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Private Luxor Day Trip from Hurghada with Hot Air Balloon

★5.0(101 reviews)HurghadaFull dayPickup availableFree cancellation
Private Luxor Day Trip from Hurghada with Hot Air Balloon
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Overview

Experience one of Egypt's most unforgettable adventures with a sunrise hot air balloon flight over Luxor, followed by a private guided tour of its most iconic ancient landmarks. Enjoy an overnight stay, explore the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, and Medinet Habu, with all transportation, meals, entrance fees, and a 4-star hotel included for a seamless, all-inclusive experience.

What you'll see

  1. Hurghada
    4 hours

    Your adventure starts with a private pickup from your hotel in Hurghada. Travel comfortably to Luxor and enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. After breakfast, the balloon team will take you to the launch site. Your private guide will be waiting in Luxor to meet you after the flight and begin your sightseeing tour.

  2. 1 hour

    Watch Luxor come alive from above as you fly over the Nile Valley at sunrise—a magical view you’ll never forget.

  3. Valley of the Kings
    1 hour

    Step into the ancient world of the pharaohs and explore their remarkable royal tombs with your private guide.

  4. Temple of Hatshepsut
    1 hour

    Discover the dramatic temple of Egypt’s legendary female pharaoh, built into the cliffs of the West Bank.

  5. Colossi of Memnon
    15 minutes

    Meet Luxor’s iconic giant statues and capture unforgettable photos.

  6. Temple of Medinat Habu
    1 hour

    Explore one of Luxor’s most impressive temples and admire its beautifully preserved ancient reliefs.

  7. Luxor
    5 hours

    Enjoy a delicious local lunch, then relax in your private vehicle as you journey back to Hurghada.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Expert Egyptologist guide
  • Lunch
  • All entrance fees to the mentioned attractions
  • Private air-conditioned transportation
  • Breakfast
  • Sunrise hot air balloon flight

Not included

  • Drinks during meals
  • Tips

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that children under 6 years old are not permitted to ride the hot air balloon for safety reasons.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off are available from Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay, and Safaga.
  • Passport copies and your hotel room number are required after booking to arrange travel permits.
  • Wear comfortable shoes and bring a light jacket for the early morning flight.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

5.0★101 reviews

Great experience, would definitely recommend

It was an amazing experience visiting ancient sites and enjoying the baloon ride over Luxor. Special thanks to Samira and Sameh who made the experience really memorable, smooth and exciting! I would definitely recommend the tour and the agency as everything was well organized, on time and professional. Best, Ivelin

ivelinkirchev · May 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Amazing experience

Amazing ballon ride, full private AC car, throughout the trip and private guide Ahmed, who was very knowledgeable and explained everything in simple story form. He accompanied us throughout our visit at all 3 tombs in the valley of death and the Habu temple. He also took a lot of photos while providing the tour which was a bonus. Gave us a lot of info on the life of the artists and took us to one of their house where you could buy hand made items from them directly. Then we had our visit to Hatshepsut temple and Karnak temple, where he gave us an overview of the place at the entrance to then explore the place at our leisure. Overall a lot to cover but it was worth it. My learning is to do Karnak temple on a separate trip as it’s too much to do in 1 trip.

Passenger66664810027 · Apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Avoid

Don’t believe the other reviews!!! This company are con artists and Viator are no help either. We we collected at 23:00, driven for 30mins then the drivers stopped for 1.5 hours without any explanation. I contacted the tour guide directly asking what was going on and was rudely told to “be quiet” he then lied claiming a car crash caused them to stop, but no other vehicle on the road stopped. It later transpired they had not filled in the correct paper work. The drivers spoke broken English at best and just drove us around for 4 hours, as they were attempting to get through the checkpoints without being checked. We had a young child with us, and instead of trying to comfort or explain the situation the tour operator decided to blame us for asking questions. Ultimately after 4 hours we had to beg them to take us back to the hotel instead of trying to blag there way through checkpoints. This is not a safe tour, do not be fooled by the other reviews BEWARE.

