The 15 Best Hot Air Balloon Flights in Dubai

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

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

Sunrise ballooning, falcons, a drone show, vintage Land Rover, camel ride, and Michelin-starred breakfast in Dubai’s desert reserve.

“Everything was so memorable, from the very timely pick-up by Ronald ti the hot coffee and dates, drone show, hot air balloon flight, riding the vintage land rover, scrumptious breakfast, falcon picture, camel back ride, and being transported back to hotel was an awesome experience. Everything met and exceeded my expectations! Thanks!”

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2.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour Over the Desert

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

Watch Dubai’s desert sunrise from 4,000 feet on a guided hot air balloon ride with hotel pickup, wildlife views, and morning coffee.

“We had an absolute blast from start to finish, we were picked up by Kashe Malik and he took care of us there and back, all staff were lovely and very informative, I was a little nervous in doing this beforehand but I felt totally at ease when doing it and it’s one of the best things I’ve done .”

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3.Sunrise Balloon Flight with Camel Ride & Breakfast

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

Rise over Dubai’s desert at sunrise, then enjoy a Bedouin breakfast, camel ride, falcon photos, and hotel transfers in one five-hour tour.

“It was an amazing experience and we would definitely recommend it to anyone.”

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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 a falcon, Royal Nature Reserve access, camel ride, and Michelin-star chef breakfast.

“Loved it! Totally recommend. Amazing experience. Pleasantly surprised by the breakfast camp too. Lovely selection of food. Thanks!”

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

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

Review of Dubai’s sunrise hot air balloon ride with desert views, falcon show, Bedouin breakfast, camel ride, transfers, and practical tips.

“This was a truly wonderful experience. Unforgettable. There is nothing that compares to being up in the balloon ride.”

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

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

Watch sunrise from a hot-air balloon, see a falcon in flight, then enjoy dune bashing, camel riding, quad biking, and breakfast in Dubai.

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

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7.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride with Transfers

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

Review of Dubai’s sunrise hot air balloon ride, with shared 4x4 transfers, desert views, safety advice, costs, and booking tips.

“Wonderful experience. I recommend 1000 % Maha Balloon. Excellent ... pick up in time ... good team …excellent Turkish balloon pilot.”

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

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

Watch sunrise over Dubai’s red dunes from a hot air balloon, then enjoy falcons, camels, horses, and a Bedouin breakfast.

“That was an amazing experience from the beginnig to the end! The views were breathtaking, it was absolutely worth all the money. Everything was well organized, shortly after I booked the tour, Ms. Pinal Chauhan reached out to us and helped us with everything. We were picked up on time by an excellent driver, Zaman. Our flight was accompanied by a falcon - his owner told us a lot about this fascinating bird. We loved every minute of the baloon flight. Thank you so much!”

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

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

Watch sunrise from 4,000 feet, float over Dubai’s protected desert, and see a falcon fly beside your balloon on this early-morning tour.

“We enjoyed it and well worth getting up early for, very informative when we were at the balloon and captain Hamada and Ameen were excellent very reassuring and definitely professional help with all photos opportunities. We had very good communication with Ms Pinal over what’s app, everything we needed she helped. We would recommend to anyone!”

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

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

Watch sunrise from 4,000 feet, see a falcon in flight, ride dunes by 4x4 and quad bike, then enjoy a Bedouin breakfast near Dubai.

“This whole trip was lovely as we got to see the sunrise on the hot air balloon which was absolutely stunning. The quad biking and dune bashing was also great! Our tour guide was very friendly and was very attentive towards our needs. Our tour guide Malik was really good and informative. Abdullah was a good organiser and the whole tour was overall amazing”

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

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

Watch sunrise from a Dubai hot air balloon, then add camel, breakfast, ATV, or horse rides to a five-hour desert outing.

“Everything was communicated in a timely manner. Staff was friendly and helpful.”

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12.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour with E-Certificate

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

Rise over Dubai’s Arabian Desert at sunrise on a hot air balloon tour with hotel transfers, refreshments, wildlife views, and a flight certificate.

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

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

Watch sunrise from a Noble Life hot air balloon over Dubai’s dunes, with hotel transfers, coffee, expert pilots, and a 40 to 70 minute flight.

“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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14.Hot Air Balloon, Camel Ride, Desert Safari & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $375

Review of Dubai’s sunrise hot-air-balloon tour with camel ride, quad bike, falconry, dune bashing, and Bedouin breakfast.

“Programme complet et divertissant. Prise en charge à l’hôtel puis direction l’équipe de la montgolfière. Après un café de bienvenue et les explications de sécurité, décollage pour observer le levé du soleil à 4000pieds. Ballade de 1:20, nous avons eu de la chance. Puis retour sur terre. Passage dans les dunes avec notre 4x4, petit-déjeuner, tour de chameau, avons porté un faucon puis nous avons terminé par piloter un quad et un buggy. À faire !!!”

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

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

Review of Dubai’s sunrise hot-air-balloon flight, desert breakfast, camel ride, and falcon photo, with practical advice on cost, timing, and comfort.

“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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