15 Guided Balloon Days to Book Around the World

1.Balloon flight with private transportation and guided tour to Teotihuacán

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $388Our pick

Review of a Teotihuacán balloon flight from Mexico City with private transport, breakfast, guided ruins tour, costs, tips, and practical details.

“Fantastic experience! Really appreciated the guide, driver & communication. Breathtaking balloon ride, very informative pyramid guided tour and delicious breakfast. TOTALLY worth the cost and rising 45 min. earlier than usual because of a demonstration in our hotel’s neighborhood, which our guides, Howard & Carlis. anticipated and warned us about. 5-STARS!”

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2.Package deal Hot Air Balloon Ride & Full Day Luxor Tour w/Guide Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $140

Review of Luxor’s sunrise balloon ride and full-day Egyptologist tour, including tombs, temples, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Had an absolutely amazing time with this tour. Started off bright and early where they picked us up from our hotel and took us to the balloon launch site. This alone made the tour worth while, watching probably 30-40 balloons all launch at oRead more”

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3.Balloon adventure: transfer+breakfast in the cave+guided pyramids

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 48 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $242

Review of a Teotihuacan hot-air-balloon tour from Mexico City, with cave breakfast, pyramid visit, transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Super expérience, la vue de Téotihuacan est incroyable. Il est mieux de le faire très tôt afin de profiter du lever de soleil. Expérience à vivre.”

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4.Hot Air Balloon, Best of Red and Green Guided 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $300

Review of Cappadocia’s sunrise balloon ride and full-day Red and Green tour, with itinerary details, value advice, mobility tips, and booking guidance.

“If you have certain mobility issues like I do, the balloon ride is quite challenging, however, our pilot, his assistant and the crew were so supportive and helpful. It is a good thing our pilot was so kind to give us the ride back to the hotel because you can't expect any assistance or checking if you are okay from the driver who will pick you up. It is an amazing experience. This made the entire tour worth it. The tour after the balloon ride is also challenging if you have disability because it is a lot of walk and not an easy road to treck. The food is just…”

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5.Guided Hot Air Balloon Tour in Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $55

Review of Luxor’s $55 hot air balloon tour, with Nile crossing, West Bank views, pickup details, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Outstanding service and experience. All included: Pick-up wherever you are staying, boat drive with coffee, commuting and a lovely 40-45 mins flight in the balloon. They also take you back to wherever you want, not necessarily your hotel/cruise. All worked perfect and on time. And at an unmatched pirce. Highly recommend!”

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6.Hot Air Balloon Ride & Guided tour in Teotihuacan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $2,746

Review of a Teotihuacan balloon ride from Mexico City, with breakfast at La Cueva, pyramid tour, transport details, tips, and value advice.

“Decided to surprise my girlfriend with this experience and it was nothing short of incredible! Everything ran so smoothly, instructions were super clear and our driver Juan and guide Ginny were amazing! They were both so sweet and we felt immediately welcomed! Ginny gave us a private tour of the pyramids and it’s definitely the best guided tour I’ve ever had. She is very animated, breaks things down so that they are relatable and easy to follow and had answers to every single question we had. I highly recommend asking for both Ginny and Juan and know you will be in great hands!”

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7.Pamukkale Guided Tour With Optional Balloon Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 50 minutes - 16 hours · from $35

Review of Antalya’s Pamukkale day tour, with Hierapolis, thermal terraces, lunch, transport, and an optional sunrise balloon flight.

“Bellissima esperienza Mustafa ottimo pilota, tutti molto accoglienti. Da fare sicuramente durata circa ora di volo prezzo adeguato”

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8.Cappadocia Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Watching Tour With Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14Best value

Watch Cappadocia’s balloons rise at sunrise from three scenic viewpoints, with pickup, snacks, water, and an English audio guide for $14.46.

“This was a great way to see balloons setting off and sailing across the sky. We didn't want an actual flight so this was a great alternative. Very inexpensive! Glad I booked before I left home”

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9.Balloon Flight with Tour of The Grotto and Guided Pyramid Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $250

Review of a Teotihuacán balloon flight with pyramid tour and La Gruta visit, including price, timing, food, guides, and booking tips.

“Went on this excursion with my boyfriend and two best friends and this was the greatest and most unique experience ever. Everything was incredible! The people, the experience, the views….everything! 10/10 recommend, do not miss this.”

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10.Hot Air Balloon, Best of Red and Green Guided 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 12 hours · from $295

Review of Cappadocia’s sunrise balloon ride and Red and Green tour, with itinerary details, value advice, tips, drawbacks, and FAQs.

“It was a wonderful experience. The balloon ride was so good!! Everyone is professional and made sure we had a good time. Our guide Eda for the red and green mixed tour was lovely and patiently explained every little detail and also answered all our questions. A must do experience, great value for money.”

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11.Hot air balloon ride, guided visits to Teotihuacan and Guadalupe

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 11 hours · from $323

Review of a CDMX balloon ride over Teotihuacan with guided visits to Guadalupe, Tlatelolco, an obsidian workshop, and lunch.

“Amazing! It was a day well spent. The morning air balloons, the amazing breakfast just for us, the tour around the pyramids, visiting the church, it was so worth it.”

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12.Hot air Balloon and Cape Winelands Private guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 10 hours · from $635

A private Cape Town day tour with a hot air balloon flight, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek visits, breakfast, and wine tastings.

“Our private guide,Kevin, didn’t want to be there, and it made the experience less pleasant. The hot air balloon ride, however, was magical—an absolutely amazing experience. The team running the activity was outstanding; everything was meticulously organized to ensure we had an exceptional time. Looking back, I would have preferred to only do the hot air balloon experience and skip the vineyard tour. It’s an expensive day overall; the balloon ride was worth it, but the rest was not. We could tell Kevin was impatient to get us back to the hotel. He didn’t explain anything about the village we visited, and while the vineya were beautiful, his unpleasant attitude…”

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13.8 Days Nile Cruise, Balloon, Guided Tours, Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 8 days · from $1,250

Review of an 8-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Abu Simbel, hot-air balloon ride, guided temples, meals, and practical tips.

“We booked an 8 day cruise, which is essentially the same as the 5 days cruise from Luxor to Aswan albeit you stay on the boat and cruise back. Although our Guide Adel arranged additional tours for us on return to Luxor. We managed to fit in additional trips such as the Nubian village for extra costs too, which was well worth it. We spent about the right time in each location. The boat was clean and staff attentive. Food is decent quality, although variations of the some things so gets a bit repetitive. There's entertainment in the evenings such as bellydancing, Nubian dancers etc. There were some extremely early…”

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14.Hot Air Balloon and Wine Tasting Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $545

Soar over Cape Town’s winelands, enjoy breakfast, historic Stellenbosch, three wine estates, and Franschhoek on a private day tour.

“Absolute perfection! Loved it! Highlight of our trip. Balloon ride was smooth and the views were awesome. Thank you!”

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15.Guided Hot Air Balloon Tour in Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $32

Float above Luxor at sunrise for temple views, a 30-minute balloon flight, hotel pickup, safety guidance, and strong value at $32.

“Awesome experience! Very soft landing! The view was amazing!”

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