Top 13 Sunrise Balloon Flights in Dubai

1.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour Over the Desert

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 477 reviews · 4 hours · from $280Our pick

You’ll leave Dubai before dawn, ride to the Margham desert, and take a 40 to 70 minute balloon flight at up to 4,000 feet. Sindbad Gulf Balloons provides tea or coffee, safety instructions, hotel transfers, and an electronic flight certificate. Drivers such as Hamid and Awais have earned praise for friendly service.

“Great experience, very well organised. We didn’t get to see the sunrise due to cloud but was still amazing”

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2.Sunrise Balloon Flight with Camel Ride & Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 433 reviews · 5 hours · from $305

Start before dawn with hotel pickup, tea or coffee, and a 40 to 70 minute balloon flight over Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. After sunrise, enjoy a Bedouin-style breakfast, a short camel ride, and falcon photos before returning to Dubai. English and several other languages are available.

“Really good communication from the guide and hotel pickup was simple. 45 minute drive out of the city and a quick safety brief and we were taken to the hot air balloon. The basket was roomy with a quick well executed take off. Lovely views of the desert and the guides pointed out areas of interest, helped us spot wildlife and made sure everyone had a great view of the sunrise. An exceptional hot air balloon experience. 30minute opportunity to ride the camels, meet a hawk and have some breakfast. I’d say these were an added bonus, the camel guide took excellent photos. The breakfast wasn’t ideallic but for a…”

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3.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 153 reviews · 5 hours · from $247

Leave Dubai before dawn in a shared 4x4 and watch the balloon inflate in the Margham Desert. Fly at about 4,000 feet above red dunes, farms, villages, camels, and gazelles, with tea, coffee, water, a safety briefing, and a pilot-signed certificate included.

“Fantastic day spent with the Maha Hot Air Balloon team. Everything went smoothly from making the booking onwards. I took my young family firstly on the hot air balloon - an early start of 4am but very much worth it to see the sunrise. We then were taken by our excellent driver (Fazal) to another part of the desert to go 4x4 dune bashing, including offering us the option of sand boarding (something we were keen to do but didn’t find easily on the GYG options). Overall a brilliant day out and one that will stay in our memories for years to come.”

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4.Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Tour with free transport in Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · from $225Best value

Leave Dubai before dawn for a shared ride into the desert, a safety briefing, and a 30 to 60-minute balloon flight timed for sunrise. Captain Caroline has received warm praise for her calm handling and clear explanations. Deluxe and VIP options add breakfast, camel riding, and a falcon photo.

“What an amazing experience to share with my mother who is 75 years old. The staff were awesome and attentive.”

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5.Overnight Safari and Sunrise Hot-Air Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $820Top rated

Leave Dubai in the afternoon for a vintage Land Rover safari in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Enjoy a falcon show, Arabic dinner, shisha, camel rides, and a stone-walled overnight room before a sunrise balloon flight and breakfast. Guides such as Abbas, Houston, and Samir have earned special praise.

“Everything was great except for one issue. We enjoyed our guide, and I wish the evening safari was longer (it wasn’t particularly exciting, but it was very relaxing!). The food at the camp, both for dinner and breakfast, was delicious and plentiful. My family had a great time. The Read more”

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6.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour with E-Certificate

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 58 reviews · from $272

Wake before dawn for a Dubai Ballooning pickup, coffee or tea, and a 40 to 70-minute flight above the Arabian Desert. Captain Orlando and other licensed pilots guide the ride, with views of Dubai’s skyline, Hajar Mountains, oases, camels, gazelles, and Arabian oryx.

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7.Hot Air Balloon Dubai Exotic Sunrise With Buffet Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $306

Leave Dubai at 3:30 am for Margham, where you’ll watch the desert wake from a hot-air balloon for up to 60 minutes. The package includes shared 4x4 transport, tea and coffee, breakfast at Al Majlis, a falcon photo opportunity, and guides such as Habib, Shafiq, Ziafat Ali, and Irfan.

“We had a great trip!excellent and memorable experience we had.very easy and fun.driver came on time and very accommodating”

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8.Dubai Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Sightseeing Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $249

Start before dawn with air-conditioned pickup, then rise 2,000 to 4,000 feet above Dubai’s red dunes. Your balloon flight lasts 30 to 60 minutes, weather permitting. Captain Tariq has guided at least one flight, and Deluxe or VIP packages include breakfast.

“The pickup was timely, the driver extremely polite, at the site we were welcomed with coffee or tea, the process of climbing in and out of the balloon ok, the flight awesome. We could see the desert, some farms with animals up-close, date palms. Tariq was very skillful as a captain, the landing with a few bumps, but nothing disturbing.”

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9.Noble Life Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Dubai Desert

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours · from $258

Start before dawn with Noble Life pickup anywhere in Dubai, then watch the balloon inflate before a 40 to 70-minute flight over the desert. English-speaking pilots, tea or coffee, and return transport are included. Ask about pickup timing and the optional flight video.

“They did not show up . I was supposed to be picked up at 4:15am and they never showed up . Get your Guide tried to call the support team and I also tried but noone was answering the phone, hence it was a day wasted and I was really dissapointed.There was no explanation why they didnt show”

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10.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight, Breakfast, Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $269

Start before sunrise with shared 4x4 pickup in Dubai, tea and coffee, and a safety briefing. Float above the dunes for 45 to 60 minutes, then enjoy breakfast, a short camel ride, and a falcon photo before returning to your hotel.

“Excellent communication about booking, pick up times etc. Morning of hot air balloon flight, earlier than stated pick up (which was fine) first attempt failed because of the wind. We tried and again 20 mins later, which was a success! However due to late take up we ended up getting to breakfast later than planned (although chips were stone cold!). This meant that the falcon had to be put away (even though is was out when we got there). We were also later for the camel ride (again they made us try the breakfast first). What should have happened was to phone ahead and confirm whether we could still do…”

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11.Amazing Hot Air Balloon With Beautiful Desert Sunrise View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $340

Start at 4:30 a.m. with hotel pickup, then fly over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve and Hajar Mountains in a balloon carrying up to 24 people. Look for wildlife, watch a falcon show from the air, and finish with smoked salmon, caviar, drinks, and private facilities.

“Très belle expérience , équipe au top et moment magique garanti.”

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12.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $245

Leave Dubai before dawn for a shared 4x4 transfer to Margham, then float 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the desert as the sun comes up. The 45 to 60 minute flight includes views of red dunes and possible wildlife sightings, followed by tea, coffee, sweets, water, and a flight certificate.

“A hot air balloon ride offers an unforgettable experience with breathtaking panoramic views. It's peaceful and serene, gently floating above landscapes, offering a unique perspective of nature and surroundings. The thrill of being high up in tRead more”

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13.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour over Dubai Desert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $268

Rise before dawn for a hot air balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Dubai Hot Air Ballooning includes city pickup, a sunrise flight lasting 40 to 70 minutes, refreshments, onboard Wi-Fi, and an electronic certificate signed by your pilot.

“Amazing trip from start to end. All the staff was very friendly and cooperative. definitely recommended to everyone.”

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