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Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor

4 AM (sunrise flights) – 7 AMActivity — typically 100–150 USD (foreign visitor) per person; varies by operator

Gallery

Hot air balloon silhouetted against a golden sunrise over Luxor's misty West Bank plains

Aerial sunrise view of the Nile cutting through Luxor fields with balloons drifting above

Colorful rainbow-patterned hot air balloon floating low over Luxor's desert West Bank

Fleet of hot air balloons rising above lush green Luxor farmland at dawn

Overhead view of colorful balloons inflating at the Luxor launch site before sunrise

Hot air balloons gliding over patchwork fields near the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor

Aerial view of the Theban mountains glowing in sunrise light above Luxor's green valley

Hot air balloons drifting past red Theban cliffs and the Ramesseum temple ruins at sunrise

Two colorful balloons hovering above Hatshepsut Temple's cliffs on Luxor's West Bank

Balloons scattered across a vivid sunrise above the Valley of the Kings tomb hills

Dozens of hot air balloons over the Nile with moored cruise ships at dawn in Luxor

Passenger view from a balloon basket of many balloons ascending over Luxor's West Bank

Balloons scattered over a Luxor West Bank village at sunrise with a streaked orange sky

Many balloons floating above Ramesseum temple ruins with red Theban mountains behind

Balloon landed in the desert at sunrise with crew and support vehicle near Luxor

Close-up of a balloon's burner flame firing against the red canopy and clear blue sky

Yellow balloons hovering over the road between green fields and desert on Luxor's West Bank

Aerial view of dozens of colorful balloons preparing on Luxor's launch field at dawn

Orange balloon fully inflated and glowing at the pre-dawn Luxor launch site

Aerial view of Medinet Habu temple and surrounding village from a Luxor balloon

Colorful balloons taking off under pastel pink skies above Luxor's green fields

Balloons illuminated by burner flames during pre-dawn inflation at the Luxor launch field

Burner firing a bright flame into a balloon during night inflation with crew silhouettes

Opening Hours

4 AM (sunrise flights) – 7 AM

Entry Fee

Activity — typically 100–150 USD (foreign visitor) per person; varies by operator

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