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The 15 Best VIP Balloon Experiences in the World

16 flights  ·  cheapest ticket $32

Pick the morning first, then the basket. The 15 vip balloon experiences below are set out with the seat price, the time in the air and the pickup hour, so you can decide before the alarm is set.

Luxury Sunrise Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotel Pickup - The 4:30 a.m. pickup and West Bank transfer
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Luxury Sunrise Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotel Pickup

1.Luxury Sunrise Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,104 reviews · from $60Our pick

Leave your Luxor hotel or boat around 4:30 a.m. for a West Bank balloon flight at sunrise. Expect air-conditioned transfers, coffee or tea, a 30-minute flight, and a possible Nile crossing afterward. Pilot Ramadan has been praised for smooth landings, but weather can cancel the flight.

“A must do in Luxor! Everything went perfect, from the hotel pick-up and dropoff, to the organization and flight”

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Luxury Hot Air Balloon, Land Rover Defender & Michelin Breakfast - Falcons turn a scenic flight into a cultural experience
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Luxury Hot Air Balloon, Land Rover Defender & Michelin Breakfast

2.Luxury Hot Air Balloon, Land Rover Defender & Michelin Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 724 reviews · from $556

Start before dawn with a Land Rover Defender pickup, drone show, and 60-minute sunrise balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Hear desert stories, watch falcons in flight, then enjoy a Michelin-starred breakfast, short camel ride, and vintage Land Rover transfer to a private retreat. Drivers include Nikki, Jovan, and Runel.

“Amazing experience. From the drone lights, hot air balloon ride, Land Rover ride and the breakfast was amazing. 10/10”

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Luxury Hot Air Balloon Riding in Luxor - The 5:30 a.m. start and the first practical question
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Luxury Hot Air Balloon Riding in Luxor

3.Luxury Hot Air Balloon Riding in Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 616 reviews · from $31Best value

Start before sunrise with hotel or cruise pickup, a motorboat ride across the Nile, coffee and snacks, then a 45 to 75-minute balloon flight over Luxor. You may see Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and Luxor Temple from above. Dr Mo and Ibram are among the named crew members.

“Had an amazing experience Ibram was good he guided us well and the view from the ballon was just spectacular”

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Dubai: Luxury Balloon Flight with Michelin-Curated Breakfast - From your hotel to the conservation reserve
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Dubai: Luxury Balloon Flight with Michelin-Curated Breakfast

4.Luxury Balloon Flight with Michelin-Curated Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 5 hours · from $543

Start before dawn with Dubai pickup in a Land Rover Defender. Fly for about an hour above the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve with a storyteller and falcon, then enjoy a Michelin-star chef’s breakfast, camel ride, and return transfer. English guides include Ravi, Fazil, and Danesh.

“Excellent tour guide! The balloonist is excellent as well. The ride on the Classic Land Rover was just awesome. The food was great and the customer service and staffs at the campsite was very friendly. Overall the experience was just excellent and would highly recommend and would love to do this again someday:)”

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Sunrise VIP Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor - The gentle flight over Luxor
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Sunrise VIP Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor

5.Sunrise VIP Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 237 reviews · from $75

Rise before dawn for a roughly 3-hour Luxor balloon outing with hotel or cruise-ship pickup, a Nile crossing, safety briefing, snacks, sunrise views over the East and West Banks, and a flight certificate. Staff names mentioned include Omar, Mirna, and pilot Mohammed.

“What a great way to see the monuments of Luxor. I’m generally very afraid of heights but not with this. It was so peaceful and the locals wave to the balloon passing by”

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1-Hour VIP Morning Hot Air Balloon Flight from Marrakech with Breakfast - What happens at La Palmeraie
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1-Hour VIP Morning Hot Air Balloon Flight from Marrakech with Breakfast

6.1-Hour VIP Morning Hot Air Balloon Flight from Marrakech with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · from $256

Rise before dawn for a roughly one-hour balloon flight over La Palmeraie and the Marrakech countryside. You’ll share the balloon but have a private compartment for two to five people, then enjoy a Berber-style breakfast and receive a flight certificate. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“We took the sunrise breakfast flight yesterday 21 Jan. The experience was spectacular. Jonathan G, our English pilot, immediately gave us confidence that we were in safe hands given his experience & gravitas (we were all ballooning virgins). The flight was incredible; one of thRead more”

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Luxury Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotels Pickup - Crossing to the West Bank before takeoff
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Luxury Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotels Pickup

7.Luxury Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotels Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 142 reviews · from $39

You’ll leave your Luxor hotel before dawn, cross to the West Bank, and rise above the Nile, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and distant temples. The flight lasts about 35 minutes within a three-hour outing. Pickup, snacks, a pilot, crew, and flight certificate are included.

“The organisation of the hot air balloon ride was fantastic. All involved were 1st class. If you think you might like to have a go at hot air balloon rides do not wait get it booked you will be very happy with this company”

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Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor - Watching the balloon come to life
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Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor

8.Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · from $60

Start before sunrise with hotel pickup, a Nile motorboat crossing, and cake, tea, and coffee. Watch the balloon inflate, then fly for 40 to 60 minutes above Luxor’s temples and farmland. Staff such as Saber, Hemo, Ayad, and Captain Ghazaly may assist with the flight and photos.

