Ep. #4 $40 Hot Air BALLOON Ride in Luxor, EGYPT | الحلقه 4 البالون في الاقصر

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Жыл бұрын

Floating over the vibrant green fields of sugarcane in Luxor, colossal ancient monuments in every direction, with the Sahara desert on the horizon was a one of a kind experience. And for the extremely low price, how could one skip this incredible experience? Come flying with me and see the beautiful views for yourself.
Welcome to the channel! My name's Gisselle, I'm a budget traveler and have been to 6 out of the 7 continents, visiting 20+ countries, living for some time in Sydney, Australia as well as in Saigon, Vietnam. I am currently living in Cairo, Egypt and exploring all this beautiful country has to offer while visiting nearby countries as well. I am a lover of language and a culturally curious lady just making my way through life one day at a time. I live to learn, I love to travel and explore, try new things and meet interesting people anywhere and everywhere in the world. Come along with me as I solo travel the globe and discover fascinating new places, try delicious local food, meet lovely people, and share a moment in time on this beautiful planet, our Earth.
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@hollymedic Жыл бұрын

I did this yesterday-we had to get up at like 430 for a sunrise balloon ride. It was beautiful!!

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Haha, awesome! Well worth the early rising time! 😍😎

@kingvadervlog8280 Жыл бұрын

Well count me out.

@kingvadervlog8280 Жыл бұрын

Question, when. You was in luxor was there plenty of taxis fro tge west bank ferry to take you to valley of the kings? And how much did you pay for a taxi day hire?

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

@@kingvadervlog8280 Actually I rode my motorcycle from Cairo to Luxor so I didn't pay for any taxis in Luxor I just rode my motorcycle around. In Cairo I once negotiated with an Uber driver to drive me and some tourists I was showing around for the day (like 8am-3pm) for $30 USD, plus a tip at the end. But that was in Cairo, and an Uber driver. There are no Ubers in Luxor and the regular white taxis always charge more. But you could try negotiating with them for maybe a similar price. $30 USD at the current exchange rate is around 930 EGP. But that was also a while ago when the Egyptian Pound was a bit stronger, so it would probably also cost a bit more now...Yes there are plenty of taxis in Luxor willing to take you all over the city including to the Nile

@randallumana2906 Жыл бұрын

I want to do this at 4:30. Where did you get the ticket?

@dipige 5 сағат бұрын

😍 Was there anybody with fear of heights? A mild fear, I mean. I think I could do it if somebody held my hand from time to time, I was wondering if anybody on your balloon was behaving like that. (I used to have quite a severe fear but it became milder the more I exposed myself to heights with adventurous activities... The balloon would be quite a test!!)

@ziadibrahim4261 Жыл бұрын

جميييييل😂❤❤ Beautiful 🎉❤❤ It's fun

@williewonka8147 Жыл бұрын

I noticed two things: first, you are bursting with positive vibes, this video, and second amazing views and direction of the flow. Loved this video in every way keep up the great work it made me smile in the gloomy 20 degree Midwest! I think the Egyptian happy go lucky mentality rubbed off on you lol!

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks Willy! I really appreciate that and I'm glad I could brighten up that Midwest gloom I know so well with a little Egyptian sunshine! 😁

@samradwan5720 Жыл бұрын

I have fear of heights 😭 but that looks fantastic 😍. Keep them coming 😊 صباحك فل 🌷

@charlieellis5334 Жыл бұрын

I'd say it was worth the $40. Nice view. Another good music choice btw. 😉

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie! Definitely worth $40 😎

@asemabdelaziz6193 Жыл бұрын

Awesome🌹

@davetreichel4308 Жыл бұрын

A good view of a lot Ancient Egypt that's all over the place.

@rsbss8077 Жыл бұрын

Super

@karimsalman5378 Жыл бұрын

beautiful

@cherifbar 8 ай бұрын

brave lady! Fearless actually.

@jogee3276 Жыл бұрын

Thanks what a great video. I’m headed there solo in October 🤘🏼

@beatebrunner6855 Жыл бұрын

Super Video. Dankeschön liebe Giselle

@emmahague5226 Жыл бұрын

Awesome ❤ blows my mind going on these how good the pilots are. Definitely worth getting up in the morning for it xx

@cherifbar 8 ай бұрын

wow, Captain Bob wears epaulets!

@irishrover9332 Жыл бұрын

1500 Kilometres in the air ROTFL. Nah girl, that's 1,000 000 Metres high in the sky! Obviously an error, think you meant 1500 metres. Awesome video, you're awesome :)

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

🤣Oh yup! I still f-ed that up🤣🤣 Didn't even notice till you left this comment. Me and my American brain 🤦‍♀ I said feet, meant metres, and wrote kilometres, haha

@monmoonmon3017 Жыл бұрын

Nice balloons nice view in luxer when I back to Egypt I will meet you at Cairo 😊

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

If I am in Cairo when you come and not too busy working, sure!

