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Magic Lake (Fayoum)

Open access – Open accessFree (natural lake; sandboarding and 4x4 hire charged separately)

Gallery

Boy sandboarding down a dune beside a desert lake in Fayoum

Traveler balancing on a sandboard carving down a golden desert dune

Desert lake meeting sand dunes under a clear blue sky at Wadi El Rayan

Crescent moon over a still desert lake glowing with orange sunset light

Turquoise desert lake curving between golden sand banks in Fayoum

Aerial view of the Magic Lake nestled in the Fayoum desert landscape

Lone tamarisk bush on sandy lakeshore under bright white clouds

Wide desert panorama overlooking Lake Qarun with dunes and scrub

Silhouetted treeline along a calm lake under an orange dusk sky

Sand dunes meeting a desert lake with vehicles parked on the shore

Eroded sandstone formations scattered across the Wadi El Hitan desert

Fayoum oasis landscape with green reeds, dark water channels and dunes

Opening Hours

Open access – Open access

Entry Fee

Free (natural lake; sandboarding and 4x4 hire charged separately)

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