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Morning Flight Over Marrakech with Hot Air Balloon Flight
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Morning Flight Over Marrakech with Hot Air Balloon Flight

By Ciel d'Afrique Hot Air Ballooning
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Watch the Atlas mountain over Morocco with a Marrakech hot air balloon flight that’s timed to catch first light on the Jbilet Mountains, the Red City, and the Atlas Mountains. Because the flight path includes high- and low-altitude time, you'll have a beautifully varied experience as you soar with panoramic views of the mountains, drift over Berber villages and farms, and then touch down for a Berber breakfast in a traditional tent.
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Ages 4-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: Arabic, English, French, Spanish
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Highlights
  • See the Marrakech sunrise from a hot air balloon
  • Touch down for morning tea and a post-flight breakfast
  • Bring home aerial photographs of Morocco
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off at Marrakech hotels

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned 4x4
  • Welcome tea
  • 1-hour flight
  • Berber breakfast in 'caidal' tent
  • Flight certificate
  • Entry/Admission - La Palmeraie
What's not included
  • Gratuities

Meet a driver at your Marrakech hotel for the ride to the hot air balloon launch site, where you’ll be served mint tea while the flight crew prepares the balloons. Board the balloon compartment: there’s a maximum of five passengers per compartment, totaling 20 passengers in the 4-compartment basket. Lift off from the ground, rising along with the sun. Enjoy views to the Jbilet Mountains, Marrakech, and the Atlas Mountains.  Next, drift low over the landscape, watching villages, farms, and schools come to life in the early morning light. After an hour of flight, touch back down and meet the vehicles. Travel through the countryside to a traditional caidal tent for a hearty Berber breakfast. After receiving a flight certificate, conclude your hot air balloon trip with return transfer to your Marrakech hotel.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pick up from all Marrakech Hotels by 4x4 cars. From Riads, nearest point offering car access will be provided the day before the flight, by e-mail or SMS message. Make sure you spotted the exact location as car will wait maximum 10 minutes and then leave.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Additional pickup options
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
      • Marrakesh, Morocco
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 46021P1

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Minimum age is 4 years
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 46021P1

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        Written 24 October 2024
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        An incredible experience! Well worth the early start. Impeccable communication leading up to our trip. Our excellent driver Yosef turned up exactly at the arranged time of 5.30am. We arrived at the take off camp to register and have tea / coffee / croissants then departure in our 24 person gondola just before sunrise. The experience of take off with around 30 other balloons was a memory we will have forever. Our pilot Pierre was very experienced and explained all the details of our flight as we witnessed the sunrise and fabulous view of the Atlas Mountains. The flight was so peaceful and serene, almost as if that’s how human flight should be. We were lucky to have enough wind to take us on a 12km 45min journey to the west, where our landing was quite tame, (no tipping!) and our driver was waiting for us to take us back to the base camp, proper Moroccan breakfast and certificates. The staff were informed and extremely helpful and courteous throughout. We’ve all been super impressed with our Moroccan hosts - what a lovely place to come on holiday! I fully recommend Ciel d’Afrique as the preferred provider, (they were first in Morocco, and it shows!). Special thanks to our super helpful driver who took great family photos and helped us stop off and get some essential holiday provisions on the way back to our hotel. Yosef, you’re a star! 😁
        Written 28 October 2024
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        Karl E
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        Jan 2025 • Family
        What an amazing flight!! The view of the sun rising over the Atlas mountains from the air was absolutely breathtaking - it's a sight I'll remember for the rest of my life.

        From the welcome breakfast before the flight, to the drone video of the flight itself, to the quick retrieve, everyone was clearly working hard to make it a safe and special experience. We felt well looked after the entire time. Extra special thanks to our pilot Anne, who really went above and beyond to take care of us all, and clearly has a passion for sharing the joy of flight with others. We had huge smiles on our faces the entire time - thank you all so much!!

        In short, if you'd like to see a special African sunrise like no other, then sign up now - it's worth every penny, you really won't regret it!
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        Neave
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        Jan 2024 • Couples
        The views were amazing! The team was great, felt like an authentic set up with a hospitable team! Our pilot was great and the views were amazing! Breakfast was lovely there were so many different options. Hamada was our driver, picked us up on time had regular contact before the trip and was very attentive while waiting for the balloon! A bucket list experience would absolutely do again and recommend to others well worth the money
        Written 1 February 2024
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        Lorraine G
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        We were picked up promptly by our driver Redouane. The drive took about 20mins were we were directed sign boarding passes with safety instructions. We then were given croissants and coffee/mint tea whilst the balloons were being inflated. Redouane directed us to our baloon, taking pictures of us in front of it inflating, with our own phones. Once we all inside the basket Redouane took pictures of us all, again with our own phones. The flight was just under an hour and the captain was very humorous and informative and taking pictures of everyone - he even photobombed one of ours! The views of the balloons taking off were amazing. Our balloon was never close to others. When we landed Redouane was there waiting for us to take us back for our Berber breakfast. Once we had all finished he brought us back to our hotel. It was an experience I would recommend to anyone especially people scared of heights - you don't feel like you're moving. I have a problem with heights and I was fine.
        Written 17 July 2024
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        Sabine D
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Family
        The morning of our hot air balloon flight, we were accompanied in 4x4 by Abdellah who is fascinating about Morocco, attentive to our requests, punctual and who drives very well.

