{"id":39173,"date":"2020-01-24T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=39173&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=39173"},"modified":"2025-02-26T02:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:38:12","slug":"family-travel-egypt-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/family-travel-egypt-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"What my 5-year-old daughter learned about the world \u2013 and what I learned about her \u2013 on a trip to Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Egypt was the first country I travelled to. I remember driving through the chaotic streets of Cairo in the early 1990s, terrified by the seemingly limited road rules, and fascinated by the magic of it all. I was glad I chose <a href=\"\/egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">Egypt<\/a> as my first big adventure; it\u2019s always held a special place in my heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward 20ish years, and I had the opportunity to return to Egypt, this time with a brand new travel companion. Bea enjoyed her first overseas adventure at the tender age of 18 months (a relatively easy holiday to Bali); Egypt would be the tenth country she\u2019d visit. At five years of age, her curiosity and sense of the world was growing, so I knew Egypt would offer her a wonderful new perspective.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39183\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39183\" class=\"wp-image-39183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_abu-simbel-6615.jpg\" alt=\"A group of travellers, including young children, at Abu Simbel temple in Egypt\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_abu-simbel-6615.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_abu-simbel-6615-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_abu-simbel-6615-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_abu-simbel-6615-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our group at Abu Simbel.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I love travelling with my daughter. I love seeing the world through her eyes, and I appreciate her curiosity and reserved sense of adventure. Travelling as a solo mum doesn\u2019t come without its challenges, but they\u2019re far outweighed by the benefits.<\/p>\n<p>We travelled on <a href=\"\/egypt\/egypt-family-holiday-160807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intrepid\u2019s 8-day Egypt Family Adventure<\/a> with four other solo-parent families. This is what I learned about my daughter while we were there.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>She\u2019s more adventurous than I give her credit for<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of my favourite things about travelling with my daughter is exposing her to different types of food. Is she a picky eater at home? One hundred per cent. Do we battle every morning over breakfast? Absolutely. Who knew she suddenly can\u2019t stand peanut butter on toast?? Not me! Like most kids, there are foods she adores, and will eat with great gusto, but something that was once a favourite can be easily relegated to the \u2018yuck\u2019 pile in one fell swoop.<\/p>\n<p>But something switches in her when we travel. Suddenly she\u2019s eager to try EVERYTHING \u2013 and she seems to love everything too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\"><strong>EXPLORE OUR FULL RANGE OF FAMILY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39185\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39185\" class=\"wp-image-39185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_06_luxor-lunch-7874.jpg\" alt=\"Lentil soup and bread\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_06_luxor-lunch-7874.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_06_luxor-lunch-7874-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_06_luxor-lunch-7874-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_06_luxor-lunch-7874-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lentil soup!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After a cruise around Aswan\u2019s islands with our Nubian guide, we had dinner with a local family. We\u2019re served lentil soup, and it\u2019s delicious. All the kids in our group slurp it up and ask for seconds. Would my daughter eat lentil soup at home? Unlikely. But on a holiday like this, with other kids, look at her go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/awesome-family-travel-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: 10 AWESOME TRAVEL EXPERIENCES KIDS AND PARENTS WILL LOVE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After dinner, the kids left the table and went outside into the dusty courtyard, where a game of soccer is soon underway. The lighting is not the best but the enthusiasm is high. As I watch them play, I think, \u2018This is what travel is all about. Local interaction that isn\u2019t forced. Genuine connections.\u2019 When it gets dark, some of the children venture indoors where singing starts and drums are handed around. It\u2019s a night we won\u2019t be forgetting anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bea says: I liked eating the felafel in the restaurants. The lentil soup was yummy too. The sweets were a bit too sweet for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39180\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39180\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-train-5682.jpg\" alt=\"Three kids on a train in Egypt\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-train-5682.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-train-5682-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-train-5682-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-train-5682-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playing cards on the train.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>She has her own unique sense of independence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I love seeing how independent she is. Like most kids, she can be shy at first. But as soon as she gets some confidence, she turns into a different kid.<\/p>\n<p>We had a night on a felucca and Walid, our local leader, was determined to teach the kids how to make a kite. Flying a kite is one of those simple childhood activities that most people have forgotten about. Walid spent a few days collecting materials, and then gathered the kids together and talked them through how to make a kite. This wasn\u2019t like one of the Western ones, where you just take the kite out of the packet and insert a few rods; this was back-to-basic construction.<\/p>\n<p>The kids looked up a tutorial on YouTube, and then worked together with Walid on how it would look, and how it would fly. They were so determined, and so engaged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/egypt\/egypt-family-holiday-160807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INTREPID&#8217;S 8-DAY EGYPT FAMILY HOLIDAY HERE\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39178\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39178\" class=\"wp-image-39178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_nile-felucca-7384.jpg\" alt=\"A group of kids making a kite on a boat\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_nile-felucca-7384.