Luxor skies witness 25 hot air balloon flights carrying 550 tourists

CAIRO - 20 December 2023: A total of 25 hot air balloon flights operated in Luxor Governorate, carrying 550 tourists from around the world to enjoy the skies of the magnificient city. 

 

The flights took off from the Western Mainland Airport in Luxor, Upper Egypt, under the supervision and supervision of navigator Zakaria Abdel Azim, director of the ground of the balloon airport in Luxor.

 

The city of Qurna, west of Luxor, witnesses flights flying normally in those days, as flying balloon flights are considered an adventure that has a special character and great love in the hearts of millions of tourists from around the world.

 

The flights depart from the west of Luxor Governorate on a daily basis, attracting the hearts of all tourist groups that visit.

 

Luxor is the capital of ancient Egyptian civilization, and everyone rushes to book their trips in a flying balloon without hesitation, as it holds a special magic for them.

 

Tourists around the world fly flights at heights from 1,200 feet to 1,500 feet to enjoy the magic of the view from the sky of the enchanting nature and archaeological and tourist attractions east and west in the ancient capital of Egypt, Luxor.

 

Luxor Governorate currently includes 19 companies working in serving tourists via flying balloons, and it has 8 models of Balloon basket, which includes a capacity starting from 2 passengers, 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 and 32 passengers.

 

While this enchanting adventure with foreigners begins on this joyful journey after dawn, the tourists are brought from the hotels and boats in which they reside at 4:30 a.m., and they are served breakfast with tea and coffee, then they are transferred to the western mainland amid an atmosphere of fun, joy and singing in nile boats.

 

The tourists are then transported via tourist buses to the flying balloon airport to begin the journey. 

 

From the surface of the sea, the trip takes about 20 to 40 minutes, touring the temples of Queen Hatshepsut, the City of Workers, the Ramesseum Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Nile Ribbon.