Photos from Egypt show hot air balloon flights over the ancient sites of Luxor

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Hot air balloons prepare to take off at dawn, on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Hot air balloons prepare to take off at dawn, on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Tourists chat as ground crew members retrieve their hot air balloon after landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Tourists chat as ground crew members retrieve their hot air balloon after landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A colorful hot air balloon lands on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A colorful hot air balloon lands on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ground crew members pull a hot air balloon during landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ground crew members pull a hot air balloon during landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Chinese tourists film during their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Chinese tourists film during their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Tourists in a hot air balloon ride fly over the Valley of Kings in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, where the tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is opened to visitors for the first time in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Tourists in a hot air balloon ride fly over the Valley of Kings in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, where the tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is opened to visitors for the first time in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A farmer watches tourists aboard a hot air balloon during landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A farmer watches tourists aboard a hot air balloon during landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A hot air balloon lands in a farm on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A hot air balloon lands in a farm on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Tourists view the city during their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Tourists view the city during their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
An Indian tourist views the city during their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
An Indian tourist views the city during their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Chinese tourists pose for pictures before their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Chinese tourists pose for pictures before their tour on a hot air balloon on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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6:34 AM on Monday, October 6

By AMR NABIL

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Tourists ride in hot air balloons over the ancient city of Luxor, in Egypt.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

This content is used here with permission. To view the original visit: https://apnews.com/article/egypt-tourists-luxor-balloons-d6d63d25353f2566b57c4a37b1811b1a
 

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