Egypt With Kids: What Works at Each Stop
Children do best in Egypt when each big site is followed by something physical or something to look forward to: a camel ride at the Pyramids, a horse-drawn carriage at Edfu, a boat to sleep on, space to run at Karnak and a pool or beach at the end. Our four family programs are built around that rhythm.
Key Takeaways
- A camel ride near the Pyramids is included in all four family programs. The 8 Days Egypt Family Vacation Tour calls it usually the day's high point for anyone under twelve.
- The Nile boat days are the easy ones: sailing, a horse-drawn carriage from the mooring to the Temple of Horus at Edfu in all four programs, and stargazing from the upper deck on the eight-day trip that starts in Cairo for four nights.
- Kom Ombo's museum holds mummified crocodiles, and a Nubian village visit comes with painted houses and crafts made in front of you.
- In the Valley of the Kings you go down inside the royal tombs. Tutankhamun's own is available on a separate ticket.
- Two of the programs end on a beach: three all-inclusive nights in Hurghada on the Best 11 Days Egypt Tour for Families, or two nights in Sharm El Sheikh on the 10 Days Egypt Family Tour Holidays.
What children get at each stop
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Stop |
What the itinerary offers |
Where it appears |
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Giza |
A private guided morning at the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, plus a camel ride |
All four family programs |
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Grand Egyptian Museum |
Tutankhamun's treasures in a museum whose exhibits are designed to be walked through rather than read at |
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Egyptian Museum |
The mummies and the gold of Tutankhamun, in Tahrir Square |
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Nile boat |
Sailing between temples and a horse-drawn carriage from the mooring to the Temple of Horus at Edfu |
All four family programs |
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Nubian village |
Houses painted in strong colours, crafts made in front of you; some households keep young Nile crocodiles, which are for looking at, not touching |
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Karnak |
A temple complex with enough space for children to get properly lost in |
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Red Sea |
Snorkelling in Sharm El Sheikh needs nothing more than a mask; Hurghada ends the trip on the beach |
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The four family programs
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Program |
Length |
Route |
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8 Days Egypt Family Vacation Tour |
Eight days |
Four nights in Cairo, three on a five-star Nile boat, a free day |
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Eight days |
Three nights in Cairo, four on a five-star boat from Luxor to Aswan, starting at Karnak and ending at Abu Simbel |
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10 Days Egypt Family Tour Holidays |
Ten days |
Cairo, two beach nights in Sharm El Sheikh, three nights on a five-star boat, private guides |
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Best 11 Days Egypt Tour for Families |
Eleven days |
Four nights in Cairo, three on a five-star Nile cruise, three all-inclusive nights in Hurghada |
All four use a private Egyptologist and a private vehicle, and the arrival evening in Cairo is left free. If you like the idea but want a different length, the Egypt family tours page lists every family itinerary in one place.
Day trips that work for a family
From the Red Sea, the Hurghada Submarine Tour puts you in the Sindbad submarine with a window at every seat, so nobody has to swim. The Giftun Island Snorkeling Trip gives snorkellers an instructor in the water and lunch on board. In Sharm El Sheikh, the Quad Bike and Camel Safari in Sharm El Sheikh is a quad bike and camel safari into the Sinai desert with a stop for tea at a Bedouin village.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the camel ride included? Yes. It is listed in the Giza day of all four family programs.
Do children go inside the tombs? The Valley of the Kings visit goes down inside the royal tombs. Tutankhamun's own tomb is on a separate ticket.
Is there time to rest? Each program leaves the arrival evening free, and the Eight Days family trip with four nights in Cairo includes a free day. The beach versions finish with pool or sea time.
Who guides the trip? A private Egyptologist for the sightseeing, with transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle.