From Luxor-Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride

About this activity

Leaving from Luxor, take a hot air balloon tour for a really special journey across the sky. Following hotel pickup and a boat trip across the Nile, spend your sunrise on a 55-minute ride above the city.

Start off this once-in-a-lifetime event with a 4:00 AM pickup from your accommodation in Luxor. Transfer to West Bank via boat across the Nile River, where staff members will welcome you with coffee, tea, and pastries. Get the pilot’s briefing on hot air balloon safety procedures and get your questions answered. The pilot will brief the ground crew after going over the pre-flight checklist. The inflation procedure starts once the balloon is set up. Keep an eye on the balloon as it starts to stand up and board with the help of the ground staff. Most visitors don’t even realise they’ve taken off because the takeoff is so gentle. You’ll lose the sense of motion when you merge with the wind. Feel the peace of ballooning, only broken by the noise of the burners. From takeoff to landing, the flight might last up to an hour. Enjoy the stunning vistas of Luxor’s numerous antique temples and tombs.
As you soar over fields, where people irrigate their property, gather crops, and tend to their animals, observe the lives of farmers and other locals. Take some breathtaking pictures as the balloon is rotated by the pilot for 360-degree views. Soar over the Valley of the Kings and Queens and Ramesseun. Before landing, the pilot will remind you of the right landing posture before searching for a place to land, usually in a deserted region or empty field.