Hot air balloon flight over Marrakech
About 40 min in the air · sunrise · hotel pickup · from age 3
- Duration: 4 h
- Minimum age: 3+
- Free cancellation: Up to 24 h before
- Location: Marrakech
Overview
A sunrise hot air balloon flight near Marrakech costs 99 € per person, from the age of 3: about forty minutes in the air as the light comes up over the plain. The balloon takes off from the North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets area, outside the city, so we pick you up at your hotel or riad before dawn and drive you back; the transfer is required and costs 60 € per vehicle of six seats. A tea or coffee waits at the take-off site. The flight itself is run by an approved partner operator.
Highlights
- About 40 minutes in the air, taking off at sunrise
- Pickup at your hotel or riad before dawn, and the drive back
- Welcome tea or coffee while the balloon is inflated
- Shared balloon, 19 passengers at most
- From the age of 3, at the same price as an adult
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A hot air balloon flight near Marrakech costs 99 € per person and takes off at sunrise: about forty minutes in the air, from the age of 3, with pickup at your hotel or riad before dawn. The air is calmest in the first hour of the day, so the morning starts in the dark, and the balloon leaves the ground from the North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets area, outside the city, as the sun comes up over the plain.
Who runs the flight
The flight is run by an approved partner operator: its pilot, its balloon and its ground crew. The approval is the operator’s own, not ours. We sell the booking, collect you at your hotel or riad, drive you back after the flight and stay your contact from the first message to the return. This is the one outing we do not run ourselves: our quad, buggy, camel and dinner outings are run by Quad Marrakech.
Where the balloon takes off
The balloon takes off from the North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets area, a take-off site outside the city. Nobody gets there on their own before dawn, which is why the hotel transfer is required: we collect you at your hotel or riad and drive you back after the flight.
The morning, step by step
Pickup is between 4:00 and 6:00, depending on the season — the flight follows the sunrise, so the time moves through the year. We confirm it the day before. At the take-off site, a tea or coffee waits while the crew lays out the envelope and fills it with hot air from the burner, which is worth watching in itself.
The flight lasts about forty minutes. The balloon goes where the wind takes it, so the landing spot changes from one morning to the next; the crew follows on the ground and meets you there. Allow around four hours in all, from pickup to the drop-off at your hotel.
A shared balloon
The basket takes 19 passengers at most, and seats are sold per person. Each morning has 19 places, and bookings close at 8 pm the evening before.
Price, transfer and payment
The flight is 99 € per person, from the age of 3, with no separate child price. The return transfer is required — the take-off site is outside the city, and nobody reaches it on their own before dawn — and costs 60 € per vehicle of six seats. The booking adds it for you: two people pay 258 €, six people 654 €.
You can book without paying anything online and pay in cash on site, in dirhams or foreign currency, or pay online with PayPal: a 30% deposit or the full amount. Cards are not accepted at the base.
Wind and weather
A balloon only flies in calm air. The pilot decides on the morning, and if the flight is cancelled for the weather, you choose: another morning, or the refund of what you paid online.
What to wear
Something warm — it is cold before sunrise, even in summer — and closed shoes. Getting into the basket means climbing over its side: tell us when you book about pregnancy, reduced mobility or back problems, and we check with the operator.
About this activity
- Free cancellation Up to 24 h before the start: anything paid online is refunded
- Duration 4 h Departures at fixed times, chosen in the calendar
- Approved partner operator Its pilot and ground crew run the flight
- On site or with PayPal Nothing to pay now if you settle at the base, or a 30% deposit or the full amount online
- Hotel transfer required Return trip from your hotel or riad, €60 per vehicle of up to 6
Itinerary
Pickup · 1 h
We collect you at your hotel or riad in Marrakech, between 4:00 and 6:00 depending on the season. The exact time is confirmed the day before.
Take-off site · 40 min
North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets, outside the city. Welcome tea or coffee while the crew lays out the envelope and inflates it with the burner.
The flight · 40 min
Take-off as the sun comes up, for about forty minutes in the air over the plain outside the city.
Landing · 1 h 40
The balloon comes down where the wind has taken it; the crew meets you there.
Back in Marrakech
Drive back to your hotel or riad, about four hours after pickup.