@monmoonmon3017 Жыл бұрын

Ok no problem 😉 I’m still busy I.n Dubai also

@WolfgangHauger Жыл бұрын

beautiful 🤩

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

It really was! Would highly recommend

@Lion-1. Жыл бұрын

Beautiful experience wow 🤩

@GuidoHatsizz Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing

@MYT1FL Жыл бұрын

This looks like fun!

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

It was a great morning. Beautiful views and a funny pilot, with a great price as well 😁

@MYT1FL Жыл бұрын

@@Gventures glad you enjoyed it :)

@TravelKat66 Жыл бұрын

Loved my balloon ride

@kimbr1 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be there in less than a month! I have this arranged for my aunt and I!😊

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Great decision! It is obviously a fantastic experience, well worth the meagre $40 and the early rising time

@nassar526 Жыл бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@user-mv6xw5bh8l Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@4tehlulzcouk Жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't know this was a thing in a Luxor, that looks utterly amazing. That 4 hour trip in a bus I was apprehensive about now seems 100% worth it 😂

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Yeah Luxor has a lot of history, definitely worth the visit. And the Red Sea is different than the rest of Egypt, just being by the Nile and seeing the ancient monuments is very much a part of Egypt. Pretty sure Red Sea vibes are way different than the rest of Egypt. You should check it out.

@4tehlulzcouk Жыл бұрын

@@Gventures Yeah Hurghada is right on the Red Sea, its a mix of locals and touristy hotels (compared to Sharm El Sheikh which is basically just tourist hotels). I didn't actually know Luxor was right on the river Nile, that's an added bonus. I should do my research 😄

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

@@4tehlulzcouk Oh yeah. 95% of the population of Egypt lives along the Nile, so aside from the Red Sea most people live along the Nile. Water is a source of life and most of Egypt is a desert!

@raquellopez8503 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I wrote this morning to this balloons company and they asked me 100 dollars per person😅 This is Egypt!

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Ha, that's preposterous! You can easily book the balloon through the hostel I listed in the video, or find a similarly priced company in Luxor. $100...🙄🤨😠Ridiculous

@HelpPlease-di6ep Жыл бұрын

That fire from the air 🎈 reminded me of the oil required to fuel the balloon. And then I thought about essential oils. Have you been on the lookout for massage oils? What's a good spot?

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

😆I like how your mind works 😆 I don't personally use a lot of oils, but I have purchased some for my mother and sent some to her in the past. I think there is a shop with decent prices in Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, I actually made a video about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apllhLmIu6eYcmw.html Khan el-Khalili is a huge sprawling market so it may be hard to describe to you where this shop is, but basically if you go into the market from the entrance across the street from Al-Azhar Mosque, go into the market, then go left for about a block or less. Once you come to an intersection with 4 streets (very obvious intersection within the market), the oil shop is on the left corner from where you are walking down from....Oh I just googled the area to see if I could find the shop on maps and guess what?! I found it 😅 It is called عطور وردة Warda perfumes on Google Maps. He has decent prices, but it can't hurt to try and bargain a little and see if he will bring the price down a bit. I was just recently there because someone I knew wanted to buy some oils, and the prices were a bit more than before, but there has been inflation in Egypt, especially with the Egyptian Pound losing value over the past year. Best of Luck!

@ruth4640 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Did you book this through your hostel?

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

I did! I stayed at Bob Marley House Sherif Hotel (it's a hostel on the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor). So convenient and cheap as well! The hostel was nice too, great staff and cheap rooms, even private rooms were very cheap!

@veroniquebeaulieu7160 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Planning to go. Should I expect additional cost ? (Tips for shuttle driver,ferry..) thanks

@Gventures 8 ай бұрын

Everyone always welcomes tips, I just tipped the pilot myself, but nobody is going to complain if you tip more people 😅 I just had someone asking me about this ride and have heard the prices have gone up, so be aware of that. Egypt has been experiencing lots of inflation (like many parts of the world) and we are now entering peak season in Egypt (October-Feb) so things may generally cost more

@albertoavila9856 8 ай бұрын

@@Gventures I just got quoted $80 usd x person - trying to negotiate !

@Gventures 8 ай бұрын

@@albertoavila9856 Good luck! If you can't, well...if you compare the price to other hot air balloon rides around the world, I guess it isn't so bad. In the US a hot air balloon ride costs like $300. In Cappadocia, Turkey it's around $120-$160. The cheapest hot air balloon ride I've ever heard of (outside of Egypt) was in Vietnam, where the ride costed $90-that was in 2019 though, it's probably more now. I'm not sure what a fair price is for a hot air balloon ride in Egypt, to be honest, but if you really want one, just compare it to other countries and it's not so bad. But barter and see what you can get. Cheers mate!

