Egypt & the Red Sea For Teenagers

Sunday. Welcome to Cairo! You’ll be met by our representative and transferred from the airport to our hotel where you can spend your first evening in Egypt exploring with your family.

Our day begins with a guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses over 100,000 artifacts, including monumental statues displayed along the Grand Staircase and will eventually showcase the treasures of King Tutankhamun, such as his golden funerary mask.

Then we head over to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which remains home to a vast collection of statues, jewellery, and sarcophagi. The museum also houses several well-preserved mummies, including those of Yuya and Thuyu, who were high-ranking nobles and the great-grandparents of King Tutankhamen. Some mummies are so well preserved there is even hair on their heads! Following the tour, we’ll return to the hotel the rest of the day is free for you to relax with your family by the pool.

Cairo - Aswan. Visit Egypt’s most famous site today with a guided tour of the legendary Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. The largest of the pyramids, Cheops, was the tallest man-made structure on Earth for 3,800 years and you’ll gaze in awe at this Ancient Wonder of the World. If you’re feeling brave, you may opt to go inside one of the pyramids yourself, before we return to the hotel. Spend the afternoon at leisure then board the night train to Aswan this evening.

On arrival in Aswan we’ll take a trip to the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. After hotel check in and time to relax we enjoy a motorboat excursion across the mighty Nile to Elephantine Island, shaped like the trunk of an elephant. Discover the archaeological sites on the island with a guided walk and enjoy a visit to a local school (if open). This evening we’ll explore the bustling Aswan market and enjoy the smells of local herbs and spices being traded by the merchants.

Aswan - Nile felucca cruise. Today begins with a motorboat trip to the West Bank where we’ll enjoy a camel ride to the 7th century St Simeon's Monastery. Feel like one of the locals as we ride over rolling sand dunes to explore this site. This afternoon say goodbye to Aswan and board a felucca - a traditional Egyptian sail boat. Enjoy some quality family time as we relax onboard, sitting on comfortable cushions to enjoy dinner. Later, settle down on deck to sleep under the stars. Please note: All minors (and adults who cannot swim) are required to wear a life jacket when the boat is sailing. Life jackets can be taken off when the boat is docked at shore.

Nile felucca cruise - Kom Ombo - Luxor. Disembarking our felucca this morning we drive to the famous double temple of Kom Ombo, where two temples sit side by side, perfectly symmetrical. After our guided tour we continue our drive to the 4,000-year-old city of Luxor, ancient Egypt at its very best. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore the city with your family or relax by the hotel pool. Tonight, we offer an optional excursion to see Luxor Temple, which is beautifully illuminated by hundreds of lights in the night sky.

Rise early this morning as we visit the famous Valley of the Kings - where pharaohs were laid to rest in richly decorated tombs. Explore some of these incredible tombs and the beautiful temple of Queen Hatshepsut before we return to the hotel. There is a stop en route to photograph the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Spend the rest of today exploring Luxor at leisure or relaxing by the hotel pool.

Luxor - Hurghada. This morning we visit the giant Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious buildings in the world. The site took over 1,500 years to complete and you’ll feel like a pharaoh yourself as you explore Hypostyle Hall and see the Avenue of Sphinxes. Later, we say goodbye to Luxor and travel to the coastal resort of Hurghada.

Enjoy a morning orientation walk of Hurghada before spending today at leisure on the beach or in the hotel pool. Sunbathe, swim in the crystal waters, or try a few watersports.

Today, enjoy an optional snorkelling excursion in the beautiful Red Sea. Sail to a nearby coral reef and snorkel in the turquoise water. Look out for incredible aquatic life including beaked parrot fish, angel fish, and if you’re lucky, turtles or a friendly dolphin or two. Enjoy lunch and drinks onboard before returning to Hurghada. Alternatively, you may choose to enjoy further free time at the resort today.

Hurghada - Cairo. Today we’ll leave Hurghada and drive back to Cairo - enjoy this evening at leisure in the city.

Thursday. Today your Egyptian adventure comes to an end. You and your clan will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.