15 Balloon Flights in the UAE Worth Booking

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

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

Start before dawn with a Land Rover Defender pickup, a five-minute drone show, and a 60-minute balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Your pilot provides a safety briefing and falconry display, followed by a Michelin-starred breakfast, vintage Land Rover ride, and short camel ride.

“From start to finish, the whole experience is five star. The vehicles that pick you up from your hotel are clean, new and not crowded. The hot air balloon ride is smooth and the staff makes you feel very comfortable, even at the landing which we Read more”

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2.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour Over the Desert

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

Leave Dubai before dawn for a guided hot air balloon flight over Margham’s dunes. After coffee, tea, and a safety briefing, rise to about 4,000 feet with pilots such as JP or Hamid, watching for Arabian oryx, sand gazelles, and distant mountains.

“Communication was great and was made to feel very welcome from start to finish. Maybe a slightly bigger coffee for the early morning start.”

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3.Sunrise Balloon Flight with Camel Ride & Breakfast

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

Start with hotel pickup, coffee, and a safety briefing before a 40 to 70-minute balloon flight above the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. After landing, enjoy a Bedouin camp breakfast, a short camel ride, and falcon photos. Drivers such as Hanif and Saqib are praised for friendly, careful service.

“We enjoyed every minute of the hot air balloon. The pilot is with 18 year experience and was very interactive with passengers. Staff and drivers very kind and welcoming. We felt waited and taken care of. Max height reached - 1200m. Sunrise astonishing!”

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4.The Dubai Balloon at Atlantis

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 429 reviews · 365 days · from $53Best value

Rise up to 225 meters above Palm Jumeirah on Dubai’s tethered helium balloon. Your 10-minute flight brings wide views of the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, coastline, and Arabian Gulf. English-speaking pilots such as Edwin and Dennis may add friendly commentary, with a lounge and photo shop afterward.

“Superb experience, and Edwin was exceptional as our pilot!”

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5.Luxury Balloon Flight with Michelin-Curated Breakfast

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

Start with Dubai hotel pickup in a Land Rover Defender, then fly for about an hour at sunrise above the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. A storyteller and falcon accompany the flight, followed by breakfast by a Michelin-star chef, a short camel ride, and return transport.

“O vôo foi espetacular! Adoramos o atendimento, o café da manhã e os animais! Parabéns a toda equipe!”

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6.Deluxe Hot Air Balloon Ride with Breakfast & Flight Falcon Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 372 reviews · from $346

Start around 4 a.m. with a Dubai hotel pickup, then fly 45 to 60 minutes over the Margham Desert as dawn colors the dunes. Expect a safety briefing, an in-flight falcon presentation, a Bedouin camp breakfast, short camel ride, and an e-certificate. Pilots such as Arturo may add useful ballooning insight.

“This was the highlight of my trip, initially I was reluctant to book it based on how early the tour was 04:30 a.m but, it turned out to be the best timing as we got to see the sun rise and the temperature was cooler. The balloon was rotated tRead more”

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7.Adventure Hot Air Balloon with Buffet Breakfast & Falcon Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $404

Start around 4 a.m. with a 40 to 70 minute sunrise balloon flight and an in-flight falcon show. Then ride through the dunes, eat at a traditional Bedouin camp, try quad biking, and take short camel and horse rides before returning to your Dubai hotel.

“Despite being in the offers list, was cancelled the day before without proposal of new date, it’s a pity”

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8.Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Dubai Desert inlcuding Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 233 reviews · from $235

Leave your Dubai hotel around 3:30 am for Sindbad Gulf Balloons in Murqquab. After refreshments and a safety briefing, rise 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the dunes for a sunrise flight lasting about 40 to 70 minutes, followed by falconry and return transport.

