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Hot Air Balloon Flight over Marrakech at Sunrise

Float over the Atlas foothills at dawn, land to a Berber breakfast and a flight certificate.

Hot air balloons floating over the Marrakech countryside at sunrise

Overview

Ballooning over the Marrakech plain is the quietest way to see the Atlas. You leave your riad in the dark, watch the balloons inflate as the sky turns pink and lift off just as the sun clears the mountains. For about an hour you drift over palm groves, dry riverbeds and villages where the first fires are being lit. After landing, a Berber breakfast is served under a tent and the pilot hands you a certificate.

Flights are run by licensed operators with certified pilots and are weather-dependent: if the wind is wrong, we move you to the next morning or refund you in full.

Highlights

  • 45-to-60-minute flight at sunrise
  • Views of the High Atlas and the Marrakech plain
  • Berber breakfast after landing
  • Flight certificate and hotel transfers

Itinerary

  1. 05:30Pick-up

    Transfer from your riad to the launch site (about 40 minutes), tea on arrival.

  2. 06:45Take-off

    Safety briefing, inflation, flight of 45 to 60 minutes.

  3. 08:00Landing and breakfast

    Berber breakfast under a nomad tent, certificate.

  4. 09:30Return

    Back at your riad around 10:00.

What's included

  • Hotel transfers
  • Flight with a certified pilot
  • Berber breakfast
  • Flight certificate
  • Insurance

Not included

  • Private basket (available on request)
  • Tips

Questions travellers ask

Is it safe?

Yes. Operators are licensed by the Moroccan civil aviation authority and pilots are certified. Flights are cancelled if the wind exceeds the safe limit.

Can children fly?

From 6 years old, accompanied by an adult.

What happens if the weather is bad?

We reschedule you to the next available morning or refund the full amount.

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