Top Egypt Hot Air Balloon Rides

I cannot recommend booking through this company enough. I ended up on the Sonesta Sun Goddess and I picked the deluxe option. I was offered an upgrade for 100USD upon arrival and took it. The room was outstanding, with a large bed, good bathroom, living space, TV and balcony. There were not many people on the boat which was great and it felt quite private all the time. The hospitality was phenomenal and every staff member would go above and beyond. The food was delicious, fresh and exciting. There was an ok selection of alcoholic beverages however this is expected in a Muslim country. My Tour guide was Ahmed (Mr Joseph). It was a small tour of 2 couples. He was such an amazing tour guide and I cannot recommend him enough. He had such a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the history of ancient Egypt but also the country itself. I never felt rushed nor did anything feel like a drag. If you’re booking, you HAVE to request Mr Joseph (Ahmed). One of the nights myself and him went to a local cafe to watch Australia vs Egypt play. He did not have to do this but it shows the character he is and the efforts to make his guests feel comfortable in his country. Australian - 28 (Male) + 26 (female)

We flew a balloon in an eight-person basket, everything was comfortable. Incredibly beautiful views, silence and dawn. The pilot is super fun, but professional! Thank you to the entire team from the guys who picked up from the hotel to those who helped launch/land the balloon. Thank you very much!

An absolutely fantastic experience! It’s important to know that the company sets the start time. After some back-and-forth, we agreed on a 4:15 AM hotel pickup (originally planned for later). We actually took off shortly after sunrise around 5:30 AM. Although we were among the later launches, it didn't take away from the experience at all—the colors of the morning sky were stunning. The pilot was sensational, clearly very experienced and professional. A big plus was the basket size; we were in a smaller basket with only 20 people, rather than the usual 32, which made it feel much more personal. We reached an altitude of 3,350 ft and enjoyed perfect weather conditions during our 40-minute flight. The landing was incredibly smooth. Don't let the fixed start times stress you out; the experience is breathtaking no matter when you launch. A very reliable company and highly recommended!

My wife and I were so glad to have booked this tour due to how much we learned about Egyptian history in a short amount of time! The company provided a professional driver and vehicle that was in good condition with fully functioning A/C, which isn't always guaranteed in Egypt. We were so lucky to have had Zizou as our guide. He gave us time to explore on our own at each site and was more than happy to answer and questions we had. It was super easy to understand Zizou since he spoke near perfect English and it was very easy to follow his explanations and details about ancient Egyptian history.

At the end of January, I booked the cheapest Nile cruise I would leave the next day. I was on the train to Aswan at the time. Really So last minute. A one-person cruise. From Aswan to Luxor. 4 days / 3 nights. 412 Euro. - Excluding more or less mandatory gratuity for all crew members, guides, drivers, etc. 10 euros per day = 40 euros - Excluding entrance (all temples and tombs)= 80 euros - Excluding voluntary excursion to Nubian Village. (40? euro. Not worth the price to me. And you can book for half on the internet.) - Excluding balloon ride in Luxor, but I didn't book that either. - Includes Abu Simbel temple (transport and ‘guide’.) - Includes breakfast and lunch and dinner. - Includes transportation and guide to the sights. - And including Mina!!!!. Everywhere very good reviews of this guide, so therefore with a good feeling booked this cruise. However, the boat turned out to be overbooked. Like sometimes on a plane. I don't think the tour provider could do anything about it but it was annoying. So I no longer had room on ‘our’ boat and was the only one transferred to another boat. (It seemed to be a bit more luxurious, by the way) be. So, some kind of upgrade.) However, I was in the group with Mina as a guide, so I had to travel with that group. Everything is smoothly arranged by the travel company / Mina. Taxi was ready to take me from my boat to the group, etc. Second problem was that the boat was apparently so overbooked that guide Mina also had no room. So he did not travel with us on the boat, but we only saw him again in Luxor, where he had gone by train. Through Whatsapp Mina has passed on all the itineraries and other necessary messages. So that would have gone well too. Too bad he took the excursions to sights during the route I would like to say that I have not been able to guide from Aswan to Luxor, because the guides hired on the spot were really very bad. Conclusion: Mina is a super guide. There was something wrong with the organization. It wasn't cheap at all. All in all a good experience. One more thing: You often have to leave very early. 4 or 5 in the morning already out of bed. But that is probably the case with all cruises.

Bravo to the whole team of this cruise, they were all adorable and very professional. The cuisine was excellent and varied, impeccable and neat service, special mention to room service who showed us every day creative talents on folding towels!A really nice time and I highly recommend. Thank you all

It was such a wonderful tour! They took the traffic into account to speed up the meeting time, so we could see the pyramids when there were few people! They also understood English easily and tried to use the translator to deepen their understanding! They were very resourceful in responding to our requests and we had a great day! If you're visiting Egypt, be sure to use it!!

All the guides were good, Mouf was nice, balloonist Khalid was funny and professional, the whole trip was smooth and everyone saw the sunrise and the balloon. There was also a hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. All the guides were good, Mouf was nice, balloonist Khalid was funny and professional, the whole trip was smooth and everyone saw the sunrise and the balloon. There was also a hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.