Wadi Hitan National Park

In the Al Fayoum region of Egypt, you'll find Wadi Hitan National Park, which is acclaimed all over the world for being a Whale Valley. The site's well-preserved fossils illustrate the interesting transition of whales from terrestrial to aquatic creatures. As a heavily protected zone inside the Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area, it gives you an unusual glimpse into the past with full whale skeletons, including those of the extinct Basilosaurus isis. 

There are numbered signs along the 2 km hiking path that lead you to fossil sites with fossilised plants, shells, and even a fossilised watermelon. On your Egypt trip, you can look around and spot the remnants of a preserved mangrove ecosystem that suggests the area was once underwater. As you go deeper into the valley, you can find whale fossils. Along the way, the scenery gets more beautiful, with eroded hills that look like giant mushrooms.

• Explore the fossilised remains of extinct whales at Wadi Hitan National Park and see them changed from land animals to sea creatures.
• Visit the Wadi Hitan Fossil and Climate Change Museum to see the largest intact Basilosaurus isis whale fossil and a rare fossil collection.
• Explore a walking track that leads past complete skeletons of Dorudon as well as invertebrate fossils.
• Take an exciting 4WD ride across a sand-blown road, combined with off-road experiences from time to time.
• Marvel at the uniqueness of oddly weathered hills that resemble enormous mushrooms down the valley.