The most common question after a balloon flight is which tomb was which. This package answers it the same morning: you see the whole necropolis laid out from the air, then your Egyptologist takes you down into it.
Six to seven hours, finishing after lunch, which leaves the afternoon free. It is the standard format most Luxor visitors book, and the one we run most often.
Already seen the West Bank? The East Bank version pairs the flight with Karnak and Luxor Temple instead.
Itinerary
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Before sunriseHotel pickup Air-conditioned transfer from your hotel or Nile cruise
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SunriseHot air balloon flight Over the Theban necropolis and the Nile valley
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Valley of the Kings The royal tombs, with your Egyptologist
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Temple of Hatshepsut The terraced mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari
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Colossi of Memnon Photo stop at the two seated statues of Amenhotep III
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Local lunch At an Egyptian restaurant
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Early afternoonHotel drop-off
What’s included
- Hotel or Nile cruise pickup and drop-off
- Sunrise hot air balloon flight
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Valley of the Kings
- Temple of Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon photo stop
- Lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant
- Air-conditioned private transport
- Flight certificate
What you will see from the balloon
On a normal morning the balloon drifts within sight of Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Nile River, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple — the exact route depends on the wind, which is what makes every flight different.
Questions about this tour
Hotel pickup is usually between 4:00 and 4:30 AM, and the balloon lifts off right at sunrise — roughly 5:30 AM in summer and 6:30 AM in winter. Exact times shift with the season, so we confirm your pickup the evening before your flight.
The flight itself lasts 35 to 45 minutes in the air. Allow around 3 to 3.5 hours door to door, including hotel pickup, the safety briefing, inflation, the flight, the landing celebration and the drive back to your hotel or Nile cruise.
Prices start at $65 per person for the standard sunrise flight, $125 for the balloon-plus-Luxor-tour package and $180 for the premium small-basket experience. Booking direct with us includes hotel transfers, insurance, a flight certificate and refreshments, with no booking fee.
Yes. Every flight is operated under the regulations of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority by licensed commercial balloon pilots, with fully insured passengers, modern equipment inspected before each flight, and a strict no-fly rule whenever wind or visibility falls outside safe limits.
Wear comfortable closed shoes, long trousers and a light jacket or fleece — early mornings in Luxor are cool even in summer, and layers come off once the sun rises. Bring a hat, sunglasses and your camera; the basket has room for it.
October to April offers the most comfortable temperatures and the highest number of flyable mornings. Balloons fly year round in Luxor, and summer flights take off earlier when the air is coolest and calmest.
