Passing the lake Qarun is 45 meters below sea level, with a length of 42 km and 9 km wide, lies the nature reserve Wadi El Rayan, a mixture of desert, lake and waterfall water and also the mountain el Medawara, great view of the lake.
Visiting the Valley of the Whales Wadi al-Hitan (World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2005), this old desert 40 million years provides a backdrop for breathtaking, with small paths to make foot to discover the whale fossils and fossilized mangrove layer, a real movie set.
The site is exceptional because of its wealth and his testimony is the single most important site in the world demonstration of this stage of whale evolution, it shows very clearly the appearance of these whales during their transition from mammal terrestrial marine mammal.
This site is exceptional and you need a day from Cairo early morning, two days to see if you want to sleep under the stars in the desert or in a boutique hotel which is located 30 kms has much the reserve Wadi El Rayan Natural.
Come explore this site with a private guide.