Insert a little peace into your evening.
If you enjoyed this snippet, you really should check out our video experience here.
A Big Adventure on a Small Sambuk
Explore the Nile wetlands. Meet a family fishing for food and go for a ride in their small boats. Caution: it is a season of high water!
Interested in a big adventure of your own? We are planning several Egypt trips in the next year and a half. Here’s the dates. Email us here with your comments and questions.
May 5 - 15, 2026
January 1 - 9, 2027
January 23 - February 7, 2027
March 30 - April 8, 2027
Luxor Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Experience
I must confess: even though I signed up for this sunrise ride to scout the best experiences for our clients, I quickly realized it was a gift to myself. And boy, am I glad I did!
The World’s Greatest open-air museum
Floating in the morning air, you can truly appreciate why Luxor is often called the world's greatest open-air museum. From a thousand feet up, the landscape reveals secrets that ground tours simply can't match.
Why an Aerial Perspective Matters
For those fascinated by archaeology, this ride is critical. It allows you to visualize the layout of the region, seeing how temples and workers' villages were once connected by the same soil that local farmers irrigate today
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Want to try it yourself?
For curated itineraries that offer deeper cultural connections and biblical study, email us here to learn about these four upcoming Egypt study-tours. Of course you’ll have the option to ride the balloons yourself!
May 5 - 15, 2026
January 1 - 9, 2027
January 23 - February 7, 2027
March 30 - April 8, 2027
Farming along the Nile
Explore the look, feel, and technology of farming along the West Bank of the Nile.
Driving in the Delta
The road out of Cairo leads us to Egypt's broad alluvial fan, a region called the Delta.
First Cataract
The first cataract of the Nile is a place of wild beauty and mystery.
Cataracts of the Nile
The Nile is often conceived as a series of river basins, separated by rocky rapids or cataracts.
The Nile Narrows
A place of sandstone quarries, tombs, and the crocodile god.
A Reptilian Throw-down
Oh my!
After-whyle Crocka-dyle
Observations about life along the Nile in Upper Egypt.
Holy Cow!
Thinking about the dream of Pharaoh (Genesis 41) while sailing up the Nile River in Egypt.
Edfu: In the New Old-Fashioned Way
Tour the new old-fashioned temple at Edfu, Egypt.
Unglamorous Edfu
Street views from Edfu, Egypt
Nile Cruiser
The Identity of Pharaoh's Daughter
Who was the daughter of Pharaoh mentioned in Exodus 2?
Valley of the Kings: Why here?
Four reasons why the Valley of the Kings chosen as a royal burial ground in ancient Egypt.
Sailing on the Nile
Go for a ride on a traditional craft and explore the Nile, the highway of Egypt.