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The 15 Best Hot Air Balloon Rides in the World

701 flights  ·  cheapest ticket $12

One hour in a basket, and where you take it changes everything about the price. The 15 below are the flights worth planning a trip around, from a $60 dawn over Luxor to a private Serengeti basket, each with the seat price and the real time in the air rather than the time on the ticket.

Marrakech: Balloon Flight, Berber Breakfast & Certificate - Coffee, croissants, and the balloon setup
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Marrakech: Balloon Flight, Berber Breakfast & Certificate

1.Balloon Flight, Berber Breakfast & Certificate

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8,164 reviews · 4 hours · from $113Our pick

Start before sunrise with hotel pickup, tea, coffee, and pastries, then take a 40 to 50-minute balloon flight over valleys and hills near Marrakech. Pilots such as Noor, Yannis, Reda, and Lina are praised for calm landings and friendly explanations. Finish with a Berber breakfast and named flight certificate.

“this trip was just truly awesome. worth the 5a.m start. Walid was friendly and chatty at such an early start. coffee and croissant was an experience in the dark and no it's not breakfast, this is served after the flight and is a real feast, magical experience”

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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride / Royal Balloon - From hotel pickup to the launch field
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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride / Royal Balloon

2.Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride / Royal Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,829 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Rise before dawn for a Royal Balloon flight over Göreme’s fairy chimneys, valleys, rock-cut homes, and churches. Hotel pickup, a light breakfast, pilot commentary, a flight medal, and a sparkling-wine toast are included. Choose the 24-person Queen basket or the 12-person King basket, subject to availability.

“From start to finish the experience was wonderful. I had heard that sometimes you need to be patient when they are choosing their sites to take off from but we barely had to wait at all. Our pilot Tankut was AWESOME and so fun. We had a wonderful time and would surely reccomend”

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Marrakesh: Early Morning 40-Minute Balloon Flight - Choosing the basket or the chase team
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Marrakesh: Early Morning 40-Minute Balloon Flight

3.Early Morning 40-Minute Balloon Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,533 reviews · from $123

Leave central Marrakech before dawn for a 40-minute hot air balloon flight over the North Palmeraie. Expect tea, coffee, croissants, a Moroccan breakfast, and a careful crew. Pilots such as Nicole and Khalid explain the flight and often help with photos. A chase-team option may depend on the day.

“The serenity of the calm, quiet flight when up in the sky…Nicole the captain was superb giving us every opportunity she could to get good photos”

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Balloon flight + Breakfast in cave + Pyramids + Pick up CDMX. - Breakfast inside La Cueva
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Balloon flight + Breakfast in cave + Pyramids + Pick up CDMX.

4.Balloon flight + Breakfast in cave + Pyramids + Pick up CDMX.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,335 reviews · 2 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $172

Leave Mexico City before dawn for a shared hot-air-balloon flight above Teotihuacan, followed by a sparkling-wine toast, Mexican breakfast in a natural cave, agave and obsidian demonstrations, and pyramid time. Coordinators such as Maritza, Saul, Abril, or Laura may guide your day. Transport, site entry, and guide fees vary by option.

“The entire experience from start to finish was exceptional. I was nervous but the entire operation is incredibly professional. I’ll never forget the views. Highly recommend!”

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Balloon flight + pick up in CDMX + Breakfast in Cave + Pyramids - Feeling safe in the air
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Balloon flight + pick up in CDMX + Breakfast in Cave + Pyramids

5.Balloon flight + pick up in CDMX + Breakfast in Cave + Pyramids

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,651 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $169

Leave Mexico City before dawn for a 30 to 50 minute balloon flight over Teotihuacan, followed by breakfast in La Cueva, an obsidian and agave presentation, and free time at the pyramids. Pickup covers key central neighborhoods, with guides such as Barbee, Isaac, and Victor helping keep the morning on track.

“Fantastic experience. Very professional and well organised from the city hotel pick up to our afternoon drop off. Good communication with the tour company.”

