Luxor Highlights & Hot Air Balloon Tour

Abdul the driver was great. Ahmed Ali Hassan the guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and patient, explained everything very clearly.

Ahmed Bahaa was amazing! Luxor has been a place I’ve always wanted to visit and learn about. Running on no sleep, the heat and a jam pack day of activities, Ahmed had definitely made it worth while. Definitely recommend.

Get your guid app booking for a 24 hour trip to Luxor Originally including a hot air balloon ride at sunrise over the pyramids/architecture. This was cancelled around 7pm (5 hours before scheduled pick up) The tour company communicated very well through WhatsApp. They offered to transfer the voucher to the next day but we opted to continue with the rest of the highlights of Luxor. I was assured the rest of the tour would remain the same. The driver picked us at 455am (25 min late) we had 2x 10 min rest breaks Arrived in Luxor around 830/9am. We covered Karnak temple, valley of the kings, and 4 tombs. Our tour guide Adam was fantastic. Very passionate, enthusiastic, friendly, knowledgeable, great photo ideas. He managed to get us an ice cream free each as a hospitality item. However the 1 ice cream on an empty stomach for over 16 hours wasnt sufficient, Unfortunately breakfast or any cafe breaks was missed by the driver so my 8yo felt so hot tired and sick in the 38 degree sun, we only managed 1 tomb and had to sit in a cafe while the rest of our group explored. I had even paid for an additional ticket for tomb of Ramses. Which looked amazing from photos so I would recommend to purchase these tickets.we stopped at an old house where a gentleman taught and demonstrated how they make carved art in stones. It is a marketing stop so they offer you hospitality tea/drinks. I bought something and managed to haggle down to 75% off original price. Finally at 1pm we had lunch. Buffet style but good options for veggie and non veg diets. Reasonable priced drinks. After lunch we were much more relaxed and brains and bodies were fueled to appreciate the history of ancient Egypt. The tour proceeded to the temple of hatshepput. After this 2 of us rested in a restaurant again recieved free drinks, while 3 had booked on a quad bike safari through the valley of the queen's. Sounded amazing but I dont think I was prepared nor my 8 yo. It's ok as repeatidly tour guide kept going on about banana Island to see some wildlife and taste some fresh fruits after our felucca ride. Boat ride is always a great way to unwind and enjoy a cool breeze. Our tour guide left at this point. After this my 8yo was so excited to see the animals but I recognised signs of heading to the highway. I stopped and asked our driver we were promised banana Island. He called Adam and he said it was too late to go there (4pm) I felt so let down at this point as he had hyped it up all day, got my 8yo really excited then took it away with no notice. As adults we can handle rejection and disappointment but not children. Not happy about how this was handled. We arrived back in Hurghada by 7pm in time for dinner and rest. Nice Tours go above and beyond but there are a few things they need to work on for 100% satisfaction. Negatives- timing, breakfast, iteniery, air balloon cancellation (not their fault) i have been advised to request a partial refund through the app. if taking children get a packed lunch from hotel. Positives- value for money, excellent guide, fun packed day, super hospitality Paid total £360 for 2 of us in March 2026. Hoping to get a partial refund on this due to cancellation of air balloon.

Thanks very nice and the recommendation for the restourant was good. Responded clearly to each of our questions. Very successful scientifically and culturally

The hot air balloon flight had to be cancelled due to the proposed €40 refund, which is ridiculous considering the price of the day trip, especially since the day trip we took didn't cost that much!