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Tour · About 4 hours (06:00 – 10:00)
Hot Air Balloon Marrakech: Sunrise Flight with Breakfast — €100
Shared sunrise flight over the palm groves · €100 per person
A shared sunrise balloon flight for €100 / MAD 1,000 per person. You are collected from your Marrakech hotel or riad between 06:00 and 06:30, take off from the Palmeraie just before sunrise for about an hour in the air with the Atlas Mountains on the horizon, then have a Moroccan breakfast with mint tea on landing and receive a personalised flight certificate. You are back at your hotel around 10:00.
Tour facts and price basis
| Duration | About 4 hours (06:00 – 10:00) |
|---|---|
| Price | €100 / MAD 1,000 per person |
| Booking type | Shared |
| Return | 10:00 |
| Pickup | 06:00–06:30 from your hotel or riad (Medina, Gueliz, Hivernage, Palmeraie) |
| Flight time | About 1 hour in the air, taking off just before sunrise |
| Launch area | The Palmeraie, about 30 minutes from central Marrakech (flights do not cross the medina) |
| Breakfast | Moroccan breakfast and mint tea served on landing |
| Certificate | Personalised flight certificate handed over after landing |
| Weather | Flights only take off in calm weather; a cancellation for wind or rain means a free new date or a full refund |
| Mobility | Minimum age 6; you must stand for about an hour and step in and out of the basket; not recommended during pregnancy |
| Payment | Payment timing is confirmed in your written activity booking. |
| Reply time | We usually reply within 30 minutes on WhatsApp during operating hours. |
- Availability
- Message us your date — we confirm it in writing before you pay
- Pickup
- 06:00–06:30 from your hotel or riad (Medina, Gueliz, Hivernage, Palmeraie)
- Payment
- Payment timing is confirmed in your written activity booking.
- Cancellation
- Cancel at least 7 days before departure for a full refund of any advance payment. Later changes are handled under the written booking terms.
- Not included
- Tips; Photos or videos sold by the balloon operator, if offered; Transport from accommodation outside Marrakech
- Weather
- Flights only take off in calm weather; a cancellation for wind or rain means a free new date or a full refund
- Who runs it
- Rachid Excursions organises your booking and transfer; the company operating the balloon flight is named in your written confirmation.
A shared sunrise balloon flight for €100 / MAD 1,000 per person. You are collected from your Marrakech hotel or riad between 06:00 and 06:30, take off from the Palmeraie just before sunrise for about an hour in the air with the Atlas Mountains on the horizon, then have a Moroccan breakfast with mint tea on landing and receive a personalised flight certificate. You are back at your hotel around 10:00.
Options & Variants
Shared, private and quote-only options
Highlights
What makes this journey special
- Hotel pickup around 6:00 – 6:30 AM (30 min from central Marrakech)
- 1-hour sunrise flight over the Marrakech Palmeraie
- Panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains at dawn
- Traditional Moroccan breakfast & mint tea on landing
- Personalised flight certificate handed to you after
- Return to your hotel by 10:00 AM
Itinerary
Day by day
- 0106:00 – 06:30Pickup from your Marrakech hotel or riad and transfer to the launch site in the Palmeraie (about 30 minutes).
- 0207:00 – 08:00Safety briefing, take-off just before sunrise and 1-hour flight over the palm groves with Atlas Mountains views.
- 0308:00 – 09:30Landing, personalised flight certificate ceremony, then Moroccan breakfast and mint tea served on site.
- 0410:00Transfer back to your Marrakech hotel or riad.
Inclusions
What's included & what's not
Included
- Round-trip hotel transfer
- 1-hour hot air balloon flight at sunrise
- Safety briefing before take-off
- Personalised flight certificate
- Moroccan breakfast & mint tea
Not included
- Tips
- Photos or videos sold by the balloon operator, if offered
- Transport from accommodation outside Marrakech
- Travel insurance
Is this the right fit?
Best for & honest drawbacks
Best for
- Early risers who want sunrise views over the Palmeraie and the Atlas Mountains
- Guests who want transfer, breakfast and a flight certificate included in one published price
- Couples, friends and solo travellers happy to share a basket and stand for about an hour
Reconsider if
- You can't stand for the flight duration or climb in and out of a basket
- You're pregnant — this activity is not recommended during pregnancy
- You can't manage a 6:00–6:30 AM pickup the same morning
- You want a private basket — the published flight is shared
Practical warnings
- Flights are weather-dependent; a cancellation for wind or rain means a free new date or a full refund — fly early in your stay to keep a spare morning
- Dawn is cold in the Palmeraie even in summer — dress in warm layers and wear closed shoes
- Minimum age is 6, and guests must be reasonably mobile to step in and out of the basket
Before you book
Planning guides that help with this decision
FAQ
Everything you may want to know
Enquiry form
Check availability for this trip
Send your dates and group size and we will reply with availability, the exact price for your party and the written terms. No payment is taken through this form.
- Step 1
You send the enquiry
The form reaches us by email; the WhatsApp button opens the same details as a message you can edit before sending.
- Step 2
We reply with availability
We usually reply within 30 minutes on WhatsApp during operating hours.
- Step 3
You get it in writing
You get the total price, any deposit and the cancellation terms in writing before you pay anything. Nothing is charged at this step.
- Step 4
Payment comes last
Most standard day tours are paid on the tour day in cash (MAD, EUR, or USD) unless your written confirmation states otherwise.
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