How Much Does a Hot Air Balloon Flight Cost in Dubai?
The hot air balloon flight itself doesn’t change between packages. Standard (AED 1,049), Deluxe (AED 1,149) and Premium (AED 1,399) all include the same sunrise flight over the Dubai desert, priced per person with hotel pickup included in every tier. What you’re paying more for as the price rises is time on the ground afterward: extra activities at the Bedouin camp, and in Premium’s case, a longer morning out in the desert before you head back to your hotel.
The Standard Package (AED 1,049) covers the sunrise flight, unlimited drinks, coffee and water throughout, and a flight certificate to keep. Hotel pickup runs 3:45-4:30 AM depending on your location, with drop-off between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. It’s the shortest of the three mornings, putting you back at your hotel with most of the day still ahead of you.
Deluxe (AED 1,149) takes the Standard package and adds roughly an extra hour at the camp: a camel ride, a falconry display and a gourmet breakfast. Drop-off shifts to between 9:30 and 10:00 AM to allow time for the stop. Everything in Standard carries over into Deluxe; nothing is removed, only added.
Premium (AED 1,399) takes Deluxe and adds a full morning desert safari, dune bashing and a quad bike session, on top of the camel ride, falconry and breakfast already in Deluxe. Drop-off moves again, to between 10:15 and 11:00 AM. It’s built for guests who want the balloon flight and a full desert morning combined into one outing instead of two separate bookings.
For guests weighing the balloon flight against a desert safari as two separate bookings, the Balloon + Desert Safari combo is priced from AED 1,250 and combines both. Otherwise, choosing between Standard, Deluxe and Premium usually comes down to how early a start you’re comfortable with and how much of the morning you want to spend at the camp. WhatsApp us your travel dates, group size and pickup hotel, and our team will confirm the right package, pickup time and total in writing before you book.
Standard, Deluxe, or Premium: Which Balloon Package Should I Choose?
Pick your package by how much time you want to spend in the desert after the balloon lands, since each tier is built on top of the one before it. Standard is the flight and nothing else. Deluxe keeps everything in Standard and adds camel and falconry time plus breakfast. Premium keeps everything in Deluxe and adds a full dune-bashing safari on top of that. The flight itself doesn’t change between packages, only what happens after you land.
Standard Package, AED 1,049 per person, is the flight and nothing more: a sunrise ride over the dunes with unlimited drinks, coffee and water, and a flight certificate to take home. Pickup runs 3:45 to 4:30 AM from your hotel, with drop-off back by 8:00 to 9:00 AM. It suits guests who came to Dubai for the flight itself and want the rest of the day free.
Deluxe Package, AED 1,149 per person, keeps everything in Standard and adds three things once you’re back on the ground: a camel ride, a falconry display, and a gourmet breakfast at the Bedouin camp. That’s AED 100 more than Standard, with drop-off between 9:30 and 10:00 AM instead of the 8:00 to 9:00 AM Standard window.
Premium Package, AED 1,399 per person, keeps everything in Deluxe and adds a full morning desert safari with dune bashing and a quad bike before you head back. That’s AED 250 more than Deluxe, AED 350 more than Standard, and it stretches the morning out to a 10:15 to 11:00 AM drop-off. Choose Premium if the balloon flight is just the opening act and you came to Dubai for a full desert day.
Not sure which tier fits your morning? Message the team on WhatsApp with your group size and how long you want to spend in the desert afterward. They’ll confirm the right package, your exact pickup time, and the total price in writing before you pay.
What Time Does the Hot Air Balloon Flight Start?
Pickup starts early. Guests are collected between 3:45 AM and 4:30 AM, depending on hotel location, so everyone reaches the desert launch site in time for a sunrise flight. From there, how long your morning runs depends on the package: Standard Package guests are back by 8:00-9:00 AM, Deluxe Package guests by 9:30-10:00 AM, and Premium Package guests by 10:15-11:00 AM.
That early start comes down to physics, not preference. Balloons fly in the calmest air of the day, and that calm only holds for a short window around sunrise, before the desert floor warms up and starts producing thermals and wind. Pickup times are set backward from that sunrise window rather than from a fixed hour, which is why guests are collected anywhere from 3:45 to 4:30 AM depending on location. Pickup covers hotels across Dubai Marina, JBR, Palm Jumeirah, Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Bur Dubai and Deira, so your exact slot within that window depends on how far your hotel sits from the launch site.
The flight itself is identical across all three packages. What changes is what happens after you land. Standard Package guests head straight back to the hotel, with unlimited drinks, coffee and water served along the way and a flight certificate to take home. The Deluxe Package stretches the morning with a camel ride, a falconry display and a gourmet breakfast at the Bedouin camp, which is why its drop-off moves to 9:30-10:00 AM. The Premium Package builds on that Deluxe morning with a full morning desert safari, including dune bashing and a quad bike session, which pushes drop-off to 10:15-11:00 AM.
What Is Included in a Hot Air Balloon Package?
All three Hot Air Balloon packages on this page share the same baseline: hotel pickup, the sunrise balloon flight itself, unlimited drinks, coffee and water, and a flight certificate to take home. The flight in the air is identical no matter which package you book, so the real choice comes down to what happens once the balloon lands and how much of the morning you want to spend in the desert afterward.