“Everyone is okay it’s amazing trip thanks so much to mo sapper and the potoghrfer hemo also we enjoyed with sindbad hot air ballons”

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Nyssa Luxury Balloon in Safaris and Serengeti

9.Nyssa Luxury Balloon in Safaris and Serengeti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $550

Nyssa Balloon Safaris collects you before dawn from your Serengeti camp or lodge, serves coffee at the launch field, and takes you on a one-hour flight over the park. Pilots including Buket and Nathan provide wildlife commentary, followed by champagne, a bush breakfast, local dancing, and a flight certificate.

“Serengeti is beautiful and what better to see it than in a birdseye view. Our pilot was a badass woman who's easily one of the best people! The views from the balloon were amazing and brought me to tears! Seeing the migration from that view was incredible! The champagne toast and breakfast after was delicious!! We enjoyed it very much!”

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Luxury Cappadocia Balloon Tour (Goreme) - One hour above Cappadocia
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Luxury Cappadocia Balloon Tour (Goreme)

10.Luxury Cappadocia Balloon Tour (Goreme)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $220

Set out before dawn from your Cappadocia hotel for a one-hour hot-air-balloon flight over Goreme. You get minivan transport, a light breakfast, coffee or tea, a flight certificate, and a Champagne landing celebration. The flight may move to Soganli Valley if Goreme fills up.

“After I booked they sent me a message saying that Goreme is full and that it will be done in Soganli & that I can get a full refund. Because of the limits of the balloons I had went ahead with it. It was an amazing experience that everyone in their lifetime should experience. I still feel that I paid too much as I paid for Goreme and Soganli. The pickup however was on time and we went up and down safely in the hot air balloon.”

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Barcelona Private VIP Balloon Flight with Pick-up Service - Helping inflate the balloon at Montseny
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11.Barcelona Private VIP Balloon Flight with Pick-up Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours

Leave central Barcelona before dawn for a private hot-air balloon flight over Montseny, Montserrat, Vallès Oriental, and the Mediterranean. You can help inflate the balloon, learn basic piloting from your guide, toast the landing with cava, and take home a signed first-flight certificate.

“What a fantastic way to see the countryside! The staff was super enthusiastic, especially Albert, the pilot very friendly and competent, the balloons in excellent shape, and everything well organized. My wife is usually a little hesitant around heights, but this experience was extremely pleasant for her, with a solid basket under foot and only the slightest hints of winds. My family highly recommends this experience to anyone with the time and good weather!”

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Chiang Mai Sunrise Balloon Flight and Luxury Spa Day - Balloon Adventure Thailand and the open countryside
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Chiang Mai Sunrise Balloon Flight and Luxury Spa Day

12.Chiang Mai Sunrise Balloon Flight and Luxury Spa Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $448

Start with a 5:30 to 5:45 a.m. pickup, morning tea, and a hot-air balloon flight over Chiang Mai’s rice paddies and mountains. After breakfast and Champagne, ride an air-conditioned van to Fah Lanna Spa for Thai and aromatherapy massage. Groups are limited to eight.

“Fah Lanna spa, the top rated spa in Chiang Mai, was the tour operator for Viator. They say in this tour instructions they’ll reach out on pick up details 24 hours before the tour, so we did with our hotel for pick up. We woke up at 4:30am on the Read more”

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Göreme: Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight in Göreme Valleys - A predawn start from six Cappadocia towns
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Göreme: Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight in Göreme Valleys

13.Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight in Göreme Valleys

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $504

Start before sunrise with hotel pickup from Göreme, Ürgüp, Uçhisar, and nearby towns. Fly for about one hour over Cappadocia’s rock formations, then return for a certificate, flight video, and a planned champagne celebration. The flight uses flexible takeoff and landing sites to seek the best views.

“They picked us up at the hotel, offered us tea/coffee, fruit and a piece of pastry and we made the flight. Very good, nice, a recommended experience. They are professional and attentive. That was a big balloon, enough for 20 people.”

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Serengeti Balloon Ride and Luxury Bush Breakfast - The 5:00 a.m. start and the ride to launch
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14.Serengeti Balloon Ride and Luxury Bush Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $550

Join Nyssa Balloon Safaris for a sunrise flight over central Serengeti. Your uniformed driver collects you around 5:00 a.m., while pilots such as Sebastian, Bhuket, and Seyit handle the flight. Expect wildlife views, champagne, a bush breakfast, and a flight certificate.

“Echt een fantastische ervaring om met deze organisatie een ballonvaart te doen. Over de Serengeti. Ze maken er een heel compleet feest van: van ophalen, ontvangst, vlucht en ontbijt. Echt een persoonlijke touch, waarbij veiligheid en plezier voorop staat. Speciale dank aan Danny (operational manager) voor het leuke gesprek en alles in goede banen leiden en aan captain Seyit, voor zijn inzet en ervaring waardoor hij het maximale eruit haalt. Als je een ballonvlucht wil doen doe het dan hier bij Nyssa!”

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Marrakech: VIP Flight with Private Section in Shared Balloon - Watching the balloon take shape at the launch site
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Marrakech: VIP Flight with Private Section in Shared Balloon

15.VIP Flight with Private Section in Shared Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $393

Leave Marrakech before sunrise for a one-hour hot-air balloon flight over palm groves and a local village. The VIP option includes fresh fruit juice, hotel transfers, and tea with bread at a Berber home, but the balloon is shared and may carry up to 16 people.

“You arranged everything perfectly and she was so surprised with this unforgettable beautiful experience/memory.”

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