A veiled woman in a plaid jacket watches ground crew prepare a yellow and green hot air balloon (Horus Balloons) for launch at the Luxor west bank balloon launch site, Egypt. Hot air balloon rides over Luxor are one of Egypt's most popular tourism activities, offering aerial views of the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and the Nile. The clear blue sky and flat desert terrain are typical of early morning pre-dawn launch conditions in Upper Egypt (Sa'id Misr).