Pyramids of Giza
Sunset and sunrise flying over the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. The image you've seen in your head since you started flying — except real, at altitude, on your own wing.
Egypt · 10–21 Oct 2026
SkyOne Egypt
SkyOne Egypt
Gate 8
MENA's largest paramotor event. Programme 3 — twelve days flying over the Pyramids of Giza, the temples of Luxor and the Red Sea.
DestinationEgypt
Dates10–21 Oct 2026
Duration12 days · 11 nights
RoutePyramids · Luxor · Red Sea
The event
MENA's largest paramotor event.
Egypt Gate is recognized as the largest paramotor event in the Middle East and North Africa, offering pilots an unparalleled opportunity to fly over Egypt's most iconic and historic locations.
- Started 2020 with 10 pilots
- Gate 7 reached 98 participants
- Rare permission to fly over Pyramids, Luxor temples and the Red Sea
- Cooperation with the Egyptian Parachuting & Air Sports Federation
- Operated with SkyOne Air Sports as ground partner
Why through WNTT
Concierge-led, not mass tourism.
Why Not Travel Trips is the curated channel into Egypt Gate. Small group, Ricardo's personal logistics from arrival to departure, pre-trip portal with documents, payments and briefings, and a direct line to the pilot leading the trip on the ground.
Programme 3 — the full 12-day route — is the only Egypt Gate 8 itinerary WNTT books.
Three locations, one journey.
Twelve days, three legendary places, paramotor permits secured.
Luxor & Karnak
Sunrise and sunset over the temples of Luxor, Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings. The world's greatest open-air museum, witnessed from the air.
Red Sea
Three nights on the Red Sea coast — paramotor over crystal-clear water, boat trip, snorkeling on reefs. The contrast that turns the trip from sightseeing into legend.
Day by day.
Programme 3 as flown — 11 nights, mornings in the air, afternoons in history.
- 10 OctArrival in Cairo, hotel check-in, paramotor assembly and pilot briefing.
- 11 OctSunset flying over the Great Pyramids (test fly), followed by a visit to the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
- 12 OctSunrise flying over the Great Pyramids of Giza. Afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- 13 OctTransfer to LZ, fly over the Great Pyramids. Saladin Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, with Coptic Egypt (optional).
- 14 OctAlternate flying day, Event Ceremony in the evening, Nile Cruise dinner (optional).
- 15 OctTransfer to Cairo International Airport, domestic flight to Luxor.
- 16 OctSunrise flying over the temples of Luxor. Luxor and Karnak temples (optional).
- 17 OctSunset flying over the temples of Luxor. Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings (optional).
- 18 OctHot air balloon flight at dawn, then transfer to Hurghada by private bus.
- 19 OctTransfer to LZ, fly over the Red Sea. Boat trip and snorkeling on the reef.
- 20 OctSecond Red Sea flying day, coastal and open-water lines.
- 21 OctTransfer to airport for departure.
Pilot package
€3,700
Programme 3 — full 12-day route with paramotor permits and full ground support.
- Airport pick-up and all transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
- 8 nights in a 5★ hotel (double room, half board) + 3 nights Red Sea 5★ (all inclusive)
- Paramotor permits over the Pyramids, Luxor temples and the Red Sea
- 60 litres of fuel and oil included
- Free soft drinks at every landing zone
- Excursions: Grand Egyptian Museum, hot air balloon, Red Sea boat trip with snorkeling
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Hurghada–Cairo
- On-site technical support from the SkyOne team
- SkyOne Welcome Kit — t-shirt, cap, bag and medal
A €1,110 deposit (30%) secures your place. Balance due 11 August 2026.
Guest package
€2,850
For non-pilot companions. Same trip, same hotels, same access.
- 4 tandem rides included — 2 over the Pyramids, 1 over Luxor, 1 over the Red Sea
- Airport pick-up and all transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
- 8 nights in a 5★ hotel (double room, half board) + 3 nights Red Sea 5★ (all inclusive)
- Free soft drinks at every landing zone
- Excursions: Grand Egyptian Museum, hot air balloon, Red Sea boat trip with snorkeling
- Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Hurghada–Cairo
- On-site technical support from the SkyOne team
- SkyOne Welcome Kit — t-shirt, cap, bag and medal
A €855 deposit (30%) secures your place. Balance due 11 August 2026.
Add what you need.
- €1,520Rent paramotor (exclusive PPG) — full programme.
- €950Rent paramotor (shared between 2 pilots) — full programme.
- €610Single room supplement — 8 nights.
- €100Extra tandem flight at any site.
- €350Night flight over the Pyramids. Qualifications: valid paramotor licence, 100+ hrs logged, 25+ hrs in the last 6 months, confident takeoffs and landings.
What you arrange on your end.
- FlightsInternational flight ticket to Cairo.
- InsuranceTravel insurance — mandatory. Pilot policies required for flying.
- VisaVisa on arrival in Egypt.
- OptionalAny optional tours not listed above.
Egypt from the air.