Matthew_B · Apr 2025 · via Viator

Absolutely unforgettable! Stunning sunrise balloon ride

The best experience of my life! I’ve traveled a lot, but this tour was truly something special. Watching the sunrise over Luxor from a hot air balloon was absolutely breathtaking—one of those rare moments that takes your breath away. The photographer, Islam, was incredible, capturing the most stunning photos that I’ll treasure forever. After the balloon ride, we had breakfast before heading to the Valley of the Kings with our guide, Ahmed Elsisi. He was amazing—so knowledgeable and passionate, bringing the history to life in a way that made the experience even more unforgettable. We also had lunch at a local restaurant, and it was hands down the best food I had in Egypt! Everything about this tour was perfect, from start to finish. Our driver, who picked us up and took us back to our hotel, was so kind and professional, making the journey smooth and comfortable. If you’re thinking about booking this, don’t even hesitate—it’s an experience you’ll never forget!

harrietannex · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Excellent highly recommend

Was a great trip today what amazing people!! The balloon ride was incredible thank you to Osman…. Great pilot knowledgeable and very reassuring for us nervous ones. The breakfast and lunch was authentic and very tasty, great bunch of people very friendly and welcoming. Our guide was fantastic!! Very knowledgeable, nothing was rushed and very informative. Driver was good too… only criticism would be that on the driving stops the toilets were not good at all, one area to work on or change stop destinations with better flushing toilets. We have all had a great day and are still talking about it. Thank you

Michelle_T · Mar 2025 · via Viator

great.

Great excursion we had our private driver we were able to rest on the road and we then had Ismail our super guide who spoke French who told us the story of each place we visited, we were also able to be taken by a professional photographer when we made the balloons included in the price the photos are superb I recommend x1000.

O5537PDalexandram · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Our driver Bombo recommend it 💯💯💯 is very nice, we felt accompanied and safe throughout the trip,

The photos were incredible and the joy and security accompanied us throughout our trip, so professional the punctuality and concern were at all times.

idianal2025 · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Highlight of every Egypt trip

I made the trip to Luxor a second time. Just because of the driver Bomba, with whom you feel safe throughout the journey, you have to give 5 stars. The hot air balloon ride is simply sensational. An absolute highlight and must. But it is best to rest well the day before and get some sleep during the day to get through the day physically. The goals are also super interesting. My guide last time, two years ago, was better than this time. He was good but back then we got a lot of exciting extra knowledge that will stay in your memory forever. This time it was the default program. The German language of the guide was excellent. I strongly advise against going to the stonemason "museum." This is a pure sales show and unlike promised, the objects are not one-off products, handmade on site, but mass products that you can get at any stand in Hurghada or Luxor for half. If you keep your eyes peeled, you see the same products on every corner and exclusivity is gone. Also promised alabaster stones, turn out to be plastic. It's best to tell the guide to skip this stop and go to the workers' village instead (it's even nicer than the Valley of the Kings! Insider tip from my first tour!) I can recommend this tour to anyone who is physically fit! The food was also very delicious and authentic. Both breakfast and lunch!

Vacation10387030516 · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Not to be missed

You must book this. I’m well travelled and this is in the top 10 things I have ever done. Picked up from hotel at 11pm and slept in the car. Breakfast followed by Balloon ride at sunrise. Epic. Then met our guide Abdul and photographer Islam who record the day free of charge so you can concentrate on listening to Abdul who is an archaeological professor so most knowledgeable and not be taking photographs. What you see in the temples is mind blowing and the short river ride on the Nile is also a lovely little extra touch. This is highly recommended and well worth the extra for a private tour. I hope you get our driver Mr Rady, Abdul our guide and Islam our photographer.

Debra017 · Feb 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Luxor

The trip to Luxor was fantastic Bomber is a great guide He is experienced and very friendly Has taken care of everything sixh and and bomber is super punctual Not to mention Egyptologist Magdalena who was very competent and friendly She explained everything in detail during the whole trip. A special thanks goes to the photographer Abanom who took super nice pictures during the trip. Thank you for the great experience

xhavitm2025 · Feb 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

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