Hot Air Balloon Dubai
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Deluxe Flight

Everything in Standard, plus a Bedouin camp breakfast, camel ride and falconry

Deluxe Flight — Hot Air Balloon Dubai
Bedouin camp breakfast spread with hot air balloon aloft in the background at sunrise
Falcon flying beside a hot air balloon over the Dubai desert

The Deluxe Flight is the same 45 to 60 minute sunrise flight as the Standard package, built out into a fuller morning at the camp afterward. Pickup covers anywhere in Dubai, and once you’re back on the ground the crew drives you to a Bedouin-style camp where a falconer is usually waiting with a falcon for a closer look and photographs — the same bird that, weather permitting, you’ll have seen circling the balloon at altitude.

From there it’s a short camel ride followed by a proper buffet breakfast: croissants, a bread station, cold cuts and smoked salmon, fresh fruit, hot food and coffee, laid out for the group rather than plated one by one. It’s noticeably more food than a typical tour breakfast, which is usually the reason repeat guests upgrade from Standard.

This is the package most people land on when they’re deciding between options — it keeps the core flight experience but adds enough around it (breakfast, falconry, the camel ride) that the morning feels complete rather than just a flight and a drive home. If dune bashing and quad biking are also on your list, the Premium Flight includes everything here plus that desert safari segment for a bit more.

What Happens on the Deluxe Flight

  1. 3:45 – 4:30 AM

    Hotel pickup

    Pickup from anywhere in Dubai, transferring you to the launch site as the sky is still dark.

  2. ~5:00 AM

    Balloon inflation

    Watch the envelope come to life by burner-light before boarding.

  3. Sunrise

    Launch

    Lift-off timed to first light over the dune sea.

  4. 45–60 min

    Flight over the desert

    Roughly 4,000 ft up, with unlimited drinks on board and, weather permitting, a falcon flying alongside the basket.

  5. Landing

    Ground crew meet you on touch-down and drive you to the Bedouin camp.

  6. Falconry display & camel ride

    At the camp, a falconer brings out a falcon for a close-up look and photos, followed by a short camel ride.

  7. Gourmet breakfast

    A full buffet breakfast at the camp — croissants, cold platters, hot food and fresh fruit — before the drive back.

  8. 9:30 – 10:00 AM

    Hotel drop-off

    Returned to your hotel mid-morning, breakfast already done.

What's included

  • Free pickup from your accommodation anywhere in Dubai
  • Hot air balloon flight 45 min – 60 min (depends on weather conditions)
  • Unlimited drinks, coffee & water
  • Gourmet breakfast in our camp
  • Camel ride
  • Falconry
  • Flight E-certificate
  • Drop off

Not included

  • Morning desert safari & dune bashing
  • 30 min quad biking

Buffet Breakfast Menu

French Croissants

Chocolate and zaatar and cheese, mini muffins & cinnamon roll

Bread Station

Loaf bread, french baguette, multi-grain bread roll, soft roll, white slice bread, brown slice bread with a selection of jams & butter

Cold Platters

Smoked turkey, chicken mortadella, smoked salmon with capers and silver onions & assorted green salad with vinaigrette

Glass Jars

Chia seed parfait with berry compote, bircher muesli with green apples & mango yogurt

Fruit Cuts

Fresh cut fruits

Hot Food

Scrambled egg, grilled sausage & vegan fajita roll

Beverages

Coffee, tea, orange juice & infused water

Optional add-ons

Edited Flight Video

Sent over email per booking.

AED 200

Birthday Banner Display

Celebrate a birthday for your loved ones — banner flown on the balloon.

AED 700

Paramotor Banner

Propose or celebrate a special day — a paramotor flies a banner round the balloon ("Will you marry me?" / "Happy Birthday" / "Happy Anniversary").

AED 2,500

Deluxe Flight — Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Deluxe Flight add over the Standard Flight?

The same sunrise balloon flight, plus a gourmet buffet breakfast at the Bedouin camp, a falconry display, and a short camel ride. It's the package most guests choose because it turns the flight into a full morning out.

What's actually on the breakfast buffet?

Expect a spread with French croissants, a bread station, cold platters like smoked salmon and turkey, fruit, hot food such as scrambled egg and grilled sausage, plus coffee, tea and juice.

How long does the Deluxe Flight take from pickup to drop-off?

Around five and a half hours door to door — pickup is 3:45–4:30 AM and you're back at your hotel by 9:30–10:00 AM, after the flight, camel ride, falconry and breakfast.

Do I get close to the falcon, or just see it fly?

Both — the falcon flies near the balloon during the flight, and at the camp afterward the falconer brings it out for a closer look and photos with the handler.

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From

AED 1,049 /person

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