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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.

What do you want to do, and where are you staying?

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.
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 startsLuxor West BankDahshur
ActivityInside pyramids & tombsInside pyramids & tombs
Skill or certificationNone; attention rather than staminaNone; you must crouch down a long, steep passage
Minimum ageSuits older children who enjoy a puzzleNo published minimum; we discuss it for children
Time actually doing itAbout three hours in the ValleyAbout 30–45 minutes inside
Total timeHalf dayHalf day from Cairo
Best seasonYear-round with an early start; October to April is kinderYear-round; the passage is hot, so go early
What you seeThe Valley of the Kings, read against the excavators' evidenceSneferu's corbelled chambers, then the Bent Pyramid outside
What it asksAttention, not stamina: a morning of looking closely and arguing well. The Valley is hot and exposed by midday.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.
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
  • 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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  • 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