Egypt · BALLOONS
The good balloon rides fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor with hotel transfers and an English guide, spotting Karnak, Hatshepsut, and the Nile from $75.
“Customer service at Viator called the balloon company to verify that they would pick us up at the Viking port which many balloon companies do not cuz it is removed somewhat from the hotel area”
4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel and a sunrise hot air balloon, plus Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, and Valley of the Kings.
“We had the pleasure to enjoy this tour with Mohamed Gobran. Throughout the four days, Mohamed was everything to appreciate from a tour guide: informative, caring, and fun to make the experience worth it. We got a chance to see all of tRead more”
4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and a sunrise balloon over the Valley of Kings.
“Exellent tour guide. Good food, friendly staff on board. Good ship. Interasting tours to tempels etc etc”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor’s West Bank rel ics, flying above the Nile and temples. Includes pickup, guide, and a flight certificate.
“Excellent communication and fantastic value for money. Khalid and his team gave us an incredible experience~even when higher winds meant we had to reschedule for safety, everything was handled professionally and smoothly. Safety was clearly their top priority, pick-up was exactly as agreed and on time, and the whole experience felt magical. I would absolutely use them again and highly recommend! 🎈✨”
Two days from Hurghada to Luxor with sunrise hot-air balloon, Luxor and Karnak temples, felucca sunset cruise, West Bank tombs, and hotel.
“Today was the second day of our tour in Luxor with the Magic Guide (Aladin). We visited the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon, and the whole experience was truly fascinating. Our guide explained every detail and shared the full history behind each site and the different tombs. He highlighted the most impactful ones to visit, which made the experience even more meaningful and enriching. We also had the chance to see how local artisans create beautiful objects from natural stones, which was incredibly interesting and unique to witness. A truly impressive day — full of culture, history, and amazing insights. Highly recommended!”
Luxor sunrise hot air balloon with hotel pickup, coffee and tea, and a souvenir certificate. 30-minute flight, small groups, 4:30 am start.
“Pick up was good. Almost didn’t go because of weather. But that’s not their fault. Didn’t get any coffee, tea or flight certificate. Besides that was good over all.”
Morning hot air balloon in Luxor, Egypt: 25-60 minutes aloft, views of Valley of Kings and Nile, pickup included for $55.
“Great, you need to be patient because it could take longer than your think waiting for the balloon to be ready and take off”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor with hotel or cruise pickup, flying about 450m high above the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut.
“Amazing.. synchronized launch of 21 hot air balloons.. Wow !!! All was so easy, hotel pickup, boat trip with coffee across the Nile, car to launch site.. Just do it ;)”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor’s Nile and West Bank with boat transfer, breakfast, and views of Hatshepsut and Medinet Habu.
“Very glad we booked this Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor West Bank with Sindbad Balloons. A really great experience and not to be missed if you have the opportunity. The early start (4:30 am pick up from Hotel) was well worth iRead more”
Sunrise balloon over Luxor with hotel pickup, Nile crossing, coffee/tea, and views of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings.
“Very nice trip. The operator was professional. Highly recommended. They even arranged for a personal drop as we had to travel further to Valley of the kings.”
Sunrise ballooning over Luxor, then a guided west and east bank temple day. Great value, but budget extra for entry and lunch.
“Hot air balloon was the highlight of the tour. Doing the hot air balloon and full day tour is a good option to save time and money. However the stop at alabaster manufacturing unit was not necessary and time consuming. Also it would be great to know in advance that lunch is not paid as there was no mention of it during the tour. Also for people who don’t want to have lunch at the same restaurant there wasn’t any other option available around .”
Luxor sunrise hot-air balloon plus private East and West Bank temples tour with hotel pickup and motorboat transfer. Entrance fees extra.
“Absolute scam. Total lack of organization. To amd from the balloon ride was chaos. Tour was way overpriced. Inflated entrance fees. Lunch was 3x what it should have been. Believe all of the reviews.”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor with hotel pickup, Nile motorboat transfer, breakfast snacks, and fly-overs of temples and tombs.
“We booked this trip we start after the time mentioned in the description. I send message to Viator operator the contact the local company to find a solution. The company refused to help me. I propose to pay more to go earlier and to pay difference they refused and Read more”
4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel and a sunrise hot-air balloon. Temples, meals, transfers, and a guided experience.
“It is a very complete tour, they distribute the time very well to make the most of the day (You will get up early) But it helps you reach distant and uncrowded temples. The cruise "Queen of Sheba" is beautiful, Everything was very clean, the views Read more”
3-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Edfu and Valley of the Kings, plus a hot air balloon sunrise flight.
“All activities were very nice, good tour guides although sometimes all was a bit rushed and schedules were quite tight. Special thanks to our guide Manal of the last full day, she has a lot of experience and she is an amazing guide!”
Temples, reef, sand or city — pick the shape of the day and go.
