Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor: An Aerial View of Egypt's Historic Ruins
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Luxor
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Luxor's historic ruins from a hot air balloon. Fly high over the Valley of the Kings and Queens, and explore the ancient tombs on foot. Book your sunrise adventure now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Valley of the Kings - Float back down to earth and you will receive a flight certificate and a small gift. Then, your guide will pick you up and take you on a private tour to the West bank to explore ancient Thebes on foot. Visit the Valley of the Kings, and admire the grandeur of the architecture, primarily used for the burial of pharaohs. Here you will also have the option to explore the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built by the daughter of Thutmose I. Queen Hatshepsut was the only pharaonic woman to reign in Ancient Egypt, and her rule lasted about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (1490-1469 BC).
- Colossi of Memnon - Next, make your way to the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III and marvel at the gates Colossi of Memnon. Finally, enjoy a delicious lunch from a local restaurant before being transferred back to your accommodation.
What's Included
- 35-45 minute Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor.
- Flight certificate post-tour.
- English-speaking guide and pilot.
- Complimentary bottle of water.
- Motorboat transfer to the west bank.
- Pre-flight snacks.
- Hotel or Nile cruise pickup/drop-off in A/C vehicle.
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Additional Information
Enjoy the highlights of the west bank in the open museum and experience a whole new side of Egypt. Sailing over Luxor in a hot air balloon lets you see the full scope of the archaeological site, a perspective that’s impossible to get from the ground. Join this amazing tour and discover the best part of Egypt by foot and air. Fly high over Luxor propelled by the breeze during a hot air balloon flight across the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Explore the ruins on foot with an English-speaking guide to help bring history to life. Visit the Highlights of Thebes on the West bank of Luxor to see the ancient tombs of the pharaohs from the New Kingdom at the Valley of the Kings and the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari and take memorial photos in front of the Colossi of Memnon. This tour departs every morning for an unforgettable ride over one of the world’s largest open-air museums.
- Child less than 6 years is not allowed for the balloon trip.
- Camera is not allowed for the balloon trip, you can use your cellphone to take pictures
- If the Hot Air Balloon trip has been cancelled due to bad weather you will be refunded with 70$ USD per person.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card
- Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request
Location
Valley of the Kings
Luxor City,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Edupedu
Jul 9, 2021
Hot air baloon experience - There are not enough words of how amazing this package was. Tamer and Ahmed were beyond outstanding. They went far and beyond to make our trip a memorable one. They truly deserve 10+ stars. I highly recommend this tour and definitely would recommend using them.
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Speedbird2263
May 3, 2021
Wonderful Hot Air Balloon Tour of Luxor - Probably one the best experiences my wife and I have ever had. Our tour company was in contact with us via WhatsApp from the very beginning to confirm our details and our pick up time in the morning. We were picked up at 4am promptly as detailed and made our way to our boat on the Nile where we were offered Coffee to start our early journey over to the West Bank then on our tour bus to the Ballon park where we met our fellow Tourists.
We met our Pilot and was given a thorough safety briefing and after a short while we were airborne with a gorgeous Sunrise and a beautiful view of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. Beautiful and serene is an understatement. Our Pilot made sure to point out all the various highlights along the way. Afterwards after our soft landing we met our absolutely wonderful guide Hatem. I cannot stress enough how comfortable and welcomed he made us feel and even more importantly how knowledgeable he was when it came to our tour of the Valley of the King's, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. We felt like we had our own personal guide that would answer any and all questions and knew everything there was to know about the History in the area. This tour hit all of the highlights in Luxor and we would book this tour again ourselves and highly recommend it.
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Nellie
Mar 7, 2021
Excellent experience and guide - Excellent experience on the hot air balloon flying over the West Bank! The company was very communicative, contacting me on Whatsapp before the tour to make sure I knew who to contact. They were also very efficient and made sure we weren’t sitting around and waiting in the morning. The minute we got to the balloon takeoff spot, we hopped in and took off! The West Bank private tour was great too — I had an excellent guide, Shaimaa, who spoke good English and was fun, engaging and knowledgeable. As a solo female traveler, I really enjoyed having a lady as a guide, especially such a fun one. The whole package was great value for money.
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Patricia
Feb 16, 2021
Egipt from above - Wonderful view
Despite foi have to Wake up really early the experience pay off
Sun rise in the air is unforgetable
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Aumiota
Nov 17, 2020
The most amazing tour in a wonderful city - Amazing experience in Luxor including a wonderful view of the sunrise from a balloon and an incredible visit to the most important temples in the world. Do not forget to contact Shaimaa Baheeg, the best guide in town. Always kind and full of explanations. She will take incredible pictures of you for an unforgettable tour.
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