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Marrakech hot air balloon ride

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£181.00

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Language: English, French

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Duration: from 2 hours to 4 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

Romantic morning one-hour hot air balloon ride
Views of the High Atlas Mountains and Marrakech
Traditional Berber breakfast in a cosy tent

What to expect

This early morning hot air balloon ride is the ultimate way to start your day in Morocco. You'll get to soar the skies on an hour-long ride over Marrakech and the High Atlas Mountains. And once you land, you'll be treated to a traditional Berber breakfast served in a cosy tent.

Your morning kicks off with an early pick-up from your hotel to begin making your way to the launch spot for your hot air balloon ride. First, you'll be served tea or coffee and a croissant as the balloon is inflated. Then climb in, and you'll be up, up and away – floating through the serene morning skies with views extending over the terracotta roofs of Marrakech, tiny Berber villages and snow-capped High Atlas Mountains in the distance.

You'll see it all as everyone is waking up, and during an hour or so in the air, you'll see Morocco from a whole new angle. On landing, you'll be welcomed into a typical Berber tent for a freshly prepared breakfast.

What's included

Transport
One-hour balloon ride
Tea or coffee and croissant
Traditional Berber breakfast

What to remember

Guests who weigh over 120kg (18.5st) will need to confirm before booking if they can fly
Flight is in the early morning however may take place after sunrise

Provider

MUSEMENT SPA

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.8 /5

Based on 160 reviews from verified customers

Review categories

Value for money

4.5/5

Service

4.7/5

Safety

4.7/5

Staff

4.7/5

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David Cooper
Verified booking
5
23 September 2025
Travelled as a couple
Picked up from thtel on time by our driver Tarik. A safe and comfortable drive to the balloon site. A short period for administration and a safety briefing. We were offered a mint tea and a couisant both of which were lovely. A short time later we got into the balloon gondola and had a further safety briefing. There then followed an hours magical flight with the pilot giving an informative commentary about the balloon and the Atlas mountains. At the conclusion of the flight a lovely breakfast.
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LB
Verified booking
5
13 September 2025
Travelled as a couple
The he experience from start to finish was fantastic.
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Gerty
Verified booking
5
12 September 2025
Travelled as a couple
Amazing trip, was a bit chaotic at first as not sure which balloon we would be going in as a bit of confusion with organisers. Once in the balloon was all good with the guide telling us lots of info
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Matt B
Verified booking
4.6
11 September 2025
Travelled with a group of friends
Wonderful experience and really great trip. On arrival the coffee and cake was a nice touch and after the ride the local breakfast was lovely to try. Just a little bit more information would be useful on arrival back to the local breakfast so you know how long you’ll be there before departing to hotel. Same on boarding mini van, we didn’t know how long the journey would take etc… so just a little guidance would have been a nice touch.
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Dot
Verified booking
5
9 September 2025
Travelled as a couple
The whole experience was excellent ???? However, we did think the cost of the experience was over priced and initially nearly stopped us booking.
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P and P
Verified booking
5
5 September 2025
Travelled as a couple
Great experience, highlight of our holiday. Tour guide / driver extremely helpful and knowledgeable and took good care of us. Balloon pilot was excellent and gave lots of information about Morocco and flying the balloon.

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