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Hot Air Balloon Rides

The sunrise balloon over Luxor is the image every visitor carries home: the sun coming up over the Valley of the Kings while the balloons drift over the Nile. We also fly over the Pyramids of Giza and the Mediterranean coast.

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Why choose Hot Air Balloon Rides

  • 11 balloon flights and aerial tours — the sunrise flight over Luxor is the classic one
  • About an hour in the air, with 30 minutes of the basket ride over the west bank
  • Fly and land: the balloon is collected on the other bank and driven back to your hotel
  • Microlight and paramotor flights over the Pyramids and the north coast

Where the tours start

The balloon teams pick you up from your hotel in Luxor between 4 and 5 AM, so you are in the air at sunrise. The launch field is a few kilometres from the west bank, and after the landing the vehicle takes you back to the hotel or to where your breakfast is waiting.

Best time to book

The balloon season runs from October to April, and the flights are cancelled when the wind is too strong. The best months are November, February and March: clear mornings, cool air and the lowest chance of a last-minute stand-down.

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Frequently asked questions

The pick-up is around 4:30 AM in winter and 5 AM in spring, and the drive to the launch field takes 20 minutes. The whole thing — pick-up, flight, landing and breakfast — is over by 9 AM, so the rest of the day is still yours.
The classic flight is shared: twelve to sixteen people in one basket with the pilot. The private basket takes one or two people and costs more, but you choose the launch time and the pilot flies the route you want.
The pilot is a licensed balloon operator with thousands of flights behind him, and every basket has its own pilot, a ground crew and a chase vehicle with a radio link. The flight path is set by the aviation authority, and the site is closed to other traffic during the launch window.

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