• A mud-brick lodge, domes and palms, at the desert's edge.

    Fayoum's eco-lodges

    Mud-brick guesthouses above the lake, two hours from Cairo.

    FayoumTunis and Lake Qarun

    €€€ High endBooking advised
  • The flight goes up at first light, before the wind picks up.

    Flying over Lake Qarun

    Desert, lake and fields seen from above, two hours from Cairo.

    FayoumLake Qarun, Fayoum

    €€€ High endBest in the morning