So, Ethan has told you about Egypt, so now my thoughts. If you are lucky enough to go now since the revolution, I would recommend takeing a tour, we were provided an armed guard throughout the trip and it was considered "safe" then. This is not to scare you off, just for safety and the tour guides can show you more than you can ever do or learn on your own. If your child is not a museum or walking around type of kid, then depending on age, this might not be the trip for you.Ethan and 2 friends (boys) he made on the trip were really into the historic aspects and hung by the tour guide whenever she stopped to speak. She was very grandmother like and took the boys under her wing. Everything AK does on their tour is top shelf, from greeting you at the Cairo airport until dropping you off for your return flight. Top notch hotels and food, taking you to all the right tombs, pyramids and museums. Even the camel ride was planned out at the right time for the kids. Seeing the Great Pyramid,Tut's Tomb and the Valley of Kings and Queens was worth the money, the rest was gravy