Most-booked · From AED 1,149

Deluxe Sunrise
+ Breakfast.

Sunrise balloon flight + gourmet breakfast at the desert camp + 15-minute camel ride + 10-minute trained falcon show. Most-booked balloon package.

AdultAED 1,149
ChildAED 1,049
Flight1 hour
CampBreakfast + camel + falcon
FromAED 1,149· per adult · breakfast included
▸ The most-booked balloon package

Why deluxe wins on value.

The Deluxe Sunrise Flight is the most-booked tier in our balloon lineup. AED 100 more than the standard sharing flight buys you a full breakfast, a 15-minute camel ride, and a 10-minute trained falcon demonstration at the desert camp post-landing. The maths work out to about AED 8 per minute of additional curated experience — the kind of micro-upgrade that pays back across the entire morning.

Same flight as standard. Same shared basket. Same DTCM-licensed pilot. Same Margham launch site. Same 60-minute air time at sunrise. The differentiator is the camp programme that sits between landing (around 07:00) and hotel drop-off (around 10:00). Standard tier sends you straight to the drop-off van; deluxe routes through the camp where the breakfast spread is set up under shade with traditional Bedouin-style seating.

For travellers visiting Dubai for the first time, this is usually the right balloon package. You get the desert camp atmosphere — camel, falcon, breakfast — without booking a separate desert safari evening. The morning ends naturally and your day is open from 10:00 onwards.

▸ What's included

Full breakdown.

  • Free Dubai hotel pickup + drop-off
  • 1-hour sunrise balloon flight (shared basket)
  • DTCM-licensed certified pilot
  • Pre-flight safety briefing + refreshments
  • Gourmet hot breakfast at the desert camp
  • 15-minute camel ride at the camp
  • 10-minute trained falcon demonstration
  • Flight certificate
  • Photo opportunities at every stop
  • Post-experience transfer to hotel
▸ Itinerary

Full morning timeline.

04:00 – 05:00

Hotel pickup

Air-conditioned vehicle. Confirmed time on WhatsApp the evening before.

05:30

Launch + briefing

Watch balloon inflation, safety briefing, basket assignment.

05:50 – 06:50

60-minute flight

Sunrise over Margham. Drift across orange dunes, mountains east, Dubai skyline north-west.

07:00

Camp arrival

Touch-down nearby, transfer to the camp. Welcome with karak chai or coffee.

07:30 – 08:30

Breakfast + camel + falcon

Gourmet hot breakfast, 15-minute camel ride, trained falcon demonstration.

10:00

Hotel drop-off

Back at your hotel by 10:00. Rest of the day yours.

▸ Booking notes — Deluxe flight

Flight + breakfast + camel + falcon.

Deluxe extends Standard with a post-landing camp programme. After the basket lands and the chase team meets you, you transfer to the Margham camp for a gourmet breakfast (Arabic + continental options under bedouin shade), a 25-minute camel ride along the dune line, and a falcon photo opportunity with a local handler. Total morning runs ~5.5 hours from pickup to drop-off vs ~3.5 hours for Standard.

Pickup logistics identical to Standard. Pre-dawn collect from any Dubai hotel, ~45-minute drive to the Margham launch field, briefing + tea/coffee, balloon segment 60 minutes, then the camp programme. Drop-off back at hotel typically around 10:30–11:00.

Suits guests who want the morning to extend beyond the flight itself and don't have a fixed hotel breakfast back-up. The breakfast quality at Margham camp is genuinely good — fresh-cooked plus chilled options. The camel and falcon segments run separately at the camp; you can skip either if not interested without a refund (the package price covers the option, not the requirement).

Cancellation logic identical to Standard: weather call by ~03:00, reschedule or refund per the standard policy. The breakfast/camel/falcon segments are independent of weather — they run regardless of whether the balloon flew that morning, so a weather-cancelled flight reschedules with breakfast still included on the original morning if guests want.

▸ Deluxe vs Standard — when each wins

Choosing the right tier.

Pick Deluxe if breakfast and the camp programme matter as part of the morning's value. The hot-cooked Arabic + continental spread, 25-minute camel ride, and falcon photo opportunity together extend the experience by ~90 minutes and deliver three Bedouin-tradition exposures the Standard tier skips. Most first-time UAE visitors default to Deluxe for this reason.

