Experiences · Sky & stone
Out of a plane, above the Nile at dawn, and deep inside the stone.
About these experiences
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 will love it most.
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Starting prices are the lowest to expect; times are our planning estimates. Every detail is confirmed before anything is arranged.
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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 starts | Luxor West Bank | Dahshur |
| Activity | Inside pyramids & tombs | Inside pyramids & tombs |
| Skill or certification | None; attention rather than stamina | None; you must crouch down a long, steep passage |
| Minimum age | Suits older children who enjoy a puzzle | No published minimum; we discuss it for children |
| Time actually doing it | About three hours in the Valley | About 30–45 minutes inside |
| Total time | Half day | Half day from Cairo |
| Best season | Year-round with an early start; October to April is kinder | Year-round; the passage is hot, so go early |
| What you see | The Valley of the Kings, read against the excavators' evidence | Sneferu's corbelled chambers, then the Bent Pyramid outside |
| What it asks | Attention, 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. |
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| Next step | Request a quote Add to my trip | Request a quote Add to my trip |
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.
- Time
- Half day, allowing for weather holds
- Needs
- None; a briefing and a signed waiver
Starting priceUSD 280Read more : A tandem skydive over EgyptWhat 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.
- Time
- Half day from Cairo
- Needs
- None; you must crouch down a long, steep passage
Starting priceUSD 120Read more : Down inside the Red PyramidWhat 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.
- Time
- Half day
- Needs
- None; attention rather than stamina
Starting priceUSD 150Read more : The tomb robbed twiceWhat we confirm before you go
- A guide who can teach from the excavation records, not only the story
- Which tombs are open, whether KV62 is included, photography rules and any separate tickets
- Start time, to be in the Valley before the heat
Tours
Balloon flights and pyramid interiors
Photos: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ovedc, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display.
Questions?
Not sure which sky & stone experience fits?
Tell us where you are staying, when, and who is coming. We reply with what fits, the price for your party and what we confirm first. Nothing is booked until you accept.
Photography credits (3)
Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0; U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger, Public domain; Zezinho68, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display.
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