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Cappadocia: Goreme Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise - The pre-dawn pickup and drive to the launch field
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Cappadocia: Goreme Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise

6.Goreme Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,924 reviews · 3 hours · from $142

You’ll leave your Cappadocia hotel before sunrise, watch the balloon inflate, then float above Göreme’s valleys and fairy chimneys at up to 2,000 feet. English-speaking pilots such as Ibrahim, Furkan, and Alper are praised for smooth flying, clear explanations, and precise landings.

“What an amazing journey in the sky! Thankful for weather and our competent pilot Furkan, this experience was surreal. The basket didn't move unexpectedly at all (comfort flight) and it was so calm that you can even do yoga in the sky. Today is November 26, but we weren't cold at all. It was absolutely serene in the air. We were also impressed with the light snack before the flight. Turkish friends always feed us well. Thank you for this unforgettable morning that now I will be disappointed to look at back in my house on the ground.”

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Balloon Flight + Cave Breakfast + Pick Up from CDMX or We Fly - Watching the balloons inflate before takeoff
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Balloon Flight + Cave Breakfast + Pick Up from CDMX or We Fly

7.Balloon Flight + Cave Breakfast + Pick Up from CDMX or We Fly

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,410 reviews · 3 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $166

Rise before dawn for a 30 to 60 minute shared balloon flight over the Teotihuacan Valley, led by certified pilots such as Roberto or Marco. Add a cave breakfast at La Cueva, local mezcal and pulque tasting, and time at the pyramids. Hotel pickup is available from central Mexico City.

“Overall, it was a good experience but much could be improved. First, the pick-up in front of the statue at 4:30 in the morning was chaotic with multiple companies there and a crowd of people. We waited 30 minutes only to find out that the van was already there but the driver was not making any effort to identify the customers. If it wasn't for another group of ladies from Colombia on the same tour as us calling We Fly like ten times, we may not have made it to the van. Also, the van had a different company logo on it as well. However, once we made it to…”

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Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor Egypt with Transfers Included - Sunrise Above Luxor’s West Bank
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Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor Egypt with Transfers Included

8.Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor Egypt with Transfers Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,319 reviews · from $75Best value

Start before dawn with pickup in Luxor, a safety briefing, and a shared hot air balloon flight over the West Bank. Your English-speaking guide may be Abdo, Yousry, Omar, or Ali, pointing out Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Nile as the sun rises.

“We were picked up, brought to a big field, waited our turn to get into balloon basket. Well organized, dropped off afterwards. Great trip!”

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Marrakech: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Berber Breakfast - From Marrakech pickup to the launch site
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Marrakech: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Berber Breakfast

9.Hot Air Balloon Flight with Berber Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,832 reviews · 5 hours · from $135

Leave Marrakech before dawn for a hot air balloon flight over Berber villages and Atlas Mountain valleys. Start with coffee, tea, cake, and pastries, then fly for about 40 minutes before a Berber breakfast. Pilots may include Adam, Rashid, Ahmed, or Saba.

“An amazing trip this morning, very well organised and felt safe all the way through. Very friendly and helpful staff. It was quite cold so the coffee and cake was appreciated on arrival. Our pilot was informative and funny with appropriate music played throughout which added to the experience. We were airborne in time for sunrise with plenty of photo opportunities. The landing was smooth and the breakfast afterwards was lovely. Highly recommended.”

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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride/ Turquaz Balloons - From hotel pickup to the breakfast table
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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride/ Turquaz Balloons

10.Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride/ Turquaz Balloons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,330 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $175

Fly over Göreme’s fairy chimneys and valleys at sunrise with Turquaz Balloons. Expect hotel pickup, a light breakfast, about an hour in the air, skilled pilots such as Yahya and Furkan, and a champagne toast after landing.

“This is a must do when visiting Cappadocia or the surrounding cities. We took a flight from Istanbul and it was the highlight of our 10 day vacation in Turkey.”

