Vintage Land Rover safari inside the DDCR and an à la carte breakfast at a Bedouin heritage camp
The Heritage Balloon Flight is built around the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve rather than the camp activities that anchor the other packages. After the flight — which includes tea and coffee at the launch site and an in-flight falcon show — the morning continues with a safari through the reserve in a vintage-style Land Rover, the kind of drive that takes in Arabian oryx and gazelle rather than dune-bashing thrills.
Breakfast follows the same slower, more exclusive tone: à la carte at a Bedouin heritage camp, ordered rather than served from a buffet line. It’s a smaller shift than it sounds, but it changes the pace of the morning noticeably — less “activity checklist,” more a considered couple of hours inside a protected desert landscape most visitors never get access to.
This package tends to suit guests who’ve already done a standard desert safari elsewhere and want something quieter and more distinctive for the balloon leg of their trip, or anyone drawn to the vintage-Land-Rover-and-heritage-camp aesthetic specifically. Pickup and drop-off are shared, sourced from anywhere in Dubai City; guests wanting a fully private version of this kind of morning should look at the Private Balloon Flight instead.
3:45 – 4:30 AM
Shared pickup from any hotel or residence in Dubai City.
A warm drink at the takeoff point while the crew prepares the balloon in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.
40–60 min
The flight over the DDCR, with an in-flight falcon show as part of the experience.
A safari through the reserve in a vintage-style Land Rover, spotting Arabian oryx and gazelle along the way.
Breakfast cooked to order at a Bedouin heritage camp, rather than a standard buffet.
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Return transfer to your hotel or residence.
Rather than a shared buffet, breakfast on the Heritage Balloon Flight is served à la carte at a Bedouin heritage camp inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve — cooked to order rather than laid out in advance, alongside a vintage Land Rover safari through the reserve.
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
It swaps the standard buffet and camel ride for an à la carte breakfast and a vintage Land Rover safari inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve — a slower, more exclusive format rather than a longer activity list.
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve is a protected area with restricted access — only a small number of operators can fly and drive inside it, which is where the Heritage Flight's Land Rover safari takes place.
À la carte — each guest orders from a small menu rather than serving from a shared buffet, cooked to order at the Bedouin heritage camp.
Pickup and drop-off are on a sharing basis from anywhere in Dubai City. If you'd prefer a fully private flight and vehicle, the Private Balloon Flight is the better fit.
2-Day2-DayA two-day desert stay inside the DDCR — camp overnight, fire shows, live music, then fly at dawn
From
AED 2,530 /person
Child (5–11) AED 2,320
All-InclusiveSunrise · 45–60 minBalloon flight, breakfast, falconry and camel ride, plus dune bashing and quad biking
From
AED 1,399 /person
Child (5–11) AED 1,199
