Day Trips from Cairo: Historic Alexandria vs. Fayoum Oasis (Wadi El Hitan)
Just a few hours from Cairo, two completely different worlds await. Head north to Alexandria to explore the Greco-Roman Catacombs, the seaside Citadel of Qaitbay, and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Or venture southwest into Fayoum Oasis by 4x4 Jeep to witness the waterfalls of Wadi El Rayan and the 40-million-year-old whale fossils at UNESCO-listed Wadi El Hitan.
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