To experience an oasis of great fun and pleasurable times take a private tour of Faiyum, the oldest city in the history of Egypt.
Egyptian governates are the top tier of the country’s jurisdiction hierarchy and there are twenty-seven in the County. Faiyum is the capital city of the Faiyum Governorate.
Located in the middle of Egypt, Faiyum is found in the Faiyum Oasis which is not too far from Egypt’s capital Cairo.
It was originally called Shedet during the times of Ancient Egypt, the Greeks called it Krocodilopolis because of the worshipping of a sacred crocodile in the local temple. It was then called Arsinoe after the wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
There are a number of archaeological sites in and around Faiyum such as palaces built by Pharaohs and temples built by the Greeks.
Within the city, you will find lots of large bazaars, baths, mosques and a very popular weekly market. Bahr Youssef is the name of the canal that runs tour the city.
SOLD OUTTake a private tour and visit the impressive sites in El Fayoum. All the sites are in Wadi El Ryan, a protected area where you can see the amazing Waterfalls and Wadi Hitan.
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SOLD OUTTake a private tour to Fayoum Oasis and visit Karanis where 2 Temples were built and contain the incredible House of the Crocodile. Then visit Qarun Lake and Wadi El Rayan.
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SOLD OUTPrivate two-day tour to Discover Fayoum with its stunning natural Lakes and Egyptian ruins from the Pharaonic times along with skeletons of the Whales in Wadi Hitan
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SOLD OUTTake a private tour and visit Fayoum to see the Hawara and Meidum Pyramids. These unbelievable Pyramids are even older than the Great Pyramids of Giza.
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SOLD OUTEnjoy a unique experience by taking a Bird Watching Tour to El Fayoum. See the amazing array of Birds that migrate to this protected area, also view the stunning Waterfalls.
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Some of the places to see on sightseeing tours are the Hanging Mosque which was built under the Ottoman Rule, Lahun Pyramids which are found just outside the city or Qaitbay Mosque, in the city, built by the wife of the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay.
There is also the largest waterfalls in Egypt found in the vicinity of Faiyum, the Wadi El Rayan where you can spend the day looking out for the endangered slender-horned gazelle and other animals.
When you visit Faiyum, you are greeted with such diverse and interesting landscape. There is desert, urban and greenery all with something special to off visitors.