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Luxor Adventure: Sunrise Balloon & Temple Tour
4.8
23 Ratings
Luxor
Discover Luxor from two remarkable viewpoints — soaring through the sky at sunrise and exploring its most iconic ancient sites in a single private day. Enjoy a sunrise hot air balloon journey paired with expert-led tours of renowned temples, royal tombs, and a serene felucca cruise on the Nile.
Discover Luxor from two remarkable viewpoints — soaring through the sky at sunrise and exploring its most iconic ancient sites in a single private day. Enjoy a sunrise hot air balloon journey paired with expert-led tours of renowned temples, royal tombs, and a serene felucca cruise on the Nile.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Luxor - Start your day before sunrise with a convenient pickup from your hotel, Nile cruise, or accommodation in Luxor, and head to the launch site. After landing, your guide will be ready to lead you on a full-day adventure.
- Sunrise Ballooning Luxor Hot Air Balloon - Experience a breathtaking sunrise hot air balloon ride over Luxor, offering…
- Luxor - Start your day before sunrise with a convenient pickup from your hotel, Nile cruise, or accommodation in Luxor, and head to the launch site. After landing, your guide will be ready to lead you on a full-day adventure.
- Sunrise Ballooning Luxor Hot Air Balloon - Experience a breathtaking sunrise hot air balloon ride over Luxor, offering stunning panoramic views of the Nile, temples, and desert landscapes. A serene and memorable way to begin your day in Luxor.
- Valley of the Kings - Proceed to the renowned Valley of the Kings, where ancient pharaohs were laid to rest in ornately decorated tombs. Explore the extraordinary royal chambers and uncover one of Luxor’s most significant archaeological treasures.
- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Explore the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut, a distinctive mortuary temple dedicated to Egypt’s renowned female pharaoh. Marvel at its impressive terraces, architecture, and intricate ancient carvings.
- Colossi of Memnon - Visit the Colossi of Memnon, two colossal stone statues that have graced Luxor’s west bank for centuries. A brief yet iconic photo opportunity at one of Egypt’s most celebrated ancient sites.
- Luxor - Savor a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, then unwind with a traditional felucca boat ride along the Nile, taking in the scenic views of Luxor from the water.
- Temple of Karnak - Explore Karnak Temple, one of Egypt’s largest temple complexes, renowned for its towering columns, sacred lake, and awe-inspiring ancient architecture.
- Luxor - Conclude your experience with a transfer back to your hotel, Nile cruise, or accommodation in Luxor.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Private expert guide
- All entrance fees for mentioned sights
- Felucca boat ride on the Nile
- Sunrise hot air balloon ride
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Private transportation
- Private expert guide
- All entrance fees for mentioned sights
- Felucca boat ride on the Nile
- Sunrise hot air balloon ride
- Lunch at local restaurant
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Beverages during meals
- Tips
- Beverages during meals
Additional Information
- Pickup begins from 04:30 AM. Exact pickup time is confirmed the evening before according to hotel location and balloon company scheduling. Flight timing is controlled by aviation authorities and may be affected by weather or air traffic conditions
- Pickup begins from 04:30 AM. Exact pickup time is confirmed the evening before according to hotel location and balloon company scheduling. Flight timing is controlled by aviation authorities and may be affected by weather or air traffic conditions
Location
Luxor
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(23 Ratings)
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Babiche
Nov 16, 2025
A relaxed and insightful trip with beautiful stories from Mousa - We had a great trip to Luxor with our guide, Mousq Elnady. In good English he shared beautiful stories about the ancient history of Egypt, full of fun details and "did-you-know" insights that made everything come alive.
The whole day felt relaxed — never any rush - which made it even more enjoyable.
If you want to learn a bit more about the temples in Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and the fascinating history behind them, Mousa is definitely a guide I can recommend!
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Corr449
Nov 12, 2025
Spectacular experience. - The tour was excellent. You are collected on time from your hotel and given water and a cola. You head to Luxor with 2 toilet stops along the way and then meet your guide before The Valley of the Kings.
Our guide was Professor Ahmed Elsisi whose knowledge of the sites we visited and English was excellent. He also volunteered to be our photographer for the day which he did with a big smile. We were given the choice of which tombs to visit with no pressure (there is additional costs for the extra tombs). The sites we were taken to were spectacular and Professor Ahmed gave us the history lesson at the right times. Lunch was also really good.
I would highly recommend this trip. You get what you pay for.
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111samanthai
Nov 12, 2025
Unforgettable experience! - This tour is absolutely worth it, Professor Ahmed Elsisi was very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. It was a fantastic experience living such rich history with an expert. An Unforgettable experience! The tour ran well and was flexible to our preferences, great food and the boat trip was a wonderful experience. professor Elsisi made every effort to ensure we got the best experiences..
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Nicz87
Nov 11, 2025
A special day exploring ancient Egypt - We had a wonderful trip led by the knowledgable and friendly professor Ahmed Elsisi who is an Egyptologist. Throughout the day he kept us informed, telling us amazing stories about ancient Egypt, and making sure we were able to go at our own pace on what was a very hot day. We are so glad we booked a private tour with Professor Ahmed instead of a group tour as it made our trip more special!
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Polydefkis
Nov 10, 2025
I really recommend it! - I have attended the tour with Prof. Ahmed Elsisi.
As he is also a professor at Cairo University for Egyptology, making the tour with him was a real experience. It was deep dive into the history of ancient Egypt and no one could know all these small
And cool details better than him. I am really feeling happy and surprised meeting him as he was also part of the team of Egyptologists participating in some discovery/National Geographic documentaries .
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Richardsylvester
Nov 10, 2025
Great way to explore Luxor with a great guide: Ahmed Elsisi - Great experience!!! Our guide, Ahmed Elsisi, was super knowledgeable and made sure were were well taken care of. Highly recommended trip!
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Francescoi36
Nov 10, 2025
Amazing experience - Very nice day with the driver and professor Ahmed Elsisi, drive was comfortable, and the day well organize very smooth. Food for lunch was in a good location, very clean and the food was very tasty and delicious. The overall experience strongly recommended! All the admission fee were included, so no extra charges or problems (very common in Egypt)
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Journey08824217077
Nov 8, 2025
Perfect day from start to finish. - Perfect day from start to finish. Our driver arrived before the scheduled pick up time and explained everything to us on route to Luxor and our guide Ahmed for the Valley of the Kings adventure. Ahmed was knowledgeable and informative throughout and picked the best tombs for us to explore. Amazing does not sum the experience up enough. A truly magical experience. Recommended for all tourists in the region.
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Carlosjose_c
Nov 10, 2025
Maria Excellent guide... - Maria Excellent guide as well as the driver and photographer Islam little problem in the morning with the driver of the hot air balloons who was late and we were unable to take off at sunrise. Very much on this part of the excursion but the kindness of the guide and photographer made us spend an unforgettable day
Thanks to them.
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Cynthia_c
Nov 14, 2025
Viator and the operator charge you for a service they do not provide - The operator is a thief, Viator too, the bus that was taking us was delayed so we lost the balloon but we contacted the operator to get us attracted or to send us your location to arrive and continue with the rest of the trip, since it was an all day tour, just yelled at us and told us that we had lost the trip, Viator was contacted who we paid for a partial disbursement and we were not returned anything, $580 for a service that they did not provide. Besides, you pay it back, we did it on our own for less than half of it.
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