Watch the sun come up over the Theban hills from a hot air balloon. Your basket rises above the West Bank of Luxor as the first light hits the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon and the green fields along the Nile. The ride is calm and silent apart from the burner.
We pick you up from your hotel before dawn and take you across the Nile by boat to the launch site. You watch the balloons being inflated, fly for about 45 minutes and land gently in the fields. Your pilot hands out a flight certificate, and you are back at your hotel in time for breakfast.
Our driver meets you in your hotel lobby, usually between 4:00 and 5:30 a.m. depending on the season. We confirm the time the evening before.
A short boat ride to the West Bank, where the balloons take off.
Hot drinks and a safety briefing while the crew fills the balloons, then lift-off as the sun rises.
Float past the terraces of Hatshepsut’s temple and the hills that hide the Valley of the Kings.
Drift over the Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu and the sugar-cane fields, at heights your pilot chooses with the wind.
A soft landing in the fields, your flight certificate, and the drive back to your hotel at about 8:00–9:00 a.m.
The balloon’s path changes with the wind, so the numbers show the sights you are likely to see, not a fixed route.
Price per person in US dollars. Per person, with pickup. For 7 or more people, ask us on WhatsApp for a group price.
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 6 people | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per person | $90 | $90 | $90 | $90 |
It is from $90 per person for 2 people. See the price table on this page for other group sizes.
About 45 minutes in the air. The whole trip, from hotel pickup to drop-off, takes about 3–4 hours.
Pickup is usually between 4:00 and 5:30 a.m., so you take off at sunrise. The time changes with the season.
Flights are run by licensed operators under Egyptian civil aviation rules, and they do not fly in strong wind. Listen to the pilot’s landing instructions.
The Temple of Hatshepsut, the hills of the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu, the Nile and the farmland of the West Bank.
We rebook you for the next morning or refund you in full.
Temples, tombs and the Nile with our local guides.
