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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
Starting from
AnywhereEl GounaGizaDahshurLuxor

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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 120Per person at the lowest group rate; solo travellers and couples pay more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsDahshur
ActivityInside pyramids & tombs
Skill or certificationNone; you must crouch down a long, steep passage
Minimum ageNo published minimum; we discuss it for children
Time actually doing itAbout 30–45 minutes inside
Total timeHalf day from Cairo
Best seasonYear-round; the passage is hot, so go early
What you seeSneferu's corbelled chambers, then the Bent Pyramid outside
What it asksA long crouch in a hot, airless passage, down and back up. Not for anyone with claustrophobia or knee or back trouble. The descent is steady, not technical.
What we confirm first
  • 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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  • Skydiving · Cairo; over Giza or El Gouna on set dates

    A tandem skydive over Egypt

    Strapped to a certified instructor: the door, up to a minute of freefall, then a slow canopy ride down over the desert, the pyramids or the Red Sea.

    Starting priceUSD 280
    Place
    The drop zone east of Cairo; Giza and El Gouna on event dates
    Time
    Half day, allowing for weather holds; about a minute of freefall and several minutes under canopy
    Needs
    None; a briefing and a signed waiver. 16 and over, and under about 100 kg.
    What we confirm before you go
    • Instructors with a current tandem rating, and the operator's aviation permission for the date and drop zone
    • Age, weight and medical limits for your party, before anything is paid
    • What happens if the wind or visibility stops the jump: a back-up day and written refund terms
    • Whether your date is a Giza or El Gouna event date, or the regular drop zone near Cairo
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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