15-Day Egypt Ultimate Family Adventure
Overview
If you want to taking your family on a 15-day journey through Egypt without the stress of long highway drives. Your story starts in Cairo before the Great Pyramids and the royal treasures inside the Grand Egyptian Museum. A quick internal flight takes you south to board a 5-star Nile cruise, drifting past ancient temples in Luxor and Aswan with your private Egyptologist guide.
From the riverbanks, you’ll head out to see the desert waterfalls of Fayoum Oasis, unwind on the Red Sea beaches of Sharm El Sheikh, and finish with fresh seafood along Alexandria's Mediterranean coast. With domestic flights and private cars taking care of every transfer, your family gets to simply live the experience together.
Tour Plan
- Pickup: once you arrive at the airport. You will find our representative from Kemerya Tours waiting for you. to help you and take you to the hotel
- Hotel Check-in: while you arrive at the hotel. Take your welcome drink and stay back. Our representative will finish all the check-in procedures, and he will review your itinerary.
- Your First Night in Egypt: Enjoy a peaceful night and get a good night’s rest. Tomorrow we will begin our adventure with one of the world's greatest wonders.
- Optional tours: There are many optional tours if you hope; you can choose one of Kemerya's optional tours, such as
- Sound & light show at the Giza Pyramids.
- Cairo by Night tours.
- Nile Dinner Cruise.
- Giza Pyramids: After breakfast, we’ll begin our journey with one of the world’s greatest wonders. the legendary Giza Pyramids to see King Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. It was built from more than 4,500 years ago.
- Great Sphinx: Then we’ll see the Great Sphinx. Standing beside the Giza Pyramids. It’s a lion body with the face of a pharaoh. And it is considered one of the greatest symbols of ancient Egypt.
- Camel or Horse Optional Ride: There are any optional activities in the Pyramids; you can choose between a horse ride or camel ride to start your adventure across the golden desert surrounding the Giza Pyramids and enjoy the spectacular panoramic views while exploring the quieter side of the Giza Plateau away from the crowds.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods in Cairo, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): After lunch, we’ll continue our journey at the Grand Egyptian Museum to discover thousands of the remarkable artifacts that tell the story of ancient Egypt, and it is the newest and the largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization. We will find Ramses II greeting us while we enter the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- Return to Hotel: We'll return to your hotel to relax.
- Coptic Cairo: After breakfast we’ll start our journey today at the Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, St. Sergius Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, and your Egyptologist guide will tell you the historical stories about these historic sites.
- Citadel of Saladin: After that we’ll go to the Citadel of Salahdin to visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali and enjoy the panoramic views at one of the most iconic landmarks in Cairo.
- Islamic Cairo: Then we’ll explore the historic streets of Islamic Cairo that are surrounded by old mosques and local shops.
- Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: We’ll finish our journey at Khan Elkhalili; take your time exploring the narrow alleys and browsing Egyptian souvenirs.
- Return to your hotel: After a wonderful day exploring the cultural heart of Cairo, we’ll return to your hotel to relax after this amazing tour.
- Flight to Luxor: After breakfast, get ready to check out from the hotel and transfer to Cairo International Airport to fly to Luxor.
- Cruise Boarding: Once you arrive in Luxor, you’ll meet our team in Luxor to take you to board your Nile Cruise and check into your cabin & enjoy the peaceful atmosphere as your unforgettable journey along the Nile begins.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods on board, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Luxor Temple: After lunch, we will visit Luxor Temple to continue our discovery tour. It is one of the most elegant monuments in ancient Egypt. And Luxor Temple played an important role in royal ceremonies. and it later expanded by Ramses II
- Overnight: after this wonderful day, we’ll return to the cruise boat to enjoy your first night on board in Luxor.
- Breakfast on Board: Take your breakfast in the morning on board before starting our journey today.
- Valley of the Kings: We’ll begin our day in the legendary Valley of the Kings. This is the highlight of this historical place. In this place is buried Tutankhamun. and many of the greatest Egyptian pharaohs.
