The 8 Best Balloon Flights with Hotel Transfer in the UAE

1.Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Dubai Desert inlcuding Transfers

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

Leave Dubai before dawn for Sindbad Gulf Balloons in Murqquab. After refreshments and a safety briefing, watch the balloon inflate, rise above the desert, and drift for roughly 40 to 70 minutes. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a pilot-signed e-flying certificate, and a falconry show are included. Bring warm layers and prepare for a firm landing.

“Amazing experience! There was only 7 of us in the balloon basket including the pilot. Anyone complaining about the landing just shouldn’t go it’s not traumatic but can be a big rough but what do you expect you know how it feels when a Read more”

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2.Hot Air Balloon Ride & In-flight Falcon Show including Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $307

Start before dawn with an air-conditioned pickup, then watch the balloon inflate before floating over Dubai’s desert at sunrise. The highlight is an in-flight falcon show, with the bird circling at heights of up to 4,000 feet. Tea, coffee, and water are included. The ride lasts about four hours and allows up to 24 people.

“Watching the sunrise from 4000ft was a magical experience and witnessing the magnificent falcon circling then returning to us was awesome.”

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3.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride with Transfers

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

Start before dawn with a shared 4x4 pickup in Dubai, then watch the balloon inflate in the Margham Desert before a sunrise flight at up to 4,000 feet. Pilots including Yalin, Nicole, and Karim have earned praise for calm briefings and smooth landings. Tea, coffee, water, transfers, and a signed certificate are included.

“The sunrise was incredible, one of the most beautiful things I’ve been able to witness. I’d highly recommend this activity.”

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4.Hot Air Balloon Ride with Pickup and Drop off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $217

Set out before dawn in a 4X4 from your Dubai hotel, then rise 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the desert for a 45 to 60 minute balloon flight. Your pilot gives a safety briefing, and the trip includes tea, coffee, cookies, and a signed flying certificate. The group limit is 24 people.

“Fantastic experience watching the sunset from a hot air balloon me and my husband both loved the experience the staff were lovely”

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5.Dubai Hot Air Balloon Tour with Breakfast Camel Ride and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $347

Start around 4:30 am with pickup, tea or coffee, and a 40 to 60 minute sunrise balloon flight over Dubai’s desert. Depending on the option you choose, add dune bashing, quad biking, a short camel ride, and buffet breakfast. Transfers, taxes, and a digital flight certificate are included.

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6.Hot Air Balloon Adventure Ride in Dubai with Hotel Pick up & drop

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $230

You’ll leave your Dubai hotel around 4:00 am for a sunrise balloon flight over the desert. Expect a 40 to 60 minute ride, views of dunes, oases, date farms, camels, oryx, and gazelles, plus shared transport. The full outing can take 4.5 to 5 hours, with driving time added.

“Fantastic morning from start to finish. Our pick up driver was very professional. We had a few issues with landing a little off course on the dunes but this happens as the balloons rely completely on wind movement. We also had all the pick up cars get stuck in the sand dunes Read more”

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7.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $245

You’ll leave Dubai before dawn in a shared, air-conditioned 4x4 and reach the Margham desert for a 45 to 60 minute hot air balloon flight. Watch the sun color the red dunes, spot desert wildlife from above, and enjoy tea, coffee, sweets, and water afterward. The flight reaches 2,000 to 4,000 feet, weather permitting.

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8.The Dubai Balloon at Atlantis Palm Tickets With Transfers Option

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $83Best value

Take a 15-minute tethered helium-balloon flight beside Atlantis, The Palm, rising as high as 300 meters for wide views over Dubai. The full experience lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes, including two-way transfers when selected. Check the weather widget up to three days ahead, since flights can close in poor conditions.

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