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Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare - The 4:00 AM start and ride from Mexico City
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Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare

11.Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,262 reviews · 3 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $155

Fly for 30 to 50 minutes over Teotihuacan Valley at sunrise with Volare, a longtime Mexican balloon operator. Expect an early pickup, coffee before takeoff, a shared basket, a landing toast, certificate, and Mexican breakfast with mariachi. Add three hours to explore the pyramids on foot.

“This was a bucket list item that I can mark off. It was spectacular, the entire team of Volare from the check in to dropping us back off was great. There are so many of them that are working for an unbelievable journey, when we landed we didn't even feel a bump, it was so smooth. The pick up at the hotel was prompt, the drop off however took twice as long as the driver drove to the airport first (to drop two passengers) before dropping the majority of folks in town. An hour journey turned into two hours!!! Another item, that was probably my fault, I thought the breakfast…”

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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon - Day three: Edfu by horse carriage and an evening in Luxor
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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

12.4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,142 reviews · from $349

Sail from Aswan to Luxor on a four-day, full-board Nile cruise with an English-speaking Egyptologist guide. The route includes Philae, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, and a sunrise hot-air balloon flight. Guides such as Mohamed Gobran and Saber are often assigned to groups.

“Our guide Mahmoud was an amazing guide. His knowledge of the sites was top notch and he was funny in top of it. the sites were amazing and one of a kind. the boat was a fun place to relax after a long day of adventures. I would highly recommend this tour for people traveling to Egypt”

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Hot Air Balloon Flight over Marrakech with Traditional Breakfast - Choosing between the 6am and 7am flights
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Hot Air Balloon Flight over Marrakech with Traditional Breakfast

13.Hot Air Balloon Flight over Marrakech with Traditional Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,921 reviews · from $162

Leave Marrakech before dawn for a hot-air-balloon flight over palm groves, red earth, and the Atlas Mountains. Choose a 6am sunrise flight or a 7am departure after sunrise, then sit down to a substantial Berber breakfast in a traditional tent. Veteran pilots such as Aziz, Brahime, and Otmane may handle the flight or transfers.

“Brilliant communication bang on time really friendly driver Aziz and he flew the hot air balloon! Breakfast and tea and cake hosted amazingly would highly recommend”

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Cappadocia Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight / Discovery Balloons - Boarding a basket built for 28 passengers
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Cappadocia Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight / Discovery Balloons

14.Cappadocia Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight / Discovery Balloons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,882 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Wake before dawn for a one-hour Discovery Balloons flight above Göreme National Park. You will watch the balloon inflate, rise toward 6,000 feet, and float past fairy chimneys and valleys with pilots such as Alper, Furkan, and Muhsin. Hotel pickup, breakfast, a celebration toast, and a flight certificate are included.

“Absolutely Amazing! Everything from the communication, logistics, crew to the actual ride was perfect. I’d book Discovery Balloons again in a heartbeat!”

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Marrakech: Hot Air Balloon Ride with Traditional Breakfast - Tea, pastries, and the balloon inflation
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Marrakech: Hot Air Balloon Ride with Traditional Breakfast

15.Hot Air Balloon Ride with Traditional Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,702 reviews · 365 days · from $152

Leave Marrakech before dawn in a 4x4, watch the balloon inflate, then fly for 45 to 60 minutes above villages and palms as the Atlas Mountains catch the first light. Pilots including Holger and Aziz lead the flight, followed by Berber breakfast, tea, and a named certificate.

“The balloon ride was incredible. Unforgettable views of the atlas mountains, the sunrise, and the balloon-filled sky. The pilot was this German guy who was funny and professional, and even took photos of us with his 360 camera for free. Transportation logistics and experience were smooth. This activity is a MUST for anyone visiting Morocco.”

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Atlas Mountains Hot Air Balloon Ride from Marrakech with Berber Breakfast and Desert Camel Experience - Tea, coffee, and the balloon launch
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Atlas Mountains Hot Air Balloon Ride from Marrakech with Berber Breakfast and Desert Camel Experience

18★ 5.0Atlas Mountains Hot Air Balloon Ride from Marrakech with Berber Breakfast and Desert Camel ExperienceFrom $1642,123 reviews

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