Egypt tours with kids work best when they are private and paced around your family. Many families ask us before they book whether Egypt is a good place to take the children. The honest answer is yes, with some planning. The sites are full of stories, pictures and things to climb and explore, and children often remember the pyramids and the Nile cruise for the rest of their lives. The main things to plan for are the heat, the long drives between cities and the pace of each day.
Our tours are private. Your family travels with your own guide and driver, and the itinerary is yours to adjust. If your children need a longer lunch, an afternoon at the hotel pool or an earlier start to beat the heat, we plan the day around that. Nobody is waiting for a coach to leave, and you can drop a site from the day if the children have had enough.
Tell us the ages of your children and what they enjoy. A younger child may love the animals and the boats on the Nile. A teenager may be more interested in the tombs, the mummies or how the pyramids were built. We shape the trip around the group that is travelling, not a standard script.
Egypt is hottest from late spring to early autumn. Winter is much more comfortable for walking between sites, and it is the season most families choose. Whatever the month, a few habits help:
Some pyramid interiors are narrow, and the climbs can be steep. If a child is not comfortable with tight spaces, skip the interior and enjoy the outside of the monument, which is just as impressive. Your guide will help you decide on the day.
These are examples, not fixed programmes. Every family’s trip is built around its own children and dates.
In Cairo, many families start with the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx early in the morning, when it is cooler. Older children often enjoy the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the treasures of Tutankhamun are on display. If your family enjoys history at a slower pace, our Old Kingdom and Pyramids Deep-Dive follows the story of the first pyramids at Saqqara and Dahshur, with an Egyptologist explaining each step. It suits a family with an older child who likes to know how things were built.
In Luxor, Karnak and Luxor Temple are best seen in the cooler hours, with a break in between. The west bank tombs and temples can be planned as a half-day with rest time, so the children are not walking in the midday sun. Children who like puzzles often enjoy looking for the painted birds, animals and gods on the temple walls.
On the Nile, the cruise is often the favourite part of the trip for children. Days move between sailing, sunbathing and short visits to the temples at Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae. A cruise also means you unpack once and return to the same cabin each evening. Our Christmas Week in Egypt trip shows how a Cairo and Nile programme can be set out, and we adjust it for families in the same way.
Send us these details on WhatsApp, and our team will reply with a family itinerary and a price per person and in total:
If your older children are keen on history, our Egyptologist-guided private tour can be shaped around their interests, with the same private guide for the whole trip.
We are honest about what each site allows, so we tell you plainly which interiors or special visits are possible for your family and which are not. Children’s prices and the exact cruise ships depend on your dates, so we give you those on your quote rather than guessing.
Most are, with the planning above. Each site is different, so we tell you what to expect at each one before you travel.
Yes. Every Egypt Day Tours trip is private, so your guide and driver work for your family alone.
Yes. A rest day at the hotel, by the pool or a quiet afternoon is easy to fit in, and we plan the rest of the trip around it.
School holidays and the Christmas and New Year weeks are peak times for Nile cruises and hotel rooms. Booking early secures the better ships and rooms for families.
Some pyramid interiors are narrow and steep, so they are not for every child. If your child is not comfortable with tight spaces, skip the interior and enjoy the outside of the monument. Your guide will help you decide on the day.
Send your travel dates, the children’s ages and what each child enjoys on WhatsApp. Our team replies with a family itinerary and a price per person and in total.
Message our Cairo team on WhatsApp with your dates and the children’s ages. A travel planner replies personally, 24/7, and you get a free itinerary and quote with no signup. Prefer email? Write to info@egyptdaytours.com.
