As the first light of day brushes against the temples and tombs of Luxor, a fleet of hot air balloons begins its silent ascent. Rising above the Nile, the Theban Necropolis, and the scattered antiquities of Egypt’s golden age, this is a journey not just through the sky but through time itself. A hot air balloon ride over Luxor is one of the most breathtaking experiences Egypt has to offer, an opportunity to see the world’s greatest open-air museum from a perspective few get to witness. It is a front-row seat to history – and one of the most unique hot air balloon rides available anywhere across the world. Why It’s Worth Waking Up For Few experiences rival the tranquility of floating above this historic landscape. For approximately 30 to 45 minutes, passengers drift over Luxor’s most iconic landmarks. As you rise up in the sky, the Temple of Hatshepsut will emerge from the cliffs below, its symmetrical colonnades bathed in golden light. The Ramesseum and Medinet Habu meanwhile stand as imposing reminders of pharaonic grandeur, while the Colossi of Memnon – two massive statues of Amenhotep III – seem…
