VIP Hot Air Balloon with Full Day Tour in Luxor from Hurghada
Soar above the world's greatest open-air museum, then explore its legendary temples and tombs at ground level.
A hot air balloon ride over Luxor offers a perspective of Egypt's ancient monuments that no ground-level visit can replicate — and this full-day private tour pairs that aerial experience with a comprehensive journey through the East and West Banks of Luxor, all departing from Hurghada.
The journey begins the night before with a road transfer from Hurghada to Luxor, a drive of approximately four hours. Guests are collected from their hotels and transported to the marina, where a motorboat crosses the Nile to the West Bank take-off area. The balloon ascends before dawn and floats for around 45 minutes above the Theban Necropolis, the Valley of the Kings, and the surrounding floodplain.
After landing, a private tour guide meets the group at the Colossi of Memnon and leads the full-day excursion through Luxor's most significant archaeological sites on both banks of the Nile. The itinerary covers royal tombs, mortuary temples, and the vast temple complex of Karnak, giving visitors an unusually thorough encounter with ancient Egyptian civilization in a single day.
Breakfast is included and served before or after the balloon flight, and the tour concludes with a return transfer to Hurghada in the evening, completing a 16-hour circuit that spans two riverbanks, three millennia of history, and one extraordinary aerial view.
Tour Highlights
Float above Luxor's archaeological landscape in a hot air balloon for approximately 45 minutes at dawn, gaining a panoramic view of the Valley of the Kings and the Nile floodplain.
Visit four royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Ramesses III, Ramesses IX, and Merneptah, each richly decorated with ancient ritual texts and painted reliefs.
Explore the Karnak Temple Complex on the East Bank, home to the Hypostyle Hall with 134 giant columns, the Sacred Lake, and the Avenue of Sphinxes.
Stand before the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, one of Egypt's most architecturally distinctive mortuary temples, carved into the cliffs of the West Bank.
Photograph the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Amenhotep III that have guarded the entrance to the Theban Necropolis for over three thousand years.
Travel with a private guide across both the East and West Banks of Luxor, allowing a flexible and in-depth pace at each site without the constraints of a group schedule.
Begin the morning with soft drinks at the marina and a included breakfast, easing the early-morning start before the balloon ascent.
Itinerary
A representative collects guests from their Hurghada hotel for the approximately four-hour road transfer to Luxor. The transfer begins the night before the balloon flight to ensure arrival in time for the early morning departure.
Guests are taken to the marina for soft drinks, then cross the Nile by motorboat to the West Bank balloon launch area. The balloon rises before dawn and drifts for approximately 45 minutes over the Valley of the Kings, the Theban Necropolis, and the surrounding agricultural plains before landing.
After landing, the private guide meets the group at the Colossi of Memnon, the twin statues of Amenhotep III. The tour continues to the Valley of the Kings, where four tombs are visited: Tutankhamun, Ramesses III, Ramesses IX, and Merneptah — each displaying distinct painted decoration, inscribed corridors, and royal sarcophagi.
The group visits the three-tiered mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman to reign as Pharaoh in the New Kingdom period. The temple is cut into the limestone cliffs of the West Bank and features detailed painted reliefs commemorating her reign and divine birth.
After lunch, the tour crosses to the East Bank for an extensive visit to the Karnak Temple Complex. Highlights include the Great Hypostyle Hall, the obelisks of Hatshepsut and Thutmose I, the Temple of Amun, the Granite Scarab of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.
Following the East Bank tour, guests are transferred back to Hurghada by private vehicle, arriving in the evening to complete the 16-hour itinerary.
What Is Included
Included
- Private return road transfer from Hurghada to Luxor
- Hot air balloon flight (approximately 45 minutes)
- Motorboat crossing to the West Bank
- Soft drinks before balloon flight
- Breakfast
- Private licensed tour guide for the full day
- Entrance fees to the Valley of the Kings (four tombs)
- Entrance fees to the Temple of Hatshepsut
- Entrance fees to the Karnak Temple Complex
- Entrance fees to the Colossi of Memnon
- Lunch
- All transfers between sites in Luxor
Not Included
- Optional entrance fee for the Tomb of Tutankhamun (charged separately)
- Gratuities for guide and driver
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of a personal nature
- Alcoholic beverages
Important Information
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This private full-day tour from Hurghada combines a pre-dawn balloon flight over Luxor with a guided journey through the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, and the Temple of Hatshepsut — one of Egypt's most complete single-day experiences.
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