Thirteen days through Cairo, the Nile and Luxor — including the just-opened Grand Egyptian Museum, a real Egyptologist, and hands-on learning your kids will carry for life.

(book now button)

• 13 days - Cairo · Aswan · Nile · Luxor

• Small group - Just like-minded families

• October 2027 - Dates released to our list first

What a child sees with their own eyes, they never forget.

They can read about ancient Egypt in a hundred books. Watch every documentary. Sit every test.

But nothing compares to being there. Walking into a tomb. Writing their own name in hieroglyphics. Watching the Nile turn gold at sunset.

That's learning that doesn't fade when the trip ends. It comes home with them, and it stays.

• Join a real Egyptologist.

  An expert guide with you the whole way — answering the hard questions, bringing 4,700 years of history to life.

• Hands in the work

  Writing hieroglyphics. Making papyrus. Learning Arabic in a Nubian village. Not just looking — doing.

• Three nights on the Nile

  A river cruise from Aswan to Luxor, watching the same villages and temples the ancients did.

• The big sites, properly

  Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun's tomb — with time to take them in.

• A small group

  You're travelling with other world schooling families, not a coachload of strangers. Friendships come with it.

• Something to show for it

  The kids earn a certificate of participation — proof of the learning, and a memory worth keeping.

• Cairo: 4 Nights Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino

• Aswan: 1 Night Tolip Aswan hotel

• Nile Cruise: 3 Nights Blue Shadow Nile Cruise or similar

• Luxor: 2 Nights Steigenberger Nile Palace

• Cairo: 2 Nights Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, guests will be met and assisted by Dream Big Travels representatives and transferred by private coach to the Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino.

Following check-in, there will be time to relax and recover from the international journey.

After breakfast, depart for Saqqara, one of Egypt's most significant archaeological sites and the location of the world's first monumental stone building.

The visit begins at the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, designed by the architect Imhotep approximately 4,700 years ago.

Children will learn how this structure revolutionized architecture and laid the foundations for the later pyramids at Giza.

Continue exploring the Saqqara Necropolis, including selected tombs decorated with scenes depicting daily life in Ancient Egypt.

Visit the Serapeum, the underground burial complex of the sacred Apis Bulls.

This fascinating site contains enormous granite sarcophagi weighing up to 70 tons and provides insight into religious practices and animal worship in Ancient Egypt.

• Development of pyramid architecture

• Ancient Egyptian religion

• Burial customs and beliefs in the afterlife

Following lunch, visit a traditional Carpet Weaving School where students will observe the complete process of hand-knotting carpets.

Return to Cairo. A welcome dinner will be served at the hotel.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Following breakfast, travel to the Giza Plateau, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The morning is dedicated to exploring:

• Great Pyramid of Khufu.

  The largest pyramid ever constructed and one of humanity's greatest engineering achievements.

• Pyramid of Khafre.

  Famous for retaining some of its original limestone casing stones.

• Pyramid of Menkaure.

  The smallest of the three principal pyramids but equally important in understanding pyramid evolution.

Children will discuss theories of pyramid construction, workforce organization, transportation methods, and engineering principles.

Continue to the Great Sphinx, the iconic guardian of the plateau.

Educational discussions include the symbolism of the Sphinx and Ancient royal power.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant overlooking the pyramids.

In the afternoon, visit the Papyrus Institute for a hands-on educational workshop.

Children will learn:

• How papyrus was produced

• Ancient writing techniques

• Importance of record keeping in Egyptian civilization

• Preservation of historical documents

Participants will have the opportunity to write their names in hieroglyphics, with extra charges Return to hotel.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Today is dedicated to one of the world's most important museums.

The Grand Egyptian Museum houses thousands of artifacts spanning Egypt's long history and provides an exceptional opportunity for educational exploration.