“This was a magical experience!! I was so nervous at first the captain and crew put me at ease. They were super attentive and experts at it. Also, glad they reminded us to wear warm clothes. Actually, a coat ideal, in the middle of the dessert colRead more”

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9.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride with Transfers

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

Leave Dubai before dawn, ride a shared 4x4 to the Margham Desert, and watch the balloon inflate before floating above red dunes, farms, villages, camels, and gazelles. The five-hour outing includes tea, coffee, water, a safety briefing, a pilot-signed flight certificate, and hotel or residence transfers within Dubai.

“It was the day of our wedding anniversary & the excursion was a gift to my husband. We had an amazing experience & fantastic time. The event exceeded our expectations. It was beautiful being up in the air, watching sunrise and above the fluffy clouds, incredible. Everyone in the balloon basket was in awe. Our Captain was a super star, continued commentary whilst up in the balloon, pointing out things on the ground, keeping you alert to the sunrise time so we didn’t miss it. The sunrise in less than a minute, we videoed it, incredibly fast at that altitude. The whole team were wonderful, especially our pick up Ann,…”

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10.Hot Air Balloon Ride with Camel Ride & Falcon Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 142 reviews · 5 hours · from $332

Start before dawn with hotel pickup, a safety briefing, and tea or coffee in the Margham Desert. Float for 45 to 60 minutes above red dunes, watch a falcon fly beside the balloon, then enjoy camel and horse rides and a Bedouin-style breakfast. Guides including Pinal, Abdullah, and pilot Ramy help run the day.

“This was amazing from start to finish. I would highly recommend this and the organisers.”

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11.Hot Air Balloon Ride & Falcon Show Over the Desert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 122 reviews · 4 hours · from $302

Leave Dubai before dawn for a shared SUV ride to the Margham desert. After coffee and a safety briefing, board a 16 to 24 person balloon for a 45 to 60 minute sunrise flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, with an in-flight falcon show.

“Most amazing experience ever! From communication to the ride its self was all perfect. Seeing the sunrise from the sky was just magical, the pilot was really nice guy. Ride its self was smooth & enjoyable. You really don’t feel like your at 4000ft Would definitely recommend.”

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12.Hot Air Balloon, Desert Safari, and Quad Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 103 reviews · 6 hours · from $384

Start before dawn with hotel pickup, a 45 to 60 minute balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, and a falcon show. Guides such as Malik keep the morning moving through dune bashing, short camel and horse rides, quad biking, and a Bedouin-style breakfast.

“What an amazing experience. The whole thing was well organised and so much fun. Truly magical!!”

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13.Hot Air Balloon with Camel, ATV, & Horse Ride Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 81 reviews · 5 hours · from $272

You’ll leave Dubai before dawn in a 4x4, watch the balloon rise, and fly over desert dunes and the Hajar Mountains for 60 to 90 minutes. English-speaking pilots such as Caroline, Orlando, and Mohamed Ramadan have earned praise for calm, careful flying. Deluxe and premium packages add breakfast and desert rides.

“This tour was amazing! Highly recommended to take part. Professional consultation in advance, pick up on time and a truly stunning "once in a lifetime" experience 😍”

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14.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour with E-Certificate

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

You’ll leave your Dubai hotel before dawn, watch the balloon inflate, and rise above the desert with a licensed pilot. Expect coffee, tea, a falcon photo, and views of the skyline, Hajar Mountains, oases, camels, oryx, and gazelles. Captain Orlando is one named pilot associated with the experience.

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

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

Noble Life collects you early from anywhere in Dubai, takes you to the desert launch site, and sends you up for sunrise over golden dunes. Expect 40 to 70 minutes in the air, tea or coffee before takeoff, an English-speaking team, and drivers such as Muhammad, Imran, or Mehtab handling the transfer.

“Awesome HAB adventure. Picked up by our driver with great comms letting us know he was ready. 40 minute drive to the HQ for coffee and briefings. Then again driven by our driver to the launch site. Ground crew is excellent, both take off and landing and we caught the final balloon of this season. Up to 2500ft and then dune bashing in a HAB over the desert seeing wildlife and the sunrise. Perfect excursion.”

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