The 8 Best Balloon Trips with a Show Worldwide

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

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

Start before dawn with a Dubai hotel pickup and fly 45 to 60 minutes over the Margham Desert. You’ll watch the sunrise, look for gazelles, see a falcon demonstration, then enjoy a buffet breakfast, short camel ride, and certificate at a Bedouin camp. The price is $346.71 per person.

“What a must do experience from start to finish whilst in Dubai. Hot air balloon felt very safe. Falcon display, breakfast and camel ride were excellent. Staff professional and courteous, and transfers excellent from our Dubai hotel.”

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

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

Start with a 40 to 70-minute sunrise balloon flight over Dubai’s dunes and an in-flight falcon show. Then ride through the desert, enjoy quad biking and short camel and horse rides, and eat a buffet breakfast at a Bedouin camp. Shared hotel transfers are included, with pickup around 4:00 am.

“What a wonderful trip! We loved the hot air balloon ride. Our driver was great - he whisked us off after the balloon ride to enjoy a 4 x 4 experience in the desert, stopping off to take some fun photos in the sand. The on to our breakfast experienRead more”

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3.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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4.Hot Air Balloon Ride with Camel Ride & Falcon Show

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

Leave Dubai before dawn for a 45 to 60 minute balloon flight over the Margham Desert. Watch a falcon fly beside the basket, then enjoy camel and horse rides and an Arabic buffet breakfast. Guides including Abdullah, Pinal, and pilot Ramy have helped make this a well-run five-hour morning.

“Amazing early morning experience! Guide was great, balloon pilot and crew were great. It was really neat to watch the falcon show in the air. Breakfast and interaction with the animals after the ride were also nice. Excellent communication from the tour operator about all of the important things. Definitely recommend this tour!”

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

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

Leave your Dubai hotel before dawn for a 45-minute desert drive, coffee at takeoff, and a 45 to 60-minute balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. You’ll watch the sunrise, look for wildlife, and see a falcon in flight. English and Arabic support is available, with pickup and drop-off included.

“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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6.Hot Air Balloon Ride With Gourmet Breakfast & Falcon Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $333

You’ll leave your Dubai hotel before dawn for a 45 to 60-minute balloon flight over the desert. After landing, enjoy a gourmet breakfast in a traditional Bedouin camp, a falcon show, and camel ride. The small group is capped at 15 people, with Tuesday bookings including a live violist.

“This was a perfect way to start off my visit to Dubai. Starting early allowed me to push through jet lag and start the day with a beautiful sunrise and majestic desert views. I highly recommend, whether you’re solo or with a group… 10/10!”

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7.Dubai Desert By Hot Air Balloon With Falcon Show and Camel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $375

Start with a 4:30 am pickup from Dubai, then rise over the desert for 40 to 70 minutes at sunrise. After landing, enjoy a falcon show, camel ride, Arabian breakfast, pilot photos, and a signed flight certificate. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“Tout était parfait, l’organisation, le vol en montgolfière, notre pilote drôle et professionnel. Nous avons vu le lever du soleil dans le silence du désert, des animaux dans les dunes (chameaux, oryx, gazelles). L’atterrissage un peu mouvementé noRead more”

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8.Hot Air Balloon Ride With Gourmet Breakfast and Falcon Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $329

Start before dawn with hotel pickup and a 45-minute to one-hour balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. After landing, continue to a traditional Bedouin camp for sweet and savory breakfast dishes, a live falcon show, and a short camel ride. The small group is limited to 15 people.

“Ist ein richtig tolles Erlebnis dass man auf keinen Fall verpassen sollte:)))… Es hat alles super geklappt!”

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