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_nile-felucca-7384-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_nile-felucca-7384-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_04_nile-felucca-7384-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deeply involved in kite construction.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When the sun set, they asked for our mobile phones so they could use the torch for some extra light. They each took it in turns constructing the kite, while someone else held the torch and gave instructions. It was such a team effort. This simple task became a highlight of the trip \u2013 Bea will never forget making kites on a felucca on the Nile!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bea says:<\/strong> <strong>Walid was so good at games! He taught me how to play thumb wars, but he beat me every time. I wanted to hold his hand everywhere we went because he knew so much about everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also, I was a bit scared and nervous travelling with other kids, because I didn\u2019t know them. But then I got used to them and it was really fun, especially swimming in the pools.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/family\/solo-parent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TRAVELLING AS A SOLO PARENT? WE&#8217;VE GOT A RANGE OF TRIPS JUST FOR YOU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39182\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39182\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_02_aswan-hotel-5730.jpg\" alt=\"Five kids jumping into a swimming pool in Egypt\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_02_aswan-hotel-5730.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_02_aswan-hotel-5730-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_02_aswan-hotel-5730-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_02_aswan-hotel-5730-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pools are always a big hit.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>She\u2019s curious about what it means to be a responsible traveller<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Egypt has a huge issue with recycling. Walid explained that most of the local vendors think it\u2019s convenient to give tourists a plastic bag when they buy a can of coke or a packet of chips. The kids in our group had been learning about the environment at school, so their questions and comments about recycling and waste management came from the heart. They wanted to understand why there aren\u2019t options to recycle plastic, or compost fruit and vegetable scraps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bea says:<\/strong> <strong>At the start of the trip, we were given bags that we could keep and we still use them. Egypt don\u2019t do very much about recycling so Walid taught us to say no to plastic bags when we went shopping. The people in the shops would just put our things into our bags and they\u2019d smile at us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/conservation-family-holiday-borneo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: A CONVERSATION ON CONSERVATION &#8211; A FAMILY ADVENTURE IN BORNEO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>She\u2019s interested in everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_39179\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39179\" class=\"wp-image-39179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-pyramids-4960.jpg\" alt=\"A tour leader and some kids at the pyramids in Egypt\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-pyramids-4960.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-pyramids-4960-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-pyramids-4960-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_01_cairo-pyramids-4960-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walid and the kids at the pyramids.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Walid became so much more than a leader for our group. He became part of our family. He\u2019s a parent himself \u2013 he has twin daughters the same age as Bea \u2013 so he knew how to explain things to the kids in a way they\u2019d understand, like the history of the pyramids and the different pharaohs.<\/p>\n<p>Because he\u2019s got daughters of his own, he could understand Bea\u2019s questions and curiosity. He knew how to read her too, like when she was getting grumpy, when she needed to talk about something, and when she\u2019d had enough. On this 8-day trip, Walid was able to give her an education that far exceeded what she\u2019d learn in a term at school.<\/p>\n<p>He was also so encouraging. He\u2019d persuade the kids to try new foods, to listen to the call to prayer, and to learn the local language. It always made me smile seeing the kids saying thank you in Arabic in a local restaurant; it\u2019d bring a huge smile to the waiters\u2019 faces too!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/family-adventure-costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: WHAT TO EXPECT ON A FAMILY ADVENTURE IN COSTA RICA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39177\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39177\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_03_aswan-philae-temple-6372.jpg\" alt=\"Three young children having fun in Egypt\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_03_aswan-philae-temple-6372.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_03_aswan-philae-temple-6372-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_03_aswan-philae-temple-6372-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Intrepid-Travel-egypt_family_03_aswan-philae-temple-6372-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having fun with new friends!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Bea says:<\/strong> <strong>I liked visiting the pyramids, and seeing the big cat in the sand! We went inside the pyramids and it was really sandy and steep. I wasn\u2019t scared though.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What I love about travelling with my daughter at this age is that she\u2019s such a sponge. Her views aren\u2019t clouded by difference; she just immerses herself in the culture without bias or forethought, and she soaks everything up. Travelling on a group trip like this, with a local leader and other families from different backgrounds, gives her an experience that I could never do on my own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in an Intrepid Family adventure? Explore our <a href=\"\/family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">full range of trips here now<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also got a great range of trips for <a href=\"\/family\/solo-parent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solo parents<\/a> and <a href=\"\/family\/teenage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">families with teenagers<\/a> too!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>All photos by Pat O&#8217;Neill.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I love seeing the world through my daughter&#8217;s eyes, and I appreciate her curiosity and reserved sense of adventure. 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