Trip story
Overview
Most trips show you the desert. This one hands you the night. Arrive as the light turns gold, eat by the fire as the sun drops behind the dunes, and stay awake under one of Egypt's darkest skies.
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At a glance
Trip details
- Destination
- Wadi El Hitan, Fayoum
- Duration
- ~24 hours · October & November 2026
- Meeting point
- Cairo first meeting point at 01:30 PM; second and final pickup at Hadayek El Ahram at 02:15 PM.
- Departure
- 13:30
- Return
- 13:15
- Departure point
- Cairo / Hadayek El Ahram
- Return point
- Cairo / Hadayek El Ahram
- Package
- Nocturne · Night Edition · ~24 hours
- Accommodation
- Camping accommodation at a private campsite. A private double tent is available as an add-on for EGP 450 per tent, requested before the trip.
- Transportation
- Round-trip transportation from Cairo to Wadi El Hitan and Fayoum.
What is included
- Round-trip transportation
- Protected area entry tickets
- Trip leader
- Guided open-air fossil museum visit
- Camping accommodation
- Grilled burgers and hot dogs during The Night
- Bedouin dinner
- Bedouin tea
- Water and soft drinks with every meal
- Astronomy session with telescope
- Campfire
- Breakfast in Tunis Village
Not included
- Pottery workshop
- Horse riding
- Beach buggy
- Private double tent add-on (EGP 450 per tent)
- Personal expenses
- Any service not listed
Itinerary
Day 1 · 01:30 PM
Departure — Cairo
First meeting point. The group departs together toward Fayoum.
Day 1 · 02:15 PM
Second pickup — Hadayek El Ahram
Second and final pickup, 45 minutes from the first point, followed by the direct run to the desert.
Day 1 · 05:30 PM
Arrival — Wadi El Hitan
Arrive in the protected area after roughly four hours on the road.
Day 1 · 05:45-06:45 PM
Open-air fossil museum
A guided walk among 40-million-year-old whale skeletons in the last afternoon light.
Day 1 · 06:45 PM
Move to camp
A short transfer to the private campsite, timed to arrive at sunset.
Day 1 · 07:00-07:45 PM
Sunset at camp
Settle into the private campsite and watch the desert shift into night.
Day 1 · 08:00 PM-04:30 AM
The Night
Grilled burgers and hot dogs, Bedouin dinner, a silent desert walk, night photography, telescope astronomy, campfire, storytelling and Bedouin tea under one of Egypt's darkest skies.
Day 2 · 04:30-06:00 AM
Sunrise party
Music, coffee and a full-camp sunrise gathering over Wadi El Hitan.
Day 2 · 06:00-07:00 AM
Jabal El Modawara
Depart camp and visit the famous round mountain in the early morning light.
Day 2 · 07:00-08:30 AM
Move to Tunis Village
Leave the desert and continue toward the green side of Fayoum.
Day 2 · 08:30-10:30 AM
Tunis Village
Included breakfast of feteera and honey. Optional pottery workshop, horse riding and beach buggy activities are available for extra fees.
Day 2 · 10:30 AM-~01:15 PM
Return to Cairo
Depart Tunis Village for Cairo, with estimated arrival around 01:15 PM.
Important information
- Early Bird: EGP 2,850 per person for a limited time; regular price is EGP 3,100 per person.
- Foreigners Early Bird: EGP 4,850 per person; foreigners regular price is EGP 5,100 per person.
- A 50% deposit starts the booking. The remaining 50% is due no later than 3 days before the trip date.
- A booking is confirmed only when Planet Infinity issues the Booking Confirmation.
- Private double tent: EGP 450 per tent, sleeps two; request before the trip.
- Pottery workshop, horse riding and beach buggy activities in Tunis Village are optional add-ons with extra fees.
- Groups of 5 guests or more can request a special group rate and booking code.
- Trip times are approximate and may shift with the group's pace and road conditions.
- Special supplier cancellation terms may apply and will be stated before payment is completed.
Cancellation
Cancellation terms are set per trip and shared in writing before any payment is made.