Hot Air Balloon Flight Marrakech: Atlas Views & Berber Breakfast

Float above the Atlas foothills at dawn, watching the landscape unfold below.

A hot air balloon flight from Marrakech takes you 1 hour over the Palm Grove and Jbilet Old Mountains, with hotel pickup and drop-off, a traditional Berber breakfast in a caidal tent, and a flight certificate. The experience runs about 4 hours total, including the 35-minute drive to the launch site. Ciel d'Afrique, the only balloon operator in Morocco since 1990, runs shared flights of up to 19 passengers (5 per compartment) or private options depending on your group size.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hot air balloon flight and Berber breakfast

• Pick up from Marrakech
• Drive 35 minutes to Jbilet Old Mountains
• Enjoy 40 to 60 minutes hot air balloon flight
• Off-road drive to Berber breakfast tent
• Receive flight certificate
• Drive back to Marrakech

The experience

You're picked up from your Marrakech hotel in an air-conditioned 4x4 and driven 35 minutes north to the launch site in the Jbilet Old Mountains. The balloon lifts off at dawn, when the air is calmest, and you spend 40 to 60 minutes aloft watching the Palm Grove spread below, the mountains catching the first light, and the Moroccan landscape shift from shadow to color. Different balloon sizes operate depending on how many passengers book that morning: shared flights carry up to 19 people across four compartments, or you can arrange a private balloon for your group.

After landing, an off-road drive takes you to a traditional caidal tent set up in the bush, where a typical Berber breakfast waits: tea, bread, local spreads, and the kind of meal that tastes different when you've just come down from the sky. You receive a flight certificate before the 4x4 brings you back to your hotel. The whole outing (pickup, flight, breakfast, and return) takes about 4 hours.

The guide speaks English, Spanish, French, or Arabic depending on your group. Children from age 4 can fly, though they must be accompanied by an adult. The weight limit is 120 kg per person, and the operator notes the flight is not suitable for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or severe vertigo.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned 4x4.
• a 1-hour hot air balloon flight over the Palm Grove and Jbilet Old Mountains.
• a traditional Berber breakfast in a caidal tent.
• a flight certificate.
• welcome tea.

Information

Lasts 4h, runs every day with no fixed time, from US$ 148 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and Arabic and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 400

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and ArabicOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Ciel d'Afrique - African Sky

Is this one for you?If you're arriving in Marrakech without a car or staying in the medina, the hotel pickup means you don't arrange transport to the launch site. The 4x4 collects you and brings you back, so the early start stays simple.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the actual flight time on the hot air balloon?

The balloon flight lasts 40 to 60 minutes, depending on wind conditions and how the pilot reads the air that morning.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the launch site?

No. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Marrakech are included, with a 35-minute drive each way to the Jbilet Old Mountains where the balloon launches.

Can I book a private balloon, or do I fly with other people?

Both options exist. Shared flights carry up to 19 passengers across four compartments (5 people per compartment), or you can arrange a private balloon for your group depending on size and availability.

What happens after the balloon lands?

You're driven off-road to a traditional caidal tent in the Moroccan bush, where a typical Berber breakfast is served (tea, bread, and local spreads) before the 4x4 returns you to your hotel.

Is the Berber breakfast included in the price, or is it extra?

The breakfast is included, along with hotel pickup, the flight, a flight certificate, and welcome tea.