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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 280Per person for a tandem jump; the jumps over the pyramids cost more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
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 startsCairo; over Giza or El Gouna on set datesLuxor West Bank
ActivitySkydivingInside pyramids & tombs
Skill or certificationNone; a briefing and a signed waiverNone; attention rather than stamina
Minimum age16 and over, and under about 100 kgSuits older children who enjoy a puzzle
Time actually doing itAbout a minute of freefall and several minutes under canopyAbout three hours in the Valley
Total timeHalf day, allowing for weather holdsHalf day
Best seasonYear-round near Cairo; Giza and El Gouna jumps on set datesYear-round with an early start; October to April is kinder
What you seeThe desert far below, and the pyramids or the Red Sea on event datesThe Valley of the Kings, read against the excavators' evidence
What it asksNerve, a clean bill of health and flexibility. Jumpers must be 16 or older and under about 100 kg. Not for anyone pregnant or with back or heart problems.Attention, not stamina: a morning of looking closely and arguing well. The Valley is hot and exposed by midday.
What we confirm first
  • 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
  • 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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  • 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