeris and visit the beautiful waterfalls at Wadi El Rayan. Afterwards you will head to visit the famous temple for the crocodile god Sobek, which belongs to the Greco-Roman site of Karanis.Meet your guide at 7am for the 62 mile (100 km) drive to Fayoum city, south west of Cairo. Fayoum was known to the Greeks as Crocodilopolis, as this is where the sacred crocodiles kept in Lake Moeris were worshiped in ancient times. Your guide will take you to the famous temple for the crocodile-god Sobek, then you will head to see the Lake Moeris where you can stand on a hill and take lovely pictures of the area. Afterwards you will be taken to Wadi El Rayan where you can find the largest waterfalls of Egypt. Back to Fayoum for lunch in a restaurant overlooking the lake, before exploring the city.