Private Tour: Fayoum Day Trip from Cairo

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Location: Cairo, Egypt

Duration: 8 - 9 hours

Tour Code: 3124CAI15

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6 reviews of Private Tour: Fayoum Day Trip from Cairo

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Reviewed by Rard, November 2011

This was an awesome visit. The visit to the small farm actually helped bring a true appreciation for life.

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Reviewed by Cynthia S, USA, December 2008

This was a very interesting tour. The ride to the oasis was entertaining as our guide told us many stories about Egyptian legends and myths. We visited a small park area where children were playing, stopped by the shore of a lake and took pictures of the ancient waterwheels. Very picturesque. On the way back to the hotel, we stopped for lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Pyramids. Our guide never stopped amazing us on his hospitality and we felt like we made a friend for a lifetime.

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Reviewed by Pamela B, March 2012

This was a terrific trip. Stopped at the May Dom pyramid and were able to climb into the burial chamber. I think not many people visit this pyramid. Fayoum still is using the waterwheels although not as many as they used to have. They are beginning to use motors to pump water for irrigation.

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Reviewed by Wayne G, USA, November 2007

History of Oasis is interesting although little remains of the the historic structures. Lunch on the lake was very scenic and relaxing.

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Reviewed by Suzy, USA, October 2012

Our first stop was Beyt Sobek and the ruins of the ancient town that was along the road between Cairo and Fayum. Not much to see here as we wandered amongst the rocks. Then we went to see the waterwheels, which disappointingly were two wheels behind a wrought iron fence (not like the pictures we'd seen). We went to lunch at a restaurant on the lake and then on to Meidum (best part of the trip). We would have liked to have spent more time on seeing some better examples of the nearly 200 wheels and understanding their function. Meidum, the first attempt at the step pyramid, was very interesting...especially since the next day we were going on to Daschur.

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