Egypt Family Adventure Holiday
Egypt is home to a wealth of culture and history, and you and your family can explore the best of what this north African country has to offer. Amongst the organised activities, you will discover the secret chambers of mummies, sail on the River Nile and snorkel in the Red Sea. Additional excursions can be arranged, including seeing the tomb of the great Tutankhamun himself. As well as seeing artefacts of great importance the journey itself is an amazing adventure for the kids. Not only will you spend the night onboard a train travelling between cities, but the night spent on a felucca on the Nile is an experience to remember where you will sleep under the stars with just the blankets provided.
Ideal for children over the age of 5 years, and maximum group size of 16, you, your family and fellow travellers can begin to experience the history of Egypt in this 9-day adventure holiday of a lifetime.
Note: Solo/single parent adventure holidays to Egypt are available on selected dates through the year. Contact us to find out more.
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Location
When
Tours operate throughout the year for both the family and solo-parent family adventures, with many departures taking place during the school holidays.
Camel rides in Egypt.
Stay
Hotels (6 nights), sleeper train (1 night) and felucca (1 night).
Meals include: 8 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 5 dinners.
Egyptian ruins.
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Price
From £760 per adult and from £684 per child, including accommodation, domestic transport and some meals. Flights can be arranged for an additional cost.
Itinerary
Day 1
Meet your group and leader in the evening on your arrival day. If you arrive early, make sure to get out and explore Cairo.
Day 2
Visit the Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum, then board and overnight train for the 13-hour journey to Aswan.
Day 3
Arrive in Aswan; visit the Bazaars and do some shopping. Much of the day is left for your to decide what to do. Then come evening, you will take a river trip to a Nubian village for dinner with the locals.
Day 4
Sign up to any local morning excursions to make the most of your stay in Aswan. The afternoon, you will board a felucca and spend the night under the stars on the Nile river.
Day 5
You will visit a temple dedicated to Gods 'Kom Ombo'. Then take a bus to Luxor following the path of the Nile, then explore the city.
Day 6
Take an early morning bus ride to visit the Valley of the Kings, where Tutankhamun is buried. Additional excursions to visit his tomb wll need to be arranged in advance. Journey back to Luxor, seeing temples on the way.
Day 7
Another early morning start, this time by horse-drawn carriag to the historic Karnak Temple. Your afternoon will be spent travelling east into the desert to the beach resort, Hurghada.
Day 8
Explore the waters of Hurghada with some snorkelling and swimming, then spend the rest of the day relaxing on the beach or exploring the city.
Day 9
After breakfast your adventure in Egypt ends. Or why not book additional days to further explore the city or enjoy a few days on the beach.
For full itinerary details, please call our team on 020 3633 0653 to find out more, for prices and to book.
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