Astrotourism enjoy stargazing and moon gazing and camping in Fayoum

There is no better opportunity to watch stars than a crystal clear summer sky and a cool night with the least light and minimal noise that Fayoum desert offers. The trip to the Fayoum, southwest of Cairo, desert starts .

watch the stars and the Geminid Meteor showers, have breakfast, and visit Wadi El-Hitan’s open-air museum.

Within the area, are a number of lakes, Egypt's only permanent waterfall, and the unusual Mudawara Mountain (Jebel al- Mudawara), located to the west of Al Fayoum Lake. 

Mudawara Mountain is located only a couple of hundred meters to the south of Wadi El Rayyan Road, just after it passes to the north of Al Fayyum Lake. 

You can park at the edge of the road, or some people actually drive across the desert to the base of the formation. The mountain has three main summits with a few bumps rising to the west. 

The easternmost is a short spire of rock with a surprising pit dug into the summit. It has a small enough footprint that Google Earth doesn't even register its presence. Interestingly, it is the hardest summit to reach and most likely has a top below sea level. Mudawara Mountain, 45 million years old, is associated with the pre-Middle Leocene period, which moved north of Egypt, resulting in arches in the north-east and south-west direction.

While being there, you will find that there are lots of activities and options you can participate in lust like horseback riding, exploring some of the greatest ancient Egyptian monuments, going sandboarding, and lots of other activities that will fill your day with absolute fun and enjoyment. 

Among the most prominent activities to enjoy in Fayoum city is spending your night in the constellations of the city overlooking its great Magic Lake that is located in the middle of the desert and there you will definitely experience the best stargazing activity in Fayoum.

Spend an amazing day stargazing trip in Wadi El Hitan. The trip will mesmerize you with its beauty that will make your heart skip a beat. You enjoy night skies in Fayoum and gaze the beauty of the stars. We will first arrive to the reserve and enter the covered museum to learn about the history of the reserve and the entire region through the exhibits. We will then take a tour to the open museum of fossils in the reserve

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