5 Hot Air Balloon Rides in the Atlas Mountains That Pay Back the Drive

1.Atlas Mountains Hot Air Balloon Ride from Marrakech with Berber Breakfast and Desert Camel Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,123 reviews · from $164Our pick

Leave Marrakech before dawn for a 40 to 50 minute balloon flight above desert valleys and Atlas foothills. After landing, enjoy pastries and tea, a Berber breakfast, and a short camel ride in the Palmeraie. Drivers such as Abdul and pilots including Lina and Yanis have earned warm praise, but pickup and timing can vary.

“Fabulous experience. Some issue and confusion on pick up however. Pick up was late and despite booking 4x4 pick up we had a mini bus collection. (others at our stop had 4x4) This made for a very bumpy, slower and uncomfortable ride across the dessert,”

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2.Atlas Mountain Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride From Marrakech

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 695 reviews · from $156

Leave Marrakech before dawn by 4x4, enjoy tea, coffee, and pastries while the balloon is prepared, then fly for 40 to 50 minutes above desert valleys and Atlas foothills. Pilots such as Lina, Noor, and Sanchez have earned praise for calm, friendly flying. A Berber breakfast and certificate follow.

“Slow start but lovely coffee and croissant whilst you wait - the balloon ride itself was fantastic, so peaceful, perfect background music - we took some amazing photos Back down for a Berber breakfast We purposely avoided the camels - this does not need to be added, the balloon trip is fantastic without”

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3.Air ballooning: Marrakech Desert and Atlas Views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 658 reviews · from $143Best value

Start before sunrise for a roughly four-hour outing with Atlas Montgolfière. You’ll ride from Marrakech to the launch area, enjoy drinks, take an approximately one-hour balloon flight over the desert with Atlas Mountain and city views, then have a Berber breakfast in a southern Moroccan kasbah. Omar is one guide praised for his warm, capable service.

“We weren’t sure what to expect when we booked this, but it was fantastic! We were picked-up at our hotel early in the morning and with 6 other passengers driven to the site where we signed in, had coffee and tea, and waited for the earlier Read more”

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4.Hot Air Balloon Rides in Marrakesh: Sunrise, Desert, Atlas …

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 396 reviews · from $196

Start with Marrakech hotel or riad pickup around 6:00 am, then watch the balloon inflate, receive a safety briefing, and rise above the desert near the High Atlas. Coffee, refreshments, a Berber breakfast, and a personalized Arabic flight certificate are included. Said and Aboubaker are among the staff praised for clear communication and helpful service.

“Seeing all the other balloons in flight. Our light as air ascent to the sky ans our excellent landing. Our pilot was great.”

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5.hot-air balloon flight with view of the Atlas Mountains and Berber breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 32 reviews · from $235

Montgolfiere Sensation collects you from your Marrakech hotel or riad before dawn for a 40 to 60-minute flight above the Atlas Mountains, red desert, palm groves, and Berber villages. Expect Moroccan tea and pastries before take-off, a safety briefing, a flight certificate, and a traditional Berber breakfast after landing.

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