A female tourist walks with arms raised toward a large yellow and red hot air balloon (منطاد الهواء الساخن) inflating at the launch ground on the West Bank of Luxor (Al-Qurna area), Egypt. Rocky desert cliffs of the Theban Hills are visible in the background alongside other tourists and support vehicles gathered at the site. Hot air balloon flights over Luxor are one of Egypt's most iconic tourist experiences, offering aerial views of the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Nile at sunrise.