Our 5 Best Cairo Hot Air Balloon Rides

1.Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 248 reviews · 5 days · from $1,400Our pick

A fast-paced five-day Egypt tour with Cairo sights, Luxor balloon flight, Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, hotels, flights, and guides.

“Excellent value for money, we had a great experience. The cruise ship was lovely and clean with great facilities and food. The trips around Cairo, Luxor and Aswan were all fantastic, I’m so pleased that we took this trip. The communication with the company and guides is brilliant”

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2.Private Day from Cairo to Luxor by plane with hotel,balloon,west,east and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 199 reviews · from $330Best value

Review of a Cairo to Luxor day trip by plane with balloon flight, ancient temples, felucca ride, hotel, lunch, and practical advice.

“I would have paid money NOT to go on this tour. They booked our flights to Luxor so late that we only had 3.5 hours to sleep. The “3 star hotel”…. Just see photos for yourself. Had it not been midnight when we arrived, there’s no way I would have stayed there. But there are nRead more”

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3.Luxor & Hot Air Balloon Private Trip by Plane

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 134 reviews · 14 hours · from $520

See Luxor from above and below on a private Cairo day trip with flights, balloon ride, temples, lunch, and Nile sailing.

“This trip was the perfect way to experience Luxor!! Spend as much time as you can in Luxor while traveling to Egypt, and book this tour with Nice Tours. My guide was Reyad and he was great—very informative and friendly, as a solo female traveler it was nice having him in charge for the day!”

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4.4-Day Nile Cruise to Luxor with Balloon Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 112 reviews · 4 days · from $1,300

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Cairo to Luxor with Abu Simbel, temples, meals, flights, and a sunrise balloon ride.

“Mary guide was great. because of our bad English, she had a hard time but kept smile for us and she repeat explanations for several times for us”

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5.3 Night Luxor and Aswan Nile Cruise with Hot Air Balloon, Abu Simbel from Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $546Top rated

Review of a four-day Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise with temples, hot air balloon flight, Abu Simbel, meals, guides, and practical tips.

“Excellent trip! We so enjoyed our Nile cruise - wonderful staff on the Opera, and the most incredible Egyptologist Mohamed Albasha. Mohamed curated our tours and brought the beauty and history of Egypt to life in the most incredible way! Thank you Mohammed! Thank you Opera staff!”

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