| Travelling with Children |
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Travelling with children can
be exciting, a great
adventur and carry wonderful
memories for years to come
-- meet people and do stuff
that they just don't get a
chance to do any other time.
Adults often find they gain
a very different perspective
on a place when visiting
with children, and in many
parts of the world
travelling with children
opens up many opportunities
to be welcomed by and get to
know locals. For the whole
family, travelling together
can be a time to get to know
each other again, away from
the pressures of work and/or
education. While most
parents will agree that is
impossible to have a totally
stress free holiday with
young children - being
organized can help alleviate
some of the stress…
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The Journey: |
Plan ahead -- think through
your child's normal schedule
and try to keep to it if
possible while you are
travelling. This means
feeding at their normal
time, naps and other
activities. Get your child
into a daily routine AFTER
arriving at your chosen
destination - not during the
trip.
Plan for travel sickness --
bags, medication from your
pharmacist or Doctor and a
change of clothing. Some
medications for children
contain sedative properties
- a good idea for a very
long journey.
Keep everything your child
needs for the trip in your
hand luggage -- no special
toys in the suitcase!
During the trip give
children activities at
sensible intervals -- not
all the toys at once. Spread
the entertainment out so you
don't run out of ideas after
the first hour! Carry plenty
of food and drink for the
journey - sensible light
snack food is good - hungry
children don't travel well.
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| Arriving at your Destination: |
Take medication with you if
you are unfamiliar with
local medicines - child
paracetamol, rehydration
fluid, travel sickness
medicine etc.
Also take a copy of your
repeat prescription if your
child is on any medication,
should you need more
medication while away. Play
safe and get enough from you
Doctor before you leave.
When travelling across time
zones, try to get your child
adjusted as quickly as
possible to the time with
plenty of fresh air and
meals at local times on
arrival.
Lower your expectations -
remember this is a holiday
and you need to have fun
too!
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Private & Tailor-made Family
tours: |
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.
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| Children on Nile Felucca boats: |
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 under 3 years old.
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| Children on Cruise boats: |
Some cruise boats have small
cabins. However, we use a
large enough range of boats,
that have large cabins for
at least 2 adults and one
child, but a maximum number
of people can stay in a
cruise cabin are 2 adults
and two children
There are plunge pools and
sun-decks on all the cruise
boats, but we do recommend
that you ensure your
children have some games or
reading material with them.
The boats do not normally
sail for more than around 5
hours at a time without
stopping to give you a
chance to go on-shore and
have a change of scene.
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| Hotels: |
Some of the hotels have
limited facilities specially
designed for children (eg.
play areas & games). Most of
the 5-star hotels do have
baby-sitting services, but
this will not extend to
nursery or day-care
arrangements for older
children.
Some simple considerations
we make include that fact
that some hotel pools do not
have shallow-ends while
others are more sculptured
and fun, some hotels are
located right on busy roads,
while others havaurants,
while others are more
relaxed.
Hotels and beach resorts by
the Red Sea have many more
facilities and more to keep
children occupied during the
day.
If you have any special
requests for particular
hotels, please do not
hesitate to ask, and we'll
be happy to quote for them.
Their own secure compounds
and gardens, and some hotels
just have classical elegant
rest
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| Children Discounts: |
We offer children discount
according to ages
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| If sharing their parents room |
Child from 0 – 2.99: Free of
Charge (they should pay only
10% from the internal flight
ticket).
Child from 3 – 5.99: 25%
from adult price.
Child from 6 – 11.99: 40%
from adult price.
Child 12 years old: Full
fare.
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| If staying in a separate room |
Child from 3 – 5.99: 40%
from adult price.
Child from 6 – 11.99: 65%
from adult price.
Child 12 years old: Full
fare.
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| Useful tips |
- Bring a stroller for
children from 1 – 4
years
- Bring hat for your
children
- Warm clothes “to
wear especially in the
evening”
- Cotton clothes “to
wear especially in the
daytime”
- Always have fresh
snacks for your children
- Personal small
towels for your children
- Sun tan Lotion
- Small mineral water
bottles for children
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