SHORT ANSWER
Start with a day trip to Fayoum from age 4, then a night in the White Desert from age 6. Keep drives under two hours between stops.
What works at what age
Under 4: stay close to Cairo. 4–6: Fayoum, sand-boarding and fossils. 6+: a night in the White Desert. 10+: the Sinai summit or the Sand Sea.
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