Bringing your children to Egypt can be an adventure for all the family. There is so much to see, and most of the sites are so big, famous and impressive, that most children get a lot out of a holiday in Egypt, and are not quickly bored.

Many schools also feature Egypt in their history syllabus, and a visit here can complement these courses to really help their learning come alive.

There are obviously some considerations to make however if you are travelling with children, and we have made some notes below to cover some of these.

 

We can normally offer 50% discounts to all children under 12 years of age. This will apply to the main tour price, and most option prices (excluding all options that include flights). 

Children under 12 will also get a discount on their international flight ticket - the exact amount will depend on the airline and the availability of certain fares at the time you book - please contact us for quotes.

We can also offer further discounts to families with older children - these will depend on the size of your party. 

 

Children aged 12 and over are welcome to join all of our small-group tours, at both our Standard and Superior levels.

We will sometimes accept children under 12 on our group tours, but this will be on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the current make-up of the group when you book. For families with children under 12, we would recommend that a private tour departure would be more suitable - see below. 

 

We are happy to arrange private tours for families, or groups of families travelling together. Running your tour privately allows your guide to be more flexible with your itinerary during the day, and to spend more/less time at certain sites according to their interest and the ages. 

You can stick to exactly the same itinerary as our normal tours, or we can tailor-make an itinerary to fit your personal requirements, the age of your children, and your flights.  

If your children have some school coursework, or other excercises to do while in Egypt, we'll be happy to set some time and a suitable location aside during the day for them to work on these.  

We will also choose a guide that we know is good with children for these tours.

 

We are starting to run some specific group departures which are only open to families with children. We will adjust the itineraries for these tours slightly to reflect this, and these tours normally include more meals in the price, to make it easier for you during the day.  We will also include some activities and visits not normally included (for example, all children doing one of these tours will be able to design and take home a complimentary papyrus with a hieroglyph of their name or other message).

 

Feluccas are basic sailing boats, and have low sides. Life-jackets are available on board all boats - please ask for these for your children if they are not strong swimmers.

There are no toilets or cabin facilities available on board, and while the boats do carry some water for washing, travelling on board feluccas is not suitable for very young children.

 

Some cruise boats will not accept children under 12 years of age on board. However, we use a large enough range of boats, that we will always be able to find a good boat that will take our booking if you do have younger children.

If you have any questions about travelling in Egypt and Jordan with your family regarding the suitability of any of our group tours, arranging a private or tailor-made tour, or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please find our familiy specific Thailand tours listed below.

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