Pick Standard if you have a fixed hotel breakfast back-up, an early-morning second activity (Burj Khalifa observation deck opens 08:30, perfect after a Standard 09:00 hotel return), or you've already done multiple desert camp programmes on previous UAE trips and the camel/falcon segments are repeats for you.

What's identical across both: the flight itself (same basket, same pilot, same launch site, same 60-minute air time), the safety briefing, the hotel pickup/drop-off, the flight certificate. Deluxe doesn't give you a 'better balloon' — it gives you a longer overall morning.

Booking the Deluxe upgrade after confirming Standard is usually possible up to 24 hours before flight if camp capacity allows. Mention at the original WhatsApp confirmation if you think you might want to upgrade — saves a follow-up message.

▸ Cancellation policy

Plans change.

96+ hrs aheadNo cancellation fee
72+ hrs ahead50% cancellation fee
Under 24 hrs100% cancellation fee
Same-day / no-show100% cancellation fee
Full cancellation policy →
▸ FAQ — Deluxe flight

Common questions.

What's the breakfast like?+
Gourmet hot breakfast at the desert camp post-landing. Includes eggs, hash browns, croissants, fruit, juices, tea, coffee. Vegetarian and vegan options available with notice. Halal across the menu.
How long is the camel ride?+
10-15 minutes at the desert camp on the recovery side. Tame camels with handlers; one camel per group of 1-2 passengers. Photo opportunity built in.
Can I see the falcon show up close?+
Yes — 5-10 minute trained falcon demonstration at the camp. The falconer brings the bird to land on a leather-gloved arm; passengers can photograph from close range. Sometimes a guest is invited to wear the glove for a photo.
Is the deluxe package worth the extra AED 100?+
For most first-timers, yes. The breakfast + camel + falcon adds 90 minutes of desert experience that's hard to replicate elsewhere on the same morning. For repeat balloon riders who've done the camel/falcon programme, the standard tier is fine.
Can I just do breakfast without the balloon?+
No — breakfast is bundled with the deluxe flight. For camp-only experiences see our desert safari Standard BBQ Camp at AED 125.
What's the cancellation policy?+
96+ hours: no fee. 72+ hours: 50%. Under 24 hours, same-day, no-show: 100%.

Excellent rating

Based on 1,247 Google reviews

Google

Drove the Can-Am Maverick X3 out at Lahbab and it felt brand new — no rattles, sharp throttle, and the guide kept a proper pace up the dunes without ever losing sight of us.

MMarco Bianchi
2 weeks ago

Booked the evening safari with my in-laws and the BBQ camp exceeded expectations. Fire show and belly dance were a genuine highlight, not just filler.

PPriya Nair
5 days ago

Sunrise balloon flight was the calmest hour of our whole Dubai trip. Pickup was on time even at 4:30am, which I honestly didn't expect.

DDaniel Osei
1 month ago

Took the 2-seater Polaris RZR for a 1-hour ride, first time ever driving anything off-road. Briefing was thorough enough that I stopped being nervous within ten minutes.

LLaila Haddad
3 weeks ago

Our kids did the quad biking 90cc track while we took the Raptor 700 — genuinely worked for a mixed-age family group, nobody was bored or scared.

TThomas Weber
6 weeks ago

Camel ride at JBR beach with the skyline behind us made for the best photo of the whole holiday. Handler was patient with my grandmother getting on and off.

AAmara Nwosu
4 days ago

KTM 450 session at Lahbab was exactly what I wanted — real dune riding, not a padded beginner loop. Guide pushed the pace once he saw I could handle it.

RRafael Torres
2 months ago

WhatsApp booking took maybe four messages total. Confirmed same afternoon for a private evening Land Cruiser the next day.

YYuki Tanaka
1 week ago

Four-seater buggy fit my whole family for one price, which saved us from booking two separate 2-seaters. Guide was patient teaching my teenager the controls.

SSofia Petrova
3 months ago

Second time booking with them, this time the deluxe balloon package with the falcon show after landing. Breakfast spread was better than most hotel buffets.

KKarim El-Sayed
2 weeks ago

Morning desert safari with the ATV add-on was the right call for us — cooler temps, shorter day, and the quad section broke up the drive nicely.

NNadia Kowalski
5 months ago

Never driven anything with a roll cage before. The Can-Am X3 RS Turbo RR was a lot more buggy than I expected in the best way, big grin the whole ride.

BBenjamin Clarke
4 weeks ago

Sunset camel ride photos came out stunning, the light at that hour on the dunes is unreal. Worth timing the booking around golden hour specifically.

