Balloon Trips with a Historical Tour Worldwide: The 2 Best to Book

1.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Over the Historical sites in Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 697 reviews · from $75Our pick

Start around 3:15 a.m. with pickup from your Luxor hotel or cruise ship, cross the Nile, and reach the launch area for a 30 to 45 minute balloon flight. From up to 1,500 feet, you can see the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s Temple, the Nile, and Luxor’s fields. Mohamed Awad, Moodi, Marolla, Hassan, and Ahmed are among the staff praised by name.

“The pickup was very smooth and we enjoyed the sunrise very much. The pilot was very informative and our ride was very smooth. We also accompanied them for breakfast and that was a very refreshing one. We enjoyed the view and also the party. Overall I would recommend this trip”

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2.Heritage Overnight Safari, Balloon Ride & breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 20 hours · from $543

Spend 20 hours in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve with a classic 1950s Land Rover drive, sunset falconry, Bedouin dinner, Arabic stone-room lodging, stargazing, and a one-hour sunrise balloon flight. Guides including Shawky and Houston have helped make the outing smooth and memorable. Pickup and drop-off from Dubai hotels are included.

“Awesome and outstanding experience. Super organized by fantastic tourguides from Shawky to Houston. They made it a very memorable event.”

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