Family Egypt, Made Easy
Pyramids, Luxor and the beach, at a family pace.
A private route built around children's energy: short sightseeing blocks, a pool most afternoons and three days on the Red Sea at the end.
How the days
usually unfold.
No sightseeing day runs longer than about four hours. Afternoons are for the pool, naps and snacks.
Arrive in Cairo
Meet-and-assist and a private transfer. We choose hotels with family rooms or connecting rooms and a pool.
The pyramids
An early visit to Giza while it is cool, with a short camel or horse ride for those who want one, then back to the hotel by lunchtime.
The Grand Egyptian Museum
Tutankhamun's treasures and the museum's children's area, then a free afternoon.
Fly to Luxor
A short morning flight. Rest by the pool, then visit Karnak in the late afternoon when it is cooler.
Luxor's west bank
An early start for the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple, back by midday. In the late afternoon, a felucca to Banana Island.
Drive to the Red Sea
About four hours by private car, with stops. Arrive in time for a swim.
A boat day
A glass-bottom boat or a family snorkelling trip to the Giftun islands, with life vests for everyone.
Beach day
Free time. Many Hurghada resorts have water slides and kids' clubs.
Departure
Transfer to Hurghada airport.
Built for the pace
children actually keep.
Egypt is a wonderful place for children. Pyramids, mummies and boats on the Nile are the stuff of school projects, and most children remember the trip for years. The trick is not to plan it like an adult tour.
This route keeps every sightseeing session short and early. By the time the heat builds, you are back at the hotel. The guide we choose for families knows how to tell the stories at a child's level and when to stop talking. Transfers are private, so you stop when someone needs the bathroom, and we can put child seats in the car.
The Red Sea at the end is the reward. Three days on the coast give everyone something to look forward to during the sightseeing days.
With younger children
With under-sixes, we often drop the Valley of the Kings, whose tombs can be hot and crowded, and add a second beach day. Read more on our family holidays in Egypt page.
What is included,
and what is not.
Every journey is private and priced for your dates. This is what a quote from us normally covers, and what we price or leave separately.
A few clear
answers first.
Is Egypt safe for a family holiday?
The main tourist areas covered here are well established and visited by families all year. We use private transport and licensed guides throughout and stay in touch on WhatsApp during the trip.
What is the right age for this trip?
It works best for children aged six and over. Younger children are welcome; we simply plan fewer sites and more pool time.
Can we have connecting rooms?
Usually yes. Tell us the ages of the children and we will check family rooms or connecting rooms when we quote.
Do children pay to enter the sites?
Entry fees for children and students are reduced at most sites. We include the correct tickets in the quote.
Compare it with
a different pace.
Not sure this is the right shape? These routes start from similar places but give the days a different balance.
Cairo & Sharm Escape
Three nights in Cairo, then three in Sharm El Sheikh with a boat day in Ras Mohammed National Park.
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Ancient Egypt, Open Water
Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, then three days on the Red Sea at Hurghada.
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Egypt Essentials
Six days for a first visit: Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, old Cairo, then two full days in Luxor on both banks of the Nile.
See this journey →Change the order,
keep what matters.
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will send a day-by-day plan with hotels and a full price, then adjust it with you on WhatsApp until it fits.