Luxor Full Day: Hot Air Balloon, East and West Bank Private Tour [379809P90]
See Luxor's most stunning sights from the air and on the ground on this full-day private guided sightseeing tour. Start the day with an early morning balloon ride and enjoy stunning aerial views over Luxor. Afterwards, set off with an Egyptologist guide to visit top attractions, including the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, and Temple of Karnak. Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle and lunch at a local restaurant included. Entrance fees and beverages are on your expenses.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Balloon Ride trip departs every day, however, confirmation in advance is highly recommended.
- The hotel picks up takes place 45 minutes before the take-off scheduled time.
- children less than 6 years are not allowed to fly, they can be waiting for you in the ground support van and crew following your balloon.
- Camera is not allowed in the balloon trip, you can use your cellphone to take pictures.
- If the Hot Air Balloon trip has been cancelled due to bad weather you will be refunded with 70$ USD per adult and 60$ per child.
INCLUDED
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- 30 to 45 minutes hot air balloon ride over Luxor sky.
- All transfers, pickup and drop off by a private A/C. vehicle.
- Motorboat to transfer to the west bank.
- Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance fees to Vally of the Kings 600 eg.pound per person
- Entrance fees to Hatshepsut Temple 360 eg.pound per person
- Entrance fees to Karnak Temple 450 eg.pound per person
- Entrance fees to Luxor Temple 400 eg.pound per person
- Tipping to The guide and driver
- Water or Drinks during the lunch time
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- This morning, the balloon agent will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel or Nile Cruise (at 5 am, available to change). drive-by an air-conditioned car towards the River Nile to cross to the West Bank on a motorboat followed by another vehicle transfer to the hot air balloon launch site. After listening to the safety instructions, hop into the hot air balloon’s shared basket and get ready for lift off. See the city from an entirely different perspective. Take 30 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country’s landscape and famous landmarks such as; the Ramessum temple, the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut Temple and the view of the Colossi of Memnon rising from the nearby fields. Be sure to capture the best moments of the sunrise over the Theban Necropolis mountains. Float back down to earth and you will receive a flight certificate and a small gift.
- Then, your guide will pick you up and take you on a private tour to the West bank to explore ancient Thebes on foot. Visit the Valley of the Kings, and admire the grandeur of the architecture, primarily used for the burial of pharaohs. Your tour guide will explain everything from outside as no guiding inside the tombs, then explore the best 3 selected tombs from the open ones.Here you will also have the option to explore the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
- Continue, to Hatshepsut Temple, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved temples of Ancient Egypt. Listen to her interesting story from your Egyptology guide and know how she managed to rule the country for 22 years as a sole Pharaoh.
- End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic 17 meters statues of Memnon once depicted King Amenhotep III. Marvel at these fascinating sculptures and listen to incredible stories about the rulers and times through which they have lasted.
- Stop for lunch at a local restaurant, and then continue to the Karnak Temple Complex, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. The complex comprises of a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, and other buildings, and is thought by some to be the finest site in all of Egypt. Listen carefully to the stories and legends to be told by your tour guide. Marvel at the sheer size of the Great Hypo-style Hall, take photos between the huge columns and obelisks.
- End your tour at Luxor Temple, made from stunning Nubian Sandstone. Luxor Temple, which is among the most beautiful temples in Egypt, and was built by king Amonhotep III from the 18th. dynasty and completed by the great king Ramses II during the 19th dynasty, where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Learn about the temple’s significance and stroll among the statues, sphinxes, and granite obelisks, before your hotel drop-off and end of the tour.