- Hatshepsut Temple: Then we’ll visit Hatshepsut Temple, which was built for Queen Hatshepsut. It reflects the remarkable legacy of Egypt’s most successful female pharaoh.
- Colossi of Memnon: We will see the Colossi of Memnon before leaving the west bank of Luxor, which was built over more than 3000 years, and it is one of Luxor's most famous landmarks.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods on board, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Sailing Toward Edfu: After that we’ll continue our journey at Edfu.
- Breakfast on Board: Take your breakfast in the morning before starting the last sightseeing day.
- Edfu Temple: After the breakfast, we’ll visit Edfu Temple. It's one of the most historically significant places in Edfu that has remained remarkably intact for more than 2,000 years, allowing you to admire its impressive gateways, detailed carving, and magnificent halls.
- Lunch on Board: After that, we’ll return to the Nile Cruise to enjoy a delicious Egyptian lunch while the cruise sails to Kom Ombo.
- Kom Ombo Temple: Once we arrived at Kom Ombo, we visited Kom Ombo Temple that’s located on the banks of the Nile & it was dedicated to two gods. Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder.
- Sailing to Aswan: After that we will return back to the Nile Cruise to sail toward Aswan.
- Breakfast on Board: Take your breakfast in the morning before starting our journey in Aswan.
- Aswan High Dam: the first stop in Aswan will be at Aswan High Dam. It’s one of Egypt’s greatest modern engineering achievements. It built to control the Nile’s annual floods and generate hydroelectric power.
- Unfinished Obelisk: Then we’ll discover this massive ancient monument still attached to bedrock, offering insight into ancient Egyptian stone carving techniques.
- Philae Temple: Then we’ll take a motorboat to Agilkia Island to explore the beautifully preserved temple complex dedicated to Isis.
- Free Time: After that we’ll return to the Nile cruise to take our lunch on board and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing on board & exploring Aswan at your own pace.
- Optional tour: There’s an optional tour to Abu Simbel if you want to know more about the Aswan Temples & their history.
- Flight to Cairo: Take your breakfast before checking out the Nile Cruise & going to the Aswan Airport. To return back to Cairo.
- Free Time: Once we return back to Cairo. We’ll take you directly to your hotel. It’s time to relax.
- Optional tours: There are many optional tours if you hope; you can choose one of Kemerya's optional tours, such as
- Sound & light show at the Giza Pyramids.
- Cairo by Night tours.
- Nile Dinner Cruise.
- Morning Pickup: Our representative will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby to take you
- Tunis Village: We’ll start our adventure at Tunis Village, which is known for its pottery workshops and local handicrafts. Take your time to explore the village and see the traditional pottery-making process.
- Fayoum Desert Safari: After Tunis Vilage, we’ll explore the Fayoum Desert by 4x4 vehicle to see the most beautiful natural landscapes.
- Wadi El Hitan: We’ll go to Wadi El Hitan, which is known as the Valley of the Whales. It's famous for its well-preserved fossils of ancient whales and offers a fascinating look at the prehistoric life that once existed in this area.
- Gabal El-Medawara: You’ll enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding desert from the top of Gabal El-Medawara.
- Lake Qaroun: We’ll take in the views of Lake Qaroun, which is actually one of the oldest natural lakes in the world.
- Bedouin Lunch: We’ll enjoy an authentic Egyptian lunch at a Bedouin-style camp.
- Wadi El Rayan: After lunch, we head to the nature reserve. This is the highlight of seeing waterfalls in the middle of the desert, which is pretty unique, and we’ll also do some sandboarding on the dunes.
- Back to Cairo: Once we’re finished, we’ll drive you back to Cairo.
- Domestic Flight to Sharm: Take your coffee before our representative takes you to the airport for your domestic flight to Sharm El Sheikh
- Hotel check-in: Once you arrive at Sharm El Sheikh Airport, you’ll meet our local representative to take you to the hotel to enjoy the Red Sea atmosphere.
- Red Sea night: Enjoying the hotel facilities, or taking your first walk along the coast before we start our adventures tomorrow.
- Breakfast with a sea view: Take your breakfast while enjoying the Red Sea view
- Beach Time: Take your time relaxing by the Red Sea, swimming and enjoying the beach.
