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Out of a plane, above the Nile at dawn, and deep inside the stone.

Some of Egypt is best seen in freefall, some from a basket over Luxor, and some only from a passage inside a pyramid. Compare the heights and depths, the time each takes and who should skip it.

The Red Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur, seen across open desert.

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What to do
EverythingSkydivingInside pyramids & tombs
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AnywhereEl GounaGizaDahshurLuxor

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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 150Per person at the lowest group rate; solo travellers and couples pay more. Tutankhamun's tomb may need its own ticket.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsLuxor West Bank
ActivityInside pyramids & tombs
Skill or certificationNone; attention rather than stamina
Minimum ageSuits older children who enjoy a puzzle
Time actually doing itAbout three hours in the Valley
Total timeHalf day
Best seasonYear-round with an early start; October to April is kinder
What you seeThe Valley of the Kings, read against the excavators' evidence
What it asksAttention, not stamina: a morning of looking closely and arguing well. The Valley is hot and exposed by midday.
What we confirm first
  • A guide who can teach from the excavation records, not only the story
  • Which tombs are open on your date, and any extra ticket
  • Start time, to be in the Valley before the heat
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  • Inside pyramids & tombs · Dahshur

    Down inside the Red Pyramid

    Climb to the entrance, then descend a low passage into Sneferu's corbelled chambers.

    Starting priceUSD 120
    Place
    Dahshur, south of Cairo
    Time
    Half day from Cairo; about 30–45 minutes inside
    Needs
    None; you must crouch down a long, steep passage. No published minimum; we discuss it for children.
    What we confirm before you go
    • That both pyramids' interiors are open on your date
    • Current ticketing at Dahshur, which we confirm rather than quote
    • A guide who can explain the building sequence at the site
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  • Inside pyramids & tombs · Luxor West Bank

    The tomb robbed twice

    An archaeology thriller: the excavators' own evidence that Tutankhamun's tomb was entered in antiquity.

    Starting priceUSD 150
    Place
    Luxor West Bank
    Time
    Half day; about three hours in the valley
    Needs
    None; attention rather than stamina. Suits older children who enjoy a puzzle.
    What we confirm before you go
    • A guide who can teach from the excavation records, not only the story
    • Which tombs are open on your date, and any extra ticket
    • Start time, to be in the Valley before the heat
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Tours

Balloon flights and pyramid interiors

Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.

Photos: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0; Marcosleal, CC BY-SA 3.0

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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger, Public domain; Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0; Zezinho68, CC BY-SA 4.0