Cairo 2 Days by Plane · private
From €345 / person2 days
Free cancellation up to 5 days before
Travel insurance included
Certified guides
Duration 17 hours
Luxor Hot Air Balloon at Sunrise, Valley of the Kings & Karnak
Private tour
Deposit refunded in full up to 5 days before, half of it up to 48 hours before
Itinerary
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Pickup location:
Hurghada
00:00 (approx — exact time will be shared)
- Night drive to Luxor· about 4 h
Sunrise hot-air balloon over the West Bank
45 min here
Valley of the Kings — inside the royal tombs
1h 30m here
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
1h here
Colossi of Memnon & the temple of Amenhotep III
20 min here
Main stopOther stop
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Includes
- Hot-air balloon flight at sunrise (about 45 minutes)
- Entrance fees: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak
- Lunch at a restaurant in Luxor (Egyptian dishes)
- Drinks on the bus
- Nile motorboat ride — optional, at extra cost
- Drinks at the restaurant
- Special tombs (Tutankhamun, Seti I)
- Personal expenses and tips
- Pickup from El Quseir: transfer supplement of €35 per person
Important information
Private or group
This tour runs privately: only your own party travels, with your own guide and vehicle.
What to bring
- Passport or ID
- Warm layer for the early balloon flight
- Comfortable shoes
- Camera
Know before you go
- Balloon flights are weather-dependent; if cancelled by the operator the balloon portion is refunded.
- Minimum age 6 for the balloon; operators set height/weight rules.
- Pickup from El Quseir/Marsa Alam possible with a transfer supplement.
Frequently asked questions
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