The Standard Package, AED 1,049 per person, covers exactly that core experience: pickup 3:45 to 4:30 AM, the sunrise flight with drinks, coffee and water, a flight certificate, and drop-off by 8:00 to 9:00 AM.
Deluxe Package, AED 1,149 per person, keeps every Standard inclusion and adds a camel ride, a falconry display, and a gourmet breakfast at the Bedouin camp after landing. Because those extras happen on the ground, drop-off moves to 9:30 to 10:00 AM rather than 8 or 9.
Premium Package, AED 1,399 per person, builds on everything in Deluxe with a full morning desert safari, including dune bashing and a quad bike session, before drop-off between 10:15 and 11:00 AM. Each tier is additive rather than a different experience: Deluxe is Standard plus camel ride, falconry and breakfast, and Premium is Deluxe plus a full desert safari.
Can I Combine a Balloon Flight With a Desert Safari?
Yes, and there are two ways to do it. You can book the Balloon + Desert Safari combo for AED 1,250 per person, or choose the Premium Package above at AED 1,399, which already builds a desert safari into the balloon morning. They’re not the same product. Premium compresses the flight, the camp extras and the safari into one continuous outing with a single pickup. The combo keeps the flight and the safari as two separate bookings sold together at one price.
The Premium Package is the all-in-one route. All three balloon tiers fly the identical sunrise flight, so Premium starts exactly like Standard and Deluxe, then adds everything in Deluxe (camel ride, falconry display, gourmet breakfast), then continues straight into a full morning desert safari with dune bashing and a quad bike, before drop-off between 10:15 and 11:00 AM. One pickup, one drop-off, one long morning that covers the sky and the dunes back to back.
The combo takes a different approach: it pairs your sunrise flight with a separate desert safari, sold together at a combined price of AED 1,250 per person, without committing to the full Premium itinerary. It works well if you’d rather keep the two outings apart instead of stretching one morning to eleven. If you’re unsure which option fits your trip, message us on WhatsApp with your travel dates, group size and pickup hotel.
How Do I Book, and What Is the Cancellation Policy?
Booking a hot air balloon flight with Camel Desert Safari Dubai starts on WhatsApp. Message +971 52 440 9525 with your preferred date, group size, and pickup hotel, and the team replies with the recommended package, the exact pickup time for your area, and the total cost in writing before you pay anything.
WhatsApp works well for this because pickup times shift by neighbourhood. Guests across Dubai Marina, JBR, Palm Jumeirah, Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Bur Dubai, and Deira are all collected before sunrise for the flight, so the team needs your hotel name to build a pickup run that gets everyone to the launch site on time. The enquiry form on this site works the same way, or you can call +971 50 496 8087 if you would rather talk it through.
Once everything is confirmed, payment happens directly with the team rather than through an automated checkout. There is no online payment gateway on this site, so nothing is charged until you have agreed on the details and are ready to move ahead.
Cancel 96 hours or more before your scheduled flight and there is no fee at all. Cancel with 72 hours or more notice and a 50% fee applies. Under 24 hours before flight time, including same-day cancellations and no-shows, the full 100% is charged. Full terms are on the cancellation policy page.
Rescheduling is usually the better option when your travel dates change. Move your flight 96 hours or more ahead of time and there is no charge. With 72 hours or more notice, rescheduling may carry a small admin fee of AED 50 to AED 100. Under 24 hours, rescheduling generally isn’t possible, except for genuine emergencies, reviewed case by case.
Quick Answers to Common Questions
How much does a hot air balloon flight cost in Dubai?
From AED 1,049 for the Standard Package, AED 1,149 for Deluxe, or AED 1,399 for Premium. The flight itself is identical across all three; price reflects what happens after you land.
What's the difference between Standard, Deluxe and Premium?
Standard is the flight only. Deluxe adds a camel ride, falconry and gourmet breakfast at the camp. Premium adds a full morning desert safari with dune bashing and a quad bike on top of Deluxe.
What time is pickup for the balloon flight?
Between 3:45 and 4:30 AM depending on your hotel, so everyone reaches the launch site before sunrise. Balloons fly in the calmest air of the day, right around sunrise.
What's included in every balloon package?
Hotel pickup, the sunrise flight, unlimited drinks, coffee and water, and a flight certificate, on all three tiers regardless of price.
Is there a Balloon + Desert Safari combo?
Yes, from AED 1,250 per person, pairing the sunrise flight with a separate desert safari at a combined price. This is different from the Premium Package, which folds a safari into the same balloon morning.
Does the balloon flight include breakfast?
Not on Standard. Deluxe and Premium both include a gourmet breakfast at the Bedouin camp after landing, along with a camel ride and falconry display.
What's your cancellation policy?
No fee if you cancel 96 hours or more before your flight. A 50% fee applies at 72 hours or more. Under 24 hours, on the day, or as a no-show, the full 100% fee applies.
Can I reschedule instead of cancelling?
Yes. Rescheduling 96 hours or more ahead is free, subject to availability. With 72 hours or more notice a small AED 50 to 100 admin fee may apply. Under 24 hours, rescheduling generally isn't possible except for genuine emergencies.
How do I book a hot air balloon flight?
Message us on WhatsApp at +971 52 440 9525, or call +971 50 496 8087. We reply with the recommended package, pickup time and exact total in writing before you pay.