@trendingwwwandw Жыл бұрын

💖 👍Big Like 110

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@user-st9jk1mr1d Жыл бұрын

Ok👍👍🙏🙏🥰

@svitlana1500 5 ай бұрын

Could you share, What company did you use? I plan to visit Egypt next month and would like to include the balloon ride . Thank you

@Gventures 5 ай бұрын

I booked it through my hostel, maybe you could call them and ask about it. The hostel name is Bob Marley house Sherief hotel maps.app.goo.gl/rGZdmefvaH8fe49u8

@svitlana1500 5 ай бұрын

@@Gventures thank you for the tip! because the cheapest option online I see is $85

@Gventures 5 ай бұрын

@@svitlana1500 I know someone who just went for $50. I think arranging it in person always gives you a better option than what is seen online

@branaginslaw Жыл бұрын

That's AWESOME $40 USD. you should start a travel business after you've done the site for us westerners.

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

lol I thought about it. I have actually given a few tours to subscribers that come here and asked me to show them around. But it is a lot of work and I don't know much about tourism, not an Egyptologist. I am always exhausted after a tour and think I didn't charge enough for my time 😅 But at least my videos are sometimes informative and give people a better idea of what to expect and what they should pay

@gw7615 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. Do you know if there a public hammam for woman in Cairo or Luxor? Thank you.

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

I don't actually, I'm sorry I can't recommend anything. I'm not a big fan of baths, saunas, steam, and all that jazz so I haven't visited a hammam here

@gw7615 Жыл бұрын

@@Gventures The public hammam in Morocco that the local goes to is very different from the spa hammam. Thank you 🙏

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

@@gw7615 Yeah I've heard. I still just don't prefer to go to any type of public baths, it's just not really my thing.

@gw7615 Жыл бұрын

@@Gventures 😊

@Arshadr00 Жыл бұрын

At 4:28.. What a selfie that woman took

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@premalekaambi308 Ай бұрын

Hi dear How ar u I m prema from Malaysia Saw many of ur videos n all of them were very informative. Actually I m planning to go Egypt tis October Can I know how to get the tickets for the hot air balloon Tq.

@Gventures Ай бұрын

There are many, many companies that offer hot air balloon rides. I booked my hot air balloon ride through the hostel I stayed at in Luxor. I made a video about that hostel, I'll leave the link here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrhhirp41tuqpKM.html

@premalekaambi308 Ай бұрын

@@Gventures tq dear....

@premalekaambi308 Ай бұрын

@@Gventures hi dear It's me again n I'm very sry to ask u tis Can u guide me little bit on how to get to the hotel from the gobus station Luxor to the hotel. Bcoz as I told that there no taxi's and Uber in Luxor Pls advice. Tq

@Gventures Ай бұрын

@@premalekaambi308 Oh there are plenty of taxis in Luxor, just no Uber. You won't have a problem finding a taxi

@Therealashleycruz Жыл бұрын

What company did you use?

@Gventures Жыл бұрын

The pilot says the name while on the flight. But I booked through my hostel (also mentioned in the video near the beginning) 😊

@cherifbar 8 ай бұрын

did you land in a sugarcane field?

@Gventures 8 ай бұрын

Yeah

@SHADO3DMC 6 ай бұрын

Always wanted to skydive from a balloon, done, choppers, Planes, Buildings Base Jump, never a Balloon YET!!,

@Gventures 6 ай бұрын

Nice, I love "extreme sports." Been skydiving, paragliding a few times, parasailing, couple hot air balloons. Don't have enough money to be jumping all the time but it sure is thrilling

@SHADO3DMC 6 ай бұрын

I swam with Sharks in Belize, south America, Never again, don't get outta the fucken boat, never again! I am so scared of the sea, but jump from 15,000 go figure lol.

@Gventures 6 ай бұрын

@@SHADO3DMC Lol. I wanted to do the great white shark cage when I was living in AU, but that shit was so expensive I couldn't bring myself to pay that price. I think I would try swimming with sharks though 😅But only in a cage for the great white

@SHADO3DMC 6 ай бұрын

It was so funny, The day before I went tot he Docks and a large boat, I think oh cool, next morning I get there, no big boat, just a little skip? I got so sea sick, we get to the reef, 5 miles out and only 10 ft deep, crystal clear, they threw crap out to attract the sharks, they said oh they are good sharks??? so others got in and me being from Australia and seen people dragged out of the water missing arms and legs, I am thinking are you outta ya fucken mind??? So anyway I get in with my go pro and film sharks, I kept thinking, what if one is having a bad day and want to try some white meat? LOL or I kept thinking the theme from Jaws coming up behind me, NEVER AGAIN!

@Gventures 6 ай бұрын

@@SHADO3DMC 😆

@leoceballos1698 3 ай бұрын

Hello, that is beautiful! Can you share the contact of the organizer? I would like to book in advance

@Gventures 3 ай бұрын

I just booked it through my hostel...but maybe you can try to contact the hostel to ask about it through google, their facebook page, hostelworld.com or something like that. This is the link to the hostel on google maps maps.app.goo.gl/n5arXn3u4Xv4WrV39

@leoceballos1698 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! @@Gventures