3 Days Short Break to The White Desert, Baharyia Oasis, and Fayoum

A short break in Cairo can range from 2 to 4 days, depending on your interests and available time. Two to three days are usually sufficient to see the major attractions.

Egypt is a very safe country to visit, and you will always feel like you are in safe surroundings because of the army, police, and tourist police that are visible everywhere you go. Egypt is proud of its excellent track record of visitor safety and will make every effort to keep it that way.

quick Facts The ancient Egyptians worshiped more than 2,000 gods and goddesses. Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, lived in a time closer to our era than to the building of the pyramids of Giza. Ancient Egyptian bakers sometimes kneaded bread dough with their feet. These ancient people often referred to their pet cats as Miu.

There are many fun and interesting things to see in Al Fayyum! You can visit the Fayoum Oasis, which is a big area of desert with beautiful nature. There is also a place called Wadi El-Rayan where you can see cool waterfalls. You can see ancient pyramids like the Pyramid of Sneferu, the Hawara Pyramid, and the Lahun Pyramid. There are also special buildings like Qasr Qarun and Medinet Quta that you can explore. The Temple of Dionysias is a place with really old stones, and there are even more pyramids to see in El Fayoum.

The word oasis first came from Latin and Ancient Greek. Then, it was taken from an old Egyptian language called Demotic Egyptian. In a newer version of Egyptian called Coptic, the word for oasis is waha or ouaha, which means a place where people live.

Fayoum is a big, special place in Egypt that is very close to the Nile River and the city of Cairo.

There has been a church in Cairo for a very long time called the Hanging Church. It is one of the oldest churches in Egypt, but we're not exactly sure when it was built. Some experts think it was made a long, long time ago, maybe around 1,500 or 1,600 years ago.

Sahara el Beyda, the local name for Egypt's White Desert, is a humble experience. Without people, it strikes the ideal blend of experience, nature, action, and calm. As you pass through the parched regions, you begin to understand how important water is to life.