Where to Fly at Dawn: the 12 Best Luxury Balloon Flights

1.Luxury Sunrise Balloon Ride in Luxor with Hotel Pickup

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

Review of Luxor’s $60 sunrise balloon ride, with hotel pickup, Valley of the Kings views, timing tips, group details, and practical advice.

“Great experience. it's a must do in Luxor. Hight of the trip.. Only do the first lift at 4 AM.. the guide will push you to do the second lift at 6 AM but thats not worth it. The 4 AM gives you the full experience and sunrise from beginning to end.”

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

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

Review of Dubai’s luxury hot-air-balloon tour with sunrise falconry, Land Rover transfers, camel ride, drone show, and Michelin breakfast.

“Amazing experience. From pickup to drop off at our hotel it was an amazing experience. Raj was friendly kind and conversational as we drove. The details were clearly very thought out and everything was perfect. Perfect is not usually a word for a holiday because nothing is perfect however this was as close to perfect as is possible.”

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3.Luxury Hot Air Balloon Riding in Luxor

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

Review of Luxor’s $31.50 hot-air-balloon ride, with sunrise views, West Bank sights, transport details, value, safety tips, and booking advice.

“Do not book this. It's only a scam. When j booked this there was no confirmation from the operator nor any message. I had to ping the myself and they do not even respond. Later they say it has been canceled due to bad weather and never refunded the amount. He keeps Read more”

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4.Luxury Balloon Flight with Michelin-Curated Breakfast

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

Sunrise balloon flight over Dubai’s desert with falconry, Royal Reserve access, camel ride, and Michelin-star breakfast.

“Absolutely 5 stars all the way for this excellent experience!! A weather related incident meant we had to reschedule but we could not have been looked after better by Ravi and the team on the second attempt. Transportation on time and hosting at the lift off site and then for the breakfast was superb. A great experience added by a fantastic flight, beautiful sunrise, smooth landing and a brilliant vintage Land Rover ride through the desert to the encampment for breakfast. Camels and oyrx seen and a chat with the very knowledgeable falconer. A great memory with lots of fantastic pictures taken by Ravi. Etrat Ali looked after us very…”

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5.Sunrise VIP Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor

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

Review of Luxor’s $75 sunrise hot-air balloon ride, with Nile views, hotel pickup, practical timing advice, and honest booking concerns.

“While other balloons hovered and traveled over Hatshepsut temple and even valley of the kings, our balloon just went up in the parking lot stayed there for a few mins and came right down. It was a very disappointing ride.”

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

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

Review of Marrakech’s VIP sunrise balloon flight, including private compartments, Berber breakfast, transport, value, timing, and practical tips.

“Brilliant. And so well organised. I would go again and recommend this to anyone. Thanks to our pilot Pierre too who made it a special trip.”

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7.Luxury Cappadocia Balloon Tour (Goreme)

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

Review of Cappadocia’s $220 luxury balloon tour from Göreme, with sunrise views, hotel pickup, breakfast, champagne, and practical booking advice.

“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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8.Barcelona Private VIP Balloon Flight with Pick-up Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours

Review a private Catalonia balloon flight from Barcelona, with Montserrat views, cava, picnic brunch, pilot tuition, and practical booking tips.

“We had a great time, the flight lasted an hour, but the views and impressions were breathtaking. I highly recommend it!”

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9.Chiang Mai Sunrise Balloon Flight and Luxury Spa Day

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

Review of Chiang Mai’s sunrise balloon flight and Fah Lanna Spa day, with breakfast, Champagne, massage, pricing, weather risks, and booking tips.

“Excellent day, great experience. Balloon ride was very good and the spa was excellent.”

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10.Göreme: Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight in Göreme Valleys

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $504

Review of Göreme’s luxury hot-air-balloon flight, with sunrise views, hotel transfers, timing, price, safety, inclusions, and practical booking advice.

“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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11.Serengeti Balloon Ride and Luxury Bush Breakfast

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

Review of Nyssa’s Serengeti balloon ride, with sunrise wildlife viewing, champagne, luxury bush breakfast, costs, tips, and practical details.

“it was an amazing experience and I couldn't recommend this activity more if you're in Serengeti it's a must!!!”

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12.VIP Flight with Private Section in Shared Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $393

Review of Marrakech’s VIP shared hot-air-balloon flight, with palm-grove views, fruit juice, Berber tea, transport, value, and practical tips.

“Have a nice hot air balloon trip in Morocco. See so many hot air balloons. Interesting bird's eye view looking down. Highly recommended. I took a private VIP hot air balloon and thought I would only fly with 4 people on the hot air balloon with a pilot. But it was with a huge hot air balloon for 16 people.”

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