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Guided Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor at Sunrise
A guide comes with this flight, and the commentary is the point of it. Historical and cultural background arrives while the monuments are still in view, so the west bank gets explained as it passes below the basket rather than afterwards. The price sits at the top of the range for balloon flights in Luxor. Safety guidelines are given before boarding. The balloon then rises hundreds of feet with the sun still low, and that light does the work: vast temples and tall statues take on colour they never have in the middle of the day. Karnak and its complex of temples and chapels lie to the east. To the west is the temple of Hatshepsut, at the foot of the cliffs. The Colossi of Memnon rise from the flat ground, apparently standing guard over the royal tombs, and the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens pass below as well. Scale is the other reason to go up. From a few hundred feet the plan of each temple and the distance between them are visible at once, which no visit on foot gives you, and the guide fills in what each site was built for while it is still under the balloon.
What's included
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast
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Flying over WestBank of Luxor
Flying over the West Bank of Luxor, with the monuments of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens below, along with Hatshepsut temple, the only queen's temple in Egypt, and plenty more.
Not included
- Gratuities
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
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- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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