If you come to Egypt, please leave a day to Fayoum, Fayoum oasis is the closest oasis from the Egyptian capital Cairo, and Fayoum, is one of the oldest cities in Egypt and even Africa. 1.5-2 hours drive from Cairo, it is the closest oasis from Cairo, suitable for those who are worried about the distance and want to play the desert, and can unlock a lot of gameplay in a day

‼ ️ Fayoum's scenic spots are in the desert, there is no signal, so you can not drive to the nearby town of Tunis, and then change to the 4WD (chartered day tour) must be led by a local driver, otherwise the entrance to the scenic reserve may not be accessible
(When the chartered bus to talk about the price, to determine which attractions to go to, say do not understand to show him pictures on the line, generally 4-6 hours can be finished)

The desert is very hot, remember to do a good job of sun protection, and bring an umbrella is the best, if you have a black and white desert in your itinerary, I think Fayoum can replace the black and white desert, because Fayoum is closer to Cairo, and more niche, camping, barbecue to see the stars do not fall.

You think there's nothing more to it than a camping barbecue? The Fayoum Oasis also has a Garon lake, which is hard to find, so check in. The Nile pours into this triangle through multiple channels, and Fayoum's lush farmland is Egypt's breadbasket. At Tunis view, you can see the vast lake, swing on the lake, and go boating on the pink blue lake

If Lake Galen is pink blue, then Lake Wadi El Rayan is the authentic Klein blue, it is recommended to take a boat in the desert lake ~

Leaving the Galen Lake District, soon to the "La Yan Valley" nature reserve, compared with the previous verdant and humid, here is all the Gobi and sand moraine brown yellow, also very dry, the further forward, the more desolate. Such an environment is not really associated with whales. However, the Valley of the Whales lies deep in the desert, and there are so many whale fossils that it can be said that it is a biological fossil field. What's special about this place is that it used to be an ocean, and 40,000 years later it's a desert.
Due to geological changes, here tens of millions of years ago was still a sea, there are groups of whales, so the name whale Valley. Whale Valley Arabic is called "Wadi Hetan", Wadi is "river valley", "black tan" is the plural of whales, indicating the number of whales here at that time.

In July 2005, the Valley of Whales was included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site, which is well worth visiting.

The reason why the Valley of the Whales is a niche attraction is that it is relatively remote and difficult to get from Cairo, only to go to the Fayoum Oasis, and then charter to the Valley of the Whales. The road takes a long time, but it is really highly recommended that all things have spirits, and the spirit of these whales is as powerful as its huge body. When you set foot in the Valley of the Whales, you can feel the romance of the whales, which nourish the land.

There is also a whale museum, but there is no staff monitoring, and the area is relatively large, to walk for a long time, it is recommended not to touch the fossils, it is a precious cultural relic.

About food

The local food in Egypt is mainly grilled and boiled. I recommend a few delicacies or restaurants that I have eaten that are very good and worth trying:
1, koshary Koussari, Egypt's national dish, vegan but huge fragrance, recommend abou tarek next to the museum, a starter + main food + dessert rice pudding is less than 100 pounds, the service is particularly warm
2, sugar cane juice, their sugar cane and ours are not the same, grow thin and long, the juice is extra sweet, this roadside stalls widely distributed in the streets of Fayoum Aswan and Luxor, encountered must try, a cup of about 50 angpounder

3, lemon mint juice, personal favorite juice mix, all kinds of juice shops have
4, rice pudding rice pudding, there is a sweet smell of rice, is a little sweet
5, kofta, a kind of Arab style roast beef sausage, recommend a meat platter, in addition to kofta can also eat roast chicken what, eat alone is very easy to get tired. This platter can be ordered in almost all Arab restaurants, with no variation in variety or quantity
6, seafood soup, seafood restaurant can be ordered, the most in line with the taste of the Cantonese food, there is no fancy spices, seafood materials are particularly sufficient and very fresh, of course, compared with Chaoshan seafood porridge or dwarfed
In addition, although the pigeon rice is very hot, I feel very general, the rice inside does not taste, the meat outside is less, and the domestic chicken wing rice is completely unable to compare
【 Other 】
Cairo go out to eat traffic jams and noisy dining environment is poor, highly recommended to use talabat takeaway, operation and the United States group, support visa and cash to pay, distribution speed is very fast and similar to the domestic, stay at home for 3 days ordered 5 take-out, do not have to go to the street and vehicle battle of wisdom and brave really great happiness