Where to Ride: the 2 Best Balloons Tours Worldwide

1.Hot Air Balloon, Desert Safari, and Quad Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 103 reviews · 6 hours · from $384Our pick

Start before dawn with a shared Dubai pickup and a hot-air-balloon flight over the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Pilot-led safety instructions, an in-flight falcon show, wildlife viewing, dune bashing, quad biking, short camel and horse rides, and a Bedouin-style breakfast fill the six-hour outing. Malik has guided some departures, with Abdullah helping coordinate the day.

“What an amazing experience. The whole thing was well organised and so much fun. Truly magical!!”

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2.Hot Air Balloon with Camel, ATV, & Horse Ride Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 81 reviews · 5 hours · from $272Best value

Start with hotel pickup, coffee, and a safety briefing before a 60 to 90-minute balloon flight over Dubai’s dunes and the Hajar Mountains. After landing, selected packages add breakfast, a camel ride, falcon photos, ATV riding, and Arabic horse riding. English-speaking pilots and drivers handle the morning.

“Mohamed Ramadan our Captain was great, I felt safe every second, at least WE went Up 5000 ft heigh. incredible few IT was awsome. Also shared Pictures later had been free. thanks for this onceinalifetime adventure...”

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