Float over the Nile at dawn as the temples and tombs of the West Bank emerge in the first light. A bucket-list Luxor experience.
There is no better way to grasp the scale of ancient Thebes than from the air at sunrise. You are collected from your hotel or cruise in darkness, taken across the Nile, and lifted gently over the green fields, mortuary temples and the desert edge of the Valley of the Kings.
The flight lasts around 45 minutes and is operated by experienced, licensed balloon crews. We arrange the whole morning, including transfers and the river crossing, so all you have to do is watch Luxor wake up beneath you.
Collected from your hotel or cruise while it is still dark.
Short boat ride across the Nile to the launch site.
Float over the West Bank as the sun rises.
Back to your hotel or cruise for breakfast.
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We work only with established, licensed operators with experienced pilots. Flights only go ahead when conditions are right.
Half day
A focused West Bank morning: the painted tombs of the pharaohs, Hatshepsut's terraced temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
Full day
See both banks of the Nile in a single private day: the great temples of Karnak and Luxor, plus the royal tombs and mortuary temples of the West Bank.
Half day
A private East Bank tour of Karnak's vast hall of columns and the graceful riverside Luxor Temple, connected by the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes.