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Luxor West Bank Sunrise Balloon Ride with Guide on Board
A professional video of the ride is the first thing this listing mentions, ahead of the flight itself. The word attached to it is extra, and the text does not say whether that means extra cost or extra inclusion, so settle it with the operator at the time of booking. What is stated plainly: hotel pickup and drop-off, a light breakfast with tea, all transport covered, and a departure every morning. At 88.24 euros it matches the price of another sunrise flight listed here and carries 4.8 against that one's 4.3. The sample is 25 reviews against 240, so the higher score rests on far fewer people. A guide rides in the basket, naming the sites below and giving their history in English while they are still in view. The drive to the launch field is in an air-conditioned vehicle, with a safety briefing before boarding. The ground below is the Theban west bank, which is where commercial ballooning in Egypt happens. Hatshepsut's temple sits under its limestone cliffs. The Valley of the Kings is cut into the hills behind Deir el-Bahari, 62 known tombs in a narrow defile. The Valley of the Queens holds more than 90. Out on the flat, the Colossi of Memnon stand about 18 metres above the plain. UNESCO listed the whole of ancient Thebes in 1979.
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Balloon
- Tipping
Itinerary
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Luxor
A balloon gives you Luxor's ancient sites from above. Your driver collects you and takes you to the launch site in an air-conditioned vehicle, where there is a safety briefing before you get ready to fly. Then the balloon goes up, with a local guide in the basket naming the sights below and explaining their history and relevance. The commentary is in English. This is a group ride, which is the cheaper way to fly, and round-trip transfers from your hotel are part of the booking.
Temple of Hatshepsut
Limestone cliffs stand behind the Temple of Hatshepsut, the monument to the female pharaoh who was once king of ancient Egypt. The colonnade has been reconstructed and runs smooth across the front, so the facade alternates between lit columns and deep shadow. Inside there are relief carvings, hieroglyphics and sanctuaries.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is a long narrow defile just west of the Nile in Upper Egypt. It belonged to ancient Thebes and took the burials of almost every pharaoh of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties, 1539 to 1075 BCE, from Thutmose I to Ramses X. It lies in the hills behind Dayr al-Baḥrī, and its 62 known tombs differ from one another in plan and in decoration. UNESCO made the valley part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes in 1979, along with Luxor, the Valley of the Queens and Karnak.
Valle Delle Regine
The Valley of the Queens is a gorge in the hills along the western bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Part of ancient Thebes, it held the burials of the queens and some royal children of the 19th and 20th dynasties, 1292 to 1075 BC. The necropolis lies about 1.5 miles, or 2.4 km, west of the mortuary temple of Ramses III (1187 to 1156 BC) at Madīnat Habu. More than 90 tombs are known, most of them an entrance passage, a few short halls and a sarcophagus chamber. The earliest may belong to Sitre, wife of Ramses I. The best known are those of Nefertari, the favourite queen of Ramses II, of Princes Khaemwese and Amonhirkhopsef, and of a Ramesside queen called Titi. UNESCO added the valley to the World Heritage List in 1979, with the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Luxor and other Theban sites.
Colossi of Memnon
The two Colossi of Memnon are faceless now. They originally represented Pharaoh Amenhotep III and rise about 18 m from the plain, the first monuments visitors meet on the west bank. Each was cut from a single block of stone and weighs 1,000 tonnes, and the pair sat at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, the largest on the west bank. Egyptologists are excavating that temple, and what they have found can be seen behind the colossi.
Good to know
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: de, en, it, fr, es.
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