Overnight private tour to the best of Luxor with hot air balloon experience from Marsa Alam
- Place : | Marsa Alam |
- Duration: | 48 hours |
- Cancellation | Free Cancelation |
- Meeting point : | We pick you up from your Hotel |
- Language: | English, Italian, French, Spanish, Czech, German, Dutch, Polish |
Do This Because
- Visit Luxor, one of the world's greatest open-air museums and home to many iconic jewels
- Visit Luxor, one of the world's greatest open-air museums and home to many iconic jewels
- Enjoy the sound and light show at Karnak temple
- Walk through the Sphinx Avenue
- Listen to a certified Egyptologist who shares their love of history and art with you
What to Expect
Have you ever flown in a hot air balloon over the amazing Luxor, the Nile River, and the green fields there? If not, then let us offer you such a unique experience in your life ever. Join this 2-day tour from Marsa Alam and discover the highlights of Luxor combined with a hot air balloon experience!
- Day one: After an approximately five-hour drive, you head straight to the impressive Karnak Temple, followed by Luxor Temple with the Sphinx Avenue. Then it's time to rest your legs and tuck into a delicious set menu lunch followed by check-in at a 5-star hotel for overnight. In the evening, experience the sound and light show at Karnak temple, which is a 1½ hour Hollywood-style extravaganza that recounts ancient history.
- Day two: check out in the early morning, crossing the Nile to meet your pilot, crew, and fellow passengers of the hot air balloon. Feel your excitement grows as the hot air balloon is inflated and you step into the basket. The Balloon rises so smooth you might not even know you left the ground. Fly over the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, plus the green fields next to local villages. Upon landing, your Egyptologist will be waiting for you to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the staggering Colossi of Memnon. Another Nile experience onboard a felucca made your day while sailing towards the hotel for a delicious set menu lunch and then, driving straight away back to Marsa Alam.
Visitor numbers are limited to reduce crowds
(✔) What’s included
✔ Hotel pick-up and drop-off
✔ Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Hot air balloon flight with a slice of cake and tea
✔ Entrance to The Valley of the Kings (except Tomb of Ramses VI and Tomb of Tutankhamun)
✔ Entrance to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
✔ Entrance to the Karnak Temple with the Open Air Museum.
✔ Entrance to Luxor Temple with the Sphinx Avenue
✔ Entrance to the Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple
✔ 1-night accommodation with breakfast and dinner at hotel Steigenberger or Iberotel Luxor
✔ Lunch on the first and second day
✔ Nile experience onboard of felucca or motorboat
✔ Entrance fees
✔ Guided tour
(✖) What’s not included
✖ Entrance fee to the Tomb of Tutankhamun (€10-20)
✖ Entrance fee to the Tomb of Ramses VI (€3-6)
✖ Drinks
✖ Tipping
Important to know
- Please bring your passport
- It is recommended for you to bring your sun hat, sunglasses, suncream, cameras, small bottles of water, and casual clothing
- Please note that the entrance to the Tomb of Tutankhamun and the Tomb of Ramses VI is not included. Entrance fees to the Tomb of Tutankhamun are around €20 for adults and €10 for children under 12. Entrance fees to the Tomb of Ramses VI are around €6 for adults and €3 for children under 12
- Infants below 2 years can join for free, but for a balloon ride, so the minimum age for children is 6 years and they need to be accompanied by an adult. Families with children under 6 years, can book for their children the experience "Overnight tour to Luxor highlights from Marsa Alam"
- Please arrange a takeaway breakfast box with your hotel reception one day before the tour date
- If your accommodation includes dinner, then please coordinate with your hotel reception prior tour date to provide a late dinner at your room upon return
- Balloon trip is subject to favorable weather conditions. If a balloon flight is canceled due to weather conditions, customers will be entitled - in this case - to a partial refund
- The balloon ride is unsuitable for anyone with injuries, who have had surgery, back/hip/knee problems, health concerns, walking difficulties, severe auditory problems or is/may be pregnant.
- Flight duration is normally about 45 minutes, however, flight times can vary from 40 to 90 minutes depending on the temperature of the air
⊕ Note: Children from one to four years old are free of charge.
⊕ Note: Anything not included you can contact us to order it.