Where to Book Balloon Safaris Worldwide — Our Top 8

1.Balloon Safari & Bush Breakfast in Serengeti – Miracle Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,646 reviews · from $599Our pick

Rise before dawn for a roughly one-hour balloon flight over the Serengeti, with pilot guidance, binoculars, coffee, and views of wildlife below. After landing, celebrate with bubbly before a bush breakfast and certificate. Pickup is available from select camps and lodges inside the park. Captain Ed and Augustino are among the named staff praised for their care.

“This was the highlight of our trip to The Serengeti and an experience we’ll never forget. The views and vast expanse of The Serengeti are truly amazing. The experience was extremely well organised and we felt totally safe with our pilot, Ed. The champagne breakfast was delicious and a lovely ending to our flight.”

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2.Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · from $240Best value

Meet Bill Harrop’s Original Balloon Safaris early in the morning for a one-hour flight above the Magaliesbergs and Cradle of Humankind. Your pilot provides live commentary, and the roughly four-hour outing includes post-flight drinks, a sparkling wine buffet breakfast, and a flight certificate. Hotel transport is optional.

“The trip was smooth and soothing, enjoyed every moment of it. I would recommend to everyone. The pilot was very knowledgeable and make the trip quite enjoyable”

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3.SkyWaltz Hot Air Balloon Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $325

SkyWaltz takes you up before sunrise for about 60 minutes above Jaipur’s villages, fields, forts, and Aravalli hills. The pilot chooses the launch area that morning based on wind, often near Samode Palace and Village. Expect hotel pickup, a maximum of 16 people, and pilots such as Cleto or Mahesh.

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

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

Start before dawn with hotel pickup, a balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, an in-flight falcon show, camel and horse rides, dune bashing, quad biking, and an Arabic-style buffet breakfast. Guides speak English and Arabic. Malik is one named guide associated with the experience, and private transfers cost extra.

“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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5.Pilanesberg National Park/Sun City Hot Air Balloon Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 63 reviews · 4 hours · from $421

Fly for about an hour over Pilanesberg National Park, then celebrate with sparkling wine and a full English breakfast. A field guide drives you from Sun City or a Pilanesberg lodge through the park, adding a small game drive before and after the balloon flight. Pilot Mark has led some flights.

“This was a great experience! Amazing views, great staff and a recommendation to everyone! To see wild life and nature from the hotair balloon is such a unique experience. Loved every minute of it”

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6.Maasai Mara: Hot Air Balloon Safari & Champagne Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 31 reviews · 1h 10m · from $495

Leave your Mara lodge at 4:30 am for a 70-minute hot air balloon flight over the reserve. You’ll watch sunrise, scan for wildlife from above, and land for a cooked bush breakfast with champagne. Groups hold up to 8 or 15 people, with a guaranteed window seat and an open-jeep transfer back.

“What an experience. Floating over the Masai Mara watching the sun rise. Didn’t see too many animals but that really didn’t spoil the experience. Loved every minute.”

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7.Serengeti National Park: Balloon Safari at Dawn

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · 5 hours · from $599

Leave your Serengeti camp between 4:30 and 5:30 AM for a one-hour balloon flight over the plains. Your pilot guides the basket with the wind, while the ground crew follows below. After landing, toast with bubbly and enjoy eggs, fruit, bread, and coffee beneath an acacia tree.

“Von der Abholung bis zum Frühstück, wirklich top.”

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8.Hot Air Balloon, Camel Ride, Desert Safari & More

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

Start before sunrise with Sindbad Gulf Balloons, floating up to 4,000 feet over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. After landing, Mohammed Shaleef or another licensed driver takes you for dune bashing, a short quad ride, camel trek, falcon photos, and a buffet breakfast. Shared Dubai pickup is included.

“Fantastisch! Zeer professionele piloot, prachtige zonsopgang en vergezichten. Het kon niet beter. En de woestijnsafari met Muhammed Shaleef was ook geweldig!”

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