Included
- About 40 minutes of flight, shared balloon of 19 passengers at most
- Welcome tea or coffee
- Flight run by an approved partner operator
Not included: Return hotel transfer, required for the flight — 60 € per vehicle of six seats, added to the booking · Tips
Safety
- • The flight is run by an approved partner operator, with its own pilot and ground crew.
- • The pilot decides on the morning whether the wind allows a flight. If it does not, you choose: another morning, or the refund of what you paid online.
- • Children from the age of 3 fly with a responsible adult.
- • Getting into the basket means climbing over its side. Tell us when you book about pregnancy, reduced mobility or back problems.
Meeting point
Pickup at your hotel or riad in Marrakech, between 4:00 and 6:00 depending on the season, and the drive back after the flight. The transfer is required: the take-off site, in the North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets area, is outside the city and the balloon leaves at sunrise. It costs 60 € per vehicle of six seats and is added to your booking.
Good to know
- • Something warm: it is cold before sunrise, even in summer. And closed shoes.
- • Be ready in your hotel lobby at the pickup time — the balloon takes off with the sun and cannot wait.
- • Bookings close at 8 pm the evening before the flight.
- • You can book without paying anything online and pay in cash at the base (dirhams or other currencies), or pay online with PayPal: a 30% deposit or the full amount. Cards are not accepted at the base.
- • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure: anything you paid online is refunded.
Cancellation
Free cancellation — up to 24 h before departure.
Direct price, no agency commission
Questions
Frequent questions
WhatsApp is the fastest way, for a question before booking or a change of date. For a group quote or anything you need in writing, email works better.
How much does a sunrise hot air balloon flight over Marrakech cost?
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A sunrise hot air balloon flight over Marrakech costs 99 € per person, from the age of 3, with no separate child price. The return hotel transfer is required and costs 60 € per vehicle of six seats, so two people pay 258 € in all and six people 654 €. You can pay in cash on site or online with PayPal.
How long does the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech last?
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The hot air balloon flight over Marrakech lasts about forty minutes in the air, taking off as the sun comes up over the plain. The whole morning takes around four hours, from pickup at your hotel or riad to the drive back.
What time is the hotel pickup for the hot air balloon flight in Marrakech?
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Hotel pickup for the hot air balloon flight in Marrakech is between 4:00 and 6:00, depending on the season, because the flight follows the sunrise. We confirm the exact time the day before; be ready in your hotel lobby, as the balloon cannot wait.
Is the hotel transfer included in the price of the Marrakech balloon flight?
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No, the hotel transfer is not included in the 99 € flight price; it is required and charged on top, at 60 € per vehicle of six seats for the return trip, because the take-off site in the North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets area is outside the city. The booking adds it for you, so the total you see is the total you pay, in cash on site or online with PayPal.
What happens to the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech if the weather is bad?
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If the weather is bad, the pilot decides on the morning whether the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech can go ahead, since a balloon only flies in calm air. If the flight is cancelled for the weather, you choose: another morning, or the refund of what you paid online.
Can children fly on the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech?
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Yes, children can fly on the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech from the age of 3, with a responsible adult. They pay the same price as an adult, 99 € per person. Getting into the basket means climbing over its side.
Is the hot air balloon over Marrakech private or shared?
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The hot air balloon over Marrakech is shared, not private: the basket takes 19 passengers at most, and seats are sold per person. The flight is run by an approved partner operator, with its own pilot and ground crew.
How late can I book the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech?
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You can book the hot air balloon flight over Marrakech until 8 pm the evening before the flight, within the 19 seats of each morning. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure, and anything you paid online is refunded.
Where does the hot air balloon take off near Marrakech, and why is the hotel transfer required?
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The hot air balloon takes off from the North Palmeraie Marrakech Jbilets area, a take-off site outside the city. That is why the hotel transfer is required: nobody reaches the site on their own before dawn, so we collect you at your hotel or riad between 4:00 and 6:00, depending on the season, and drive you back after the flight. The transfer costs 60 € per vehicle of six seats and the booking adds it for you.
Who runs the hot air balloon flight in Marrakech, and what does Quad Marrakech do?
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The flight is run by an approved partner operator, with its own pilot, its balloon and its ground crew; the approval is the operator's, not Quad Marrakech's. Quad Marrakech sells the booking, collects you at your hotel or riad, drives you back after the flight and stays your contact from the first message to the return. It is the only outing that goes through a partner: the quad, buggy, camel and dinner outings are run by Quad Marrakech itself.
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