        This experience with Ciel d’Afrique, a very professional company, allowed us to experience a magical moment with a memorable sunrise.

        Thank you for this unforgettable moment!
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        Written 6 October 2023
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        Deepa Malik
        New Delhi, India14 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2022 • Family
        Brilliant experience from start till end. Saber, our driver, arrived right on time to pick us up from our hotel. Most importantly, we contacted 5 different hot air balloon companies and ciel d'afrique was the only one willing to take on wheelchair users. It is not directly accessible to wheelchair but the entire staff of Ciel d'afrique is extremely helpful & friendly. They immediately agreed to take a wheelchair user at the same price as everyone else. Saber and other staff members got together and lifted me in and out of the vehicle as well as the balloon. Our pilot Pierre was also very friendly and jovial, making us laugh and making the ride even better with his humour. Views are majestic of course. And good breakfast.
        Saber was so sweet and exceptionally helpful. Me & my daughter are very grateful to him, with his help we could do this bucket list activity! Till dropping us back to the hotel reception he was helping. During the balloon ride also they had one staff member specially to keep check of my safety.
        Of course I recommend this to everyone, definitely try at least once. But I specially want to recommend ciel d'afrique and Saber to everyone with disabilities who want to experience hot air ballooning!
        Written 14 September 2022
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        KNPPNG
        Berlin, Germany4 contributions
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        Mar 2023
        It was an unforgettable hour in the air with Ciel d'Afrique. We were picked up by car in the early morning by Taoufik, who was very friendly and a great driver, so we felt safe and just kept sleeping in the car until we reached the destination at dawn. After a quick snack we were guided to the balloon. The ballooning equipment was brand new. We were ascending before sunrise, went towards a mountain ridge staying quite close to the ground, then went high up while the sun came up behind the mountains. On the other side behind us there was a full moon – it really was a special experience. Our french pilot Quentin was very experienced and entertaining, and gave super clear instructions. After we had landed safely, we ate breakfast before we were driven back to Marrakech by Taoufik. Ciel d'Afrique is not the cheapest deal you can get, but it is perfectly organised and you feel safe at every minute, so you can truly enjoy the ride.
        Written 13 March 2023
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        Cara M
        38 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wow what an experience, all staff were very professional and informative.
        We were collected from our hotel by a lovely gentleman at 5:40 am who spoke good English in a very modern air conditioned Jeep.
        We arrived at the base camp after approximately 35 mins where we were offered a traditional breakfast, tea, water and juices before being lead to the balloons.
        Our pilot Anne was incredible, very safety conscious ensuring everyone knew exactly what to expect and how to land as we took off before becoming a warm, welcoming and friendly pilot. Allowing us to ask as many questions as we wanted with no question being a silly one.
        She explained about the wind and direction etc so we could maintain the flight for as long as was possible.
        We managed a 55 min smooth, exhilarating and exciting flight before a very gentle touch down.
        We were followed on land by the jeeps who were ready to assist with our exit from the basket if needed and wrapped up the balloon very quickly before transporting us and the balloon back to base camp. Once there we were given our certificate and offered yet more refreshments and traditional Berber breakfast items.
        Anne came and chatted with each and every one of us, explaining and showing us the route we had taken on her GPS, she had collected stones from the landing site and gave us all one each as a momentum of the day.
        It was our anniversary, Anne shared a drink with us to help us celebrate, we had champagne and she had orange juice, stopped for photos with everyone before heading off.
        We were driven back to the hotel in the air conditioned Jeep arriving in plenty of time to catch breakfast at the hotel if needed.
        If your lucky enough to experience this fantastic trip ask for Anne, she's such an amazing pilot, you won't be disappointed.
        Thank you again Anne for making our anniversary unforgettable 🍾🥂
        Written 26 August 2023
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        StoffelCD
        Lanzarote, Spain12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Top experience! I was a bit afraid in advance, but that was unfounded because as soon as we got off the ground, the pilot Pierre made everyone feel safe. He came across as professional. He communicated clearly and in a calm manner. Hamada, our driver who took us back and forth from the hotel to the departure location, is a funny guy, but I felt more comfortable in the hot air balloon than in his van.
        Google
        Written 4 May 2024
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        abbie
        Wells, UK29 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Super amazing experience!!! Totally a once in a lifetime. The sunrise balloon ride is so so worth it even though it was an early 5am pick up, just seeing Marrakech from the sky was a surreal experience that I cannot recommend enough, our driver and guide Saber was amazing! He picked us up from our hotel and was very friendly and helpful the whole time, even took an amazing video of our balloon taking off to share with us at the end. He definitely went the extra mile to make sure we enjoyed the whole experience. The experience even watching the balloons all take off was amazing.
        Written 10 April 2023
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