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Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for spoil pile hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Saturday, May 30
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
2
Sunday, May 31
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
3
Friday, June 5
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
4
Wednesday, June 10
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
5
Saturday, June 13
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Spoil-pile tools
- ☐Heavy-duty 1/4″ sifter
- ☐Trowel + small folding shovel
- ☐Knee pads
- ☐Garden gloves
- ☐Bucket for hauling material to water
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Permits
- ☐Have your fee/permit on you
- ☐Check museum hours and rules
Tactic refresher
Heritage tourism only — guided walks of the open-air museum trail. No tools, no collecting.
Don't forget
Absolutely no fossil collecting. Egyptian Antiquities Law makes removing any fossil material a serious criminal offense. Photography is fully permitted.