Egypt works very well with children, but the standard itinerary does not. Four temples in a day is a lot for an adult and far too much for an eight-year-old. A family trip is the same country with the days rebuilt around shorter visits, earlier starts and real breaks in between.
What children tend to remember
- A camel or horse ride on the Giza plateau, with the pyramids behind them — usually the photograph the whole family keeps.
- Going inside a pyramid. The passage is low and narrow, so it suits older children; there is always someone to wait outside with the younger ones.
- The Grand Egyptian Museum, where the Tutankhamun galleries and the hanging obelisk hold attention far better than long cases of pottery.
- A felucca on the Nile at sunset — an hour on the water, no queueing, and a genuine break in the day.
- A horse-drawn carriage in Luxor and the Nubian villages at Aswan, where families are made very welcome.
How we build the days
Early starts to beat the heat and the coaches, one major site in the morning, the afternoon free, and a private vehicle throughout so you can leave when the children have had enough rather than when the group does. Guides used to working with children make a large difference and we choose them deliberately.
Tell us the ages of your children and your dates, and we will put together an itinerary and a price for the family.
