Egypt · BALLOONS
Launches are before dawn and entirely at the mercy of the wind. These 15 compare the Luxor and Aswan operators on price, basket size, how long you stay up and what happens when a morning is cancelled.
Review of Luxor’s sunrise hot air balloon ride, with hotel transfers, English guide, ancient temples, safety notes, price, and booking tips.
“Highly recommend, guide was professional friendly and experience was amazing! Would recommend to anyone traveling to Luxor!”
Review of a four-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Philae, Kom Ombo, Valley of Kings, Karnak, and a hot-air balloon ride.
“Very good organization, polite and friendly treatment from professionals. Throughout the whole time they showed great interest in how we were doing, and whether we needed anything to help us was the most frequent question our guide asked us every day. We felt like we were part of a big group of friends.”
Float above Luxor at sunrise for sweeping views of the Nile, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, and the Valley of the Kings.
“The view from top is mesmerising. The transportation and guides are top notch. Surely do this activity when in Luxor.”
Rise over Luxor at sunrise in a hot-air balloon, with hotel pickup, Nile and Valley of the Kings views, tea, and a flight certificate.
“Great experience with this tour operator All professional and time was according to plan Worth the money”
Float above Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, Nile, and ancient temples on a 25 to 60 minute balloon ride with hotel pickup for $55.
“Wow, what can I say from the very beginning everything went well. We were picked up at 5:30 at reception but a very nice welcoming guide unfortunately cannot remember his name. We took a coach to the marina and a boat across the Nile which was beautiful watching the balloons from a distance was truly magical when we arrived we chose to have our Experience filmed by Mohammed and his crew. They made us feel very comfortable everybody is really friendly. I’m very helpful. Balloon experience itself was truly amazing with breathtaking views of Egypt. I would highly recommend this trip. Not only is it great value for money it’s…”
See Luxor’s Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut’s Temple from a sunrise balloon, with hotel pickup, Nile views, and a 30 to 45 minute flight.
“I had such a wonderful tour with Mohamed Awad, he is such a smart man. He really knows his history, he explains things so smooth and effortless. Communication was on point, he messaged me the night before giving me clear instructions aRead more”
Watch Luxor’s sunrise from a hot-air balloon, with Nile crossings, West Bank temples, hotel transfers, breakfast, and a 45-minute flight.
“We were picked up sharp at 4:50AM from our hotel. After a rendezvous with the Sindbad crew in the banks of Nile, we were dropped at the launch site in time for the spectacular site of balloons getting inflated in dawn. We were promptly air Read more”
Watch Luxor wake from a hot-air balloon, with Nile transfers, tea, and views of Hatshepsut Temple and the Valley of the Kings.
“Pleasant and efficient staff. Ride was very calm but direction and height always at mercy of uncontrollable forces. Company accommodating to our needs.”
Soar over Luxor at sunrise, then visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, and Luxor Temple in one packed day.
“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 .”
Review of Luxor’s hot-air balloon and private full-day tour, with tombs, temples, costs, timing, guide tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Very poor service, booking person would not pick up the phone ever. Never refunded back the money for hot air balloon as it was canceled. The person confirmed to refund via wats app messages but never refunded. Did not reply to messagRead more”
Review of Luxor’s $31.50 hot-air-balloon ride, with sunrise views, Nile transfers, temple flyovers, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“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 wanted me to pay a new ticket. So I accepted to make ballon later than the time mentioned. Very poor experience you don’t fly above valley you fly only above field Don’t book with them The first time I have a problem in Egypt”
Review of a 3-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Edfu, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, and a hot air balloon ride.
“I had Manal as my guide, she was wonderful and explained everything very well. The accomodations were clean and the schedule was clear and well communicated, Great experience!”
Four days from Aswan to Luxor by Nile cruise, with Abu Simbel, Philae, Edfu, royal tombs, and a sunrise balloon ride.
“Highly recommend taking a Nile cruise, because it is the most time efficient way to see a ton of ornate, intricate ruins. We were amazed by how different each temple could be - even though it was challenging at times to wake up so early every Read more”
See Luxor from a sunrise balloon, then explore its royal tombs, Hatshepsut, Karnak, Luxor Temple, lunch, and a Nile felucca ride.
“The trip was amazing. Ahmed Talaat was very informative and great company to gave while visiting all of the sited. We never felt rushed got all the information we needed and still had time to wander around by ourselves which was great. Would definitely recommend. The Balloon Ride was also very special and it was a great way to start the day.”
Review of a two-day Hurghada to Luxor tour with sunrise balloon ride, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, felucca cruise, camel ride, and hotel stay.
“Full day tour to Luxor March 2024 Tour was amazing from pick up by a very professional driver Abanoub getting us swiftly to Luxor, we where then met to be picked up for Ballon ride by Salem Hot Air this was amazing ( first ever experience in a ballon and certainly not the lRead more”
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