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El Fayoum Oasis, as it is also called “Earthly paradise” is located not so far from Cairo. Located 80 km from Giza, it is the largest oasis in the country (territory of 1750 square kilometers). Grain crops are grown here, production of rose oil is established… You pass these places and see that the desert moves away before your eyes in the distant background. In ancient times this oasis was called the gardens of Egypt. In the center of the oasis there is also a city of the same name with a population of 300 thousand people.
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Driving through the city you will see one of its sights – SENUSERT I OBELISK. Also El Fayoum city is famous for one more sight – WATER WHEELS – 4 wheels that pump water from Yusuf canal to the pool with huge buckets. Further on the right side you can see a huge lake resembling the sea – this is the KAROON LAKE (MERIDOVO LAKE). It is located 43 meters below sea level. The lake and the Nile are connected by the artificial Yusuf Canal. The salt Lake Karoun are 240 square kilometers (42 km long and 9 km wide). Visit the salt lake Karun, see the stunning birds that inhabit the shore. Next, head to the Fayoum Museum where you will see Fayoum portraits, a collection of statues from archaeological excavations in the region. See the lakes of the Wadi El Rayan Nature Reserve, where you will admire waterfalls and take a trip on a wooden sailboat.
You will go on a 10-hour tour to the El Fayoum Oasis. El Fayoum Oasis, as it is also known as the "earthly paradise" - is located not so far from Cairo. Located 80 km from Giza, it is the largest oasis in the country (territory 1750 square kilometers). Here crops are grown, production of rose oil is established... You drive through these places and see that the desert recedes before your eyes into the distant background. In ancient times this oasis was called the gardens of Egypt. In the center of the oasis there is a city of the same name with 300 thousand population. Passing the city you will see one of its sights - SENUSERT l OBELISK. Also the city of El-Fayoum is famous for one more sight - WATER WHEELS - 4 wheels that pump water from Yusuf canal into the pool with huge buckets. Further on the right side you can see a huge lake resembling the sea - this is the KAROON LAKE (MERIDOVO LAKE). It is located 43 meters below sea level. The lake and the Nile are connected by the artificial Yusuf Canal. The saline waters of Lake Karon are 240 square kilometers (42 km long and 9 km wide). Visit the salt lake Karun, see the stunning birds that inhabit the shore. Next, head to the Fayoum Museum where you will see Fayoum portraits, a collection of statues from archaeological excavations in the region. See the lakes of the Wadi El Rayan Nature Reserve, where you will admire waterfalls and take a trip on a wooden sailboat. At the end of the tour, visit a local restaurant for an Egyptian-style lunch and return to your hotel.
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