Experiences · Sky & stone
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.
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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. | 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 starts | Dahshur | Cairo; over Giza or El Gouna on set dates | Luxor West Bank |
| Activity | Inside pyramids & tombs | Skydiving | Inside pyramids & tombs |
| Skill or certification | None; you must crouch down a long, steep passage | None; a briefing and a signed waiver | None; attention rather than stamina |
| Minimum age | No published minimum; we discuss it for children | 16 and over, and under about 100 kg | Suits older children who enjoy a puzzle |
| Time actually doing it | About 30–45 minutes inside | About a minute of freefall and several minutes under canopy | About three hours in the Valley |
| Total time | Half day from Cairo | Half day, allowing for weather holds | Half day |
| Best season | Year-round; the passage is hot, so go early | Year-round near Cairo; Giza and El Gouna jumps on set dates | Year-round with an early start; October to April is kinder |
| What you see | Sneferu's corbelled chambers, then the Bent Pyramid outside | The desert far below, and the pyramids or the Red Sea on event dates | The Valley of the Kings, read against the excavators' evidence |
| What it asks | A 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. | Nerve, 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. |
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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
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
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
Tours
Balloon flights and pyramid interiors
Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.
Cairo & GizaInside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private TourAbout 5 hours
LuxorLuxor Hot Air Balloon at SunriseAbout 1.5 hours including transfers
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
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