Egypt, A Family Adventure

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Step back in time with six thousand years of history and timeless wonder on this incredible 9 day journey, perfect for a family vacation. Beach resorts, ancient history, cruise on the Nile, boat trips, zip lining, quad biking, dinner with a Nubian family – they’re all on the agenda on our family program to Egypt. Rest assures, the memories, stories and laught...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • 8 nights hotel accommodation
    • Comprehensive sightseeing with an Egyptologist guide
    • Daily breakfast and many meals
    • Special experiences for children
    • Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum
    • Walk through the ancient necropolis of Sakkara
    • Cruise the Great Sahara Desert on Camels by the Pyramids Plateau
    • Walk through the old streets of Islamic Cairo
    • Explore the ancient city of Thebes, immerse yourself in its wonders by visiting the Kings Valley, Hatshepsut temple, Karnak and Luxor temples
    • Enjoy sailing up the Nile on a luxury cruise

What's this trip about?

    Step back in time with six thousand years of history and timeless wonder on this incredible 9 day journey, perfect for a family vacation. Beach resorts, ancient history, cruise on the Nile, boat trips, zip lining, quad biking, dinner with a Nubian family – they’re all on the agenda on our family program to Egypt. Rest assures, the memories, stories and laughter will be dinner table conversations for the years to come.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityCairo

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Abu Simbel
  • Aswan
  • Cairo
  • Luxor Temple
  • Pyramid of Giza
  • Sahara Desert
  • Sphinx
  • Temple of Karnak
  • Valley of the Kings

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • River cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Sailing
  • Camel Riding

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, Cairo Egypt

Arrive in Cairo to discover this ancient city. Your Sky Vacations ambassador will meet and assist you with your Egyptian entry visa, and then accompany you to your hotel hotel for check in. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore Cairo.

Day 2: Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast at your hotel, the tour begins with a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world for one single civilization. You will stand face-to-face with the Golden Mask of the boy King Tutankhamen. Be ...

Day 3: Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Start your day by visiting Sakkara, the necropolis of Memphis, home of the step pyramid, the first limestone structure ever built. Explore its 4350 years old colored tombs. Get the chance to go inside a pyramid and see the ancient H...

Day 5: Tuesday: Luxor/ Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start the day by having a donkey ride adventure to go & visit the colossi of Memnon, then visiting the Valley of the Kings, hidden behind the mountains on the west bank of the Nile. Enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen and...

Day 6: Wednesday: Cruise/ Edfu/ Kom Ombo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, by a horse carriage you will visit the temple of Horus at Edfu, the most intact temple from the ancient world. Sail to Kom Ombo Temple dedicated to the crocodile and the falcon gods. Visit the Crocodile Mummification Museum to see crocodile mummies that are thousands of years old. (B, L, D).

Day 7: Thursday: Abu Simbel/ Nubian Village

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast on-board, drive for about 3 hours to Abu Simbel temple on the southern border of Egypt. This site is the home of two massive rock temples dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses the second and his wife Nefertari. See the...

Day 8: Aswan/ Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, disembark your cruise & enjoy a relaxing morning by visiting the Island of Philae and the temple of Isis, the goddess of love and passion in ancient Egypt afterwards. Then fly back to Cairo & overnight at airport hotel.

Day 9: Farewell Egypt

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, its time to say au revoir. Continue to the airport for your onward journey.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,995
Price per day$333
Last Updated: 5/17/2024

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,8 nights hotel accommodation
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Daily breakfast and many meals

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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