CChidi Okafor
6 days ago

Yamaha 220cc quad was a great entry point for my wife who's never ridden anything before. Guide stayed right behind her the entire 30 minutes.

IIngrid Larsen
7 months ago

Private morning safari meant no waiting on other tourists, driver adjusted the route based on how much dune bashing our kids could actually handle.

VVikram Chaudhary
2 months ago

2-hour Can-Am ride out to Fossil Rock was worth every extra dirham over the shorter slot, terrain out there is completely different from Lahbab.

EElena Vasquez
3 weeks ago

Group of eight of us booked the multi-buggy convoy for a friend's bachelor weekend, lead and sweep guides kept everyone together without slowing the fast riders down.

OOliver Bergström
1 month ago

Booked the Big Red location specifically for the steeper climbs and it delivered. Not a ride for a first-timer but exactly what an experienced group wanted.

FFatima Al-Rashid
9 days ago

Cancelled once due to a flight change and got a full refund with zero hassle since we gave more than four days notice. Good sign of how the whole business runs.

HHenrik Johansson
4 months ago

Al Qudra location was noticeably gentler than what friends described at Lahbab, made it the right pick for my first ever buggy session.

ZZainab Yusuf
5 weeks ago

Excellent rating

Based on 892 reviews

Tripadvisor

Went with the flagship 4-seater Can-Am for a family trip, kids loved it and the guide never rushed us between photo stops.

JJames Whitfield
1 week ago

The premium hot air balloon combo with the Can-Am ride afterward made for a genuinely packed but well-organized day, transfers were seamless between the two.

MMei Lin
3 weeks ago

Quad biking at Big Red with the Grizzly was the most physical thing we did in Dubai. Genuinely tired afterward in a good way.

AAleksander Kowalczyk
2 months ago

Desert camel ride paired with sandboarding right after made for a relaxed but photogenic morning, handler was great with our toddler.

GGrace Adeyemi
5 days ago

Standard sharing balloon flight was calm and unhurried, exactly as described, no upsell pressure once we were airborne.

DDiego Fernandez
6 weeks ago

Turbo Polaris RZR gave noticeably more punch than the standard 1000cc we tried the day before, worth the upgrade if you've already got a baseline.

SSana Malik
2 weeks ago

Evening safari BBQ buffet had a genuinely good vegetarian spread, not just an afterthought like some other operators we checked.

LLars Nilsen
4 months ago

Booked the couple package on a whim for our anniversary, sunset photo stop was arranged without us even asking for it.

IIsabela Rocha
1 month ago

KTM dirt bike skill-check at the start was a fair way to gauge riders before letting anyone loose on the open dunes.

RRavi Sharma
7 weeks ago

Fossil Rock 2-hour buggy route was the highlight of our whole trip to the UAE, rockier scenery than the usual red dunes photos.

CClara Dubois
3 days ago

Sunset camel ride combined with an evening safari afterward made for a full day out at Lahbab without feeling rushed.

TTomás Herrera
2 months ago

Raptor 700 quad had real torque climbing the dune faces near Big Red, felt like a different activity entirely from the entry-level 220cc.

NNgozi Eze
5 weeks ago

Group discount for our party of ten on the desert safari made the whole outing more affordable than booking through our hotel concierge.

PPiotr Zielinski
3 months ago

Family package with the 4-seater buggy meant my parents could ride along without needing to drive themselves, everyone still got the dune experience.

AAnjali Reddy
6 days ago

Private evening Land Cruiser felt worth the premium over the shared safari once we saw how much space and pace flexibility we actually got.

JJonas Andersson
4 weeks ago

Beach camel ride at JBR was a nice low-key add-on before our desert day, handler let us take as long as we wanted for photos.

WWanjiru Kamau
1 week ago

Motocross track session was a good alternative to open dunes for practicing technique before we tried the full Lahbab dirt bike route.

HHamza Siddiqui
2 months ago

Deluxe balloon package with the camel ride and falcon show on landing turned the sunrise flight into a proper half-morning event.

VValentina Moreno
8 weeks ago

Booked last minute through WhatsApp for a 1-hour Can-Am the same afternoon, no issues getting a slot even during a busy weekend.

KKwame Asante
3 weeks ago

Morning safari without the BBQ was exactly what we wanted since we had dinner plans, still got the full dune bashing and camel stop.

EEmine Yildiz
5 months ago
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AED 1,149 per adult. Flight + breakfast + camel + falcon.