- Optional Activities: There are many optional tours if you hope; you can choose one of Kemerya's optional tours, such as
- Snorkeling
- Scuba Diving
- Desert Safari
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods in Sharm El Sheikh, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey
- Red Sea night: Enjoying the hotel facilities or taking your walk along the coast
- Free Morning: After breakfast, you can relax on the beach, or enjoy the pool, or spend your time before departure.
- Last Evening in Sharm El Sheikh: Enjoying the hotel facilities, or walk along the coast
- Flight to Cairo: Check out of your resort, and our team will drive you to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for your return flight to Cairo.
- Hotel Transfer: Meet your driver in Cairo and head back to your hotel to relax for your final days in Egypt.
- Pickup: We’ll take you from your hotel to start our journey in Alexandria.
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa: We’ll start our journey in Alexandria at Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. It was discovered by accident in 1900, & it was used as a burial site during the Roman period.
- Roman Theater: After that we’ll discover one of Alexandria’s remaining Roman-era landmarks in Roman Theater.
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina: It is a unique modern design, and it is considered one of Alexandria's iconic buildings. And if you are interested in reading books. The library contains millions of books in different languages and different fields. and we will see inside it the art galleries and exhibition halls.
- Pompey's Pillar: It is one of the most famous Roman landmarks in Alexandria. This massive column was raised to honor Roman Emperor Diocletian. The tour guide will be more when we arrive there.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods in Alexandria, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Qaitbay Citadel: Then we will go to Qaitbay Citadel. This place offers beautiful views of the sea and the Alexandria coastline. Built in the 15th century by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay. Our tour guide will inform you about it.
- Stanley Bridge: We’ll end our journey at Stanley Bridge; you’ll enjoy the Mediterranean views and take some memorable photos along the Alexandria coastline. It’s one of Alexandria's recognizable landmarks.
- Return back to Cairo: Once we finish this wonderful day, our representative will drive you back to Cairo to return you back to your hotel.
- Breakfast at the hotel: Take your breakfast before checking out from the hotel.
- Airport Transfer: At the scheduled time our representative will transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.
Meeting Point
Cairo International Airport (Arrival) or your hotel in Cairo
Included / Excluded
Clear details before booking your private Egypt tour.
Included
- Pickup & drop-off.
- Domestic flights
- 7 nights in Cairo, including breakfast
- 4 nights cruises with full boarding on a cruise ship
- 3 in Sharm El Sheikh included breakfast
- Private AC transportation.
- Entrance fees to all listed historical sites.
- Professional Egyptologist tour guide.
- Bottled water
- All service charges and taxes are covered.
Not Included
- International flights to Egypt.
- Egypt entry visa.
- Extra drinks during meals.
- Personal/shopping expenses.
- Any tips
- Any optional tours.
Price Per Person
| Package type | Oct-Apr |
|---|---|
| Single (Solo) | $4581 |
| Double | $3669 |
| Triple | $3321 |
Frequently asked questions
Why is this 15-day itinerary the ultimate comprehensive family vacation in Egypt?
This 2-week grand tour covers every iconic Egyptian region: Cairo's ancient pyramids, a 4-night 5-star Nile Cruise, a nature excursion to Fayoum Oasis, relaxation on Red Sea beaches, and a coastal day trip to Mediterranean Alexandria.
How are internal long-distance transfers managed during this 15-day tour?
To keep travel stress-free for families with children or seniors, all long distances between Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and the Red Sea resort are covered via fast domestic flights and private AC vehicles.
What dining and hotel arrangements are provided for families?
The package includes 7 nights in Cairo with daily breakfast, 4 nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise with full-board dining, 3 nights at a Red Sea beach resort, and lunches during scheduled sightseeing days.
an we adjust the pace or add specific child-friendly activities to this 15-day itinerary?
Yes, Kemerya Tours provides 100% tailor-made private tours. You can adjust sightseeing start times, choose interconnecting family rooms, or add optional activities like camel rides, glass-bottom boat trips, or sound-and-light shows.