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Dubai Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Tour & Desert with Pickup

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Duration4h–5h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

What's it like to float 2,000 feet above the red dunes at dawn?

You're collected from your hotel before dawn, driven to the desert launch site, and flown 30 to 60 minutes over the red dunes as the sun rises. Breakfast, a flight certificate, and refreshments are included; VIP options add dune bashing, a camel ride and a falcon photo. The whole outing takes five hours door-to-door, and you're back at your hotel by mid-morning.

4h–5h

Step-by-step itinerary

Hot air balloon sunrise tour

Pickup from hotel
Travel to desert
Receive training and briefing
Take off early morning balloon flight
Fly 2000 to 4000 feet above desert
Enjoy sunrise and desert views
Balloon flight lasts 30 to 60 minutes
Return to hotel

The Experience

You're picked up from your hotel while Dubai is still quiet, and driven out to the launch site in the desert. The whole experience takes about five hours from pickup to drop-off, but the actual hot air balloon flight itself is 30 to 60 minutes depending on the wind and conditions that morning. The balloon lifts off early, timed to catch the sun rising over the dunes — that's when the light is best and the air is coolest and most stable. You'll climb to between 2,000 and 4,000 feet, high enough that the desert spreads out below you in a way that changes how you see it.

Before the balloon goes up, there's a training session on the ground, and afterward you get a certificate to take home. Breakfast is included — the deluxe and VIP options are more elaborate — along with refreshments during and after the flight. If you book the VIP package, you also get 30 minutes of dune bashing in a 4X4 afterward, a camel ride, and a photo with a falcon. The standard option is simpler but still includes the core thing: the balloon ride itself, the pickup, and the meal. Groups stay small, which matters when you're in a basket with strangers at that height.

The timing is non-negotiable — you can't choose your own hour or delay if the weather looks better later. The balloon goes when conditions allow, and if wind or visibility is poor, the flight gets shortened or rescheduled. That's the trade-off for the fixed price and the convenience of not arranging transport and breakfast yourself. You land back at your hotel by mid-morning, which leaves the rest of your day open.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off on a shared basis.
hot air balloon flight lasting 30 to 60 minutes at 2,000 to 4,000 feet.
morning breakfast.
refreshments during and after the flight.
flight certificate.
camel ride and falcon photo (deluxe and VIP only).
30 minutes of dune bashing by 4X4 (VIP only).

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by POINT CLICK TOURISM

Is this one for you?Right for anyone staying in Dubai who wants to see the desert from above without arranging their own transport or timing — the early start and fixed schedule are what make the sunrise flight possible and keep the whole thing contained in one morning.