Highlights include:

• Grand Staircase

• Royal statues

• Tutankhamun Collection

• Old Kingdom galleries

• Middle Kingdom galleries

• New Kingdom galleries

• Interactive displays

• Conservation laboratories (subject to availability)

Educational Focus:

• Museum curation

• Artifact conservation

• Archaeological interpretation

Historical storytelling through collections children will complete guided observation exercises designed to develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

Following lunch, additional time will be provided for independent gallery exploration before we return to the hotel.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Early breakfast and transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Aswan.

Upon arrival, begin exploration of Egypt's southern region.

Visit the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Located on an island and accessed by motorboat, Philae offers an excellent introduction to the religious traditions of the Ptolemaic period.

Educational Topics:

• Isis cult and mythology

• Temple relocation and UNESCO conservation projects

• Graeco-Roman Egypt After lunch, check in to hotel.

Late afternoon, enjoy a traditional felucca sailing experience on the Nile River.

Children will gain insight into:

• Traditional river transport

• Importance of the Nile throughout Egyptian history

Continue to a Nubian Village where students will participate in a cultural immersion experience.

Arabic Language Workshop:

• Common greetings

• Basic conversational phrases

• Writing names in Arabic Cultural

Activities:

• Nubian music

• Traditional customs

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Early morning optional excursion to Abu Simbel.

Participants visiting Abu Simbel will discover the monumental temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari.

Educational focus:

• Ancient diplomacy

• Monumental architecture

• UNESCO relocation project

Guests remaining in Aswan may visit local markets.

We will then Board the Blue Shadow Nile Cruise, Following lunch, After embarkation, students will attend an exclusive Hieroglyphics Workshop led by their Egyptologist guide.

Workshop Topics:

• Ancient Egyptian alphabet

• Reading cartouches, Understanding symbols and phonetics

• Writing names using hieroglyphs

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Morning sailing through Upper Egypt.

Children will observe modern village life along the Nile and compare it with scenes depicted in ancient tombs.

Arrive at Kom Ombo Temple.

This unique double temple was dedicated to:

• Sobek, the crocodile god

• Horus the Elder

Educational themes:

• Ancient medicine

• Religious symbolism, Sacred animals

Continue to the Crocodile Museum where students examine mummified crocodiles and learn about wildlife in ancient Egyptian belief systems.

Afternoon sailing to Edfu.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Continue sailing to Luxor while enjoying breakfast on board

We will experience crossing the Esna Lock, an important engineering feature on the Nile.

Arrive in Luxor.

Optional evening excursion:

• Horse carriage ride through Luxor

• Karnak Sound & Light Show

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Optional sunrise Hot Air Balloon flight.

Following breakfast and disembarkation, begin exploration of the West Bank.

Visit the Valley of the Kings. Children will enter selected royal tombs and visit the Tomb of Tutankhamun.

Educational focus:

• Tomb decoration, Ancient funerary texts

• Preservation challenges Continue to Temple of Hatshepsut.

Visit the Colossi of Memnon before transferring to the Steigenberger Nile Palace.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Depart for Dendera Temple, one of Egypt's most impressive and best-preserved temple complexes.

Highlights include:

• Hathor Temple

• Astronomical ceiling

• Zodiac representations

• Roman chapels

After lunch, visit Howard Carter's House.

Continue to a traditional alabaster workshop.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Visit Karnak Temple Complex.

Highlights include:

• Great Hypostyle Hall

• Sacred Lake

• Obelisks

• Temple of Amun

Continue to Luxor Temple.

After lunch, transfer to Luxor Airport for flight to Cairo.

Arrival and transfer to Sheraton Cairo Hotel.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Today we visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

The museum presents Egypt's history from prehistoric times to the modern era.

In the Royal Mummies Hall Children will examine the scientific study of mummification and preservation.

We will then head back to the hotel.

The evening will conclude with a farewell dinner and certificate presentation for the children.

• Breakfast,

• Lunch,

• Dinner

Today concludes the World School Camp.

Enjoy one last breakfast together before heading home or onward to the next adventure.

• Breakfast,