The 8 Best Sunrise Balloon Flights in the USA

1.Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,305 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $189Our pick

Review of Albuquerque’s sunrise balloon ride with Rio Grande views, Sandia Mountains, pilot commentary, sparkling wine, costs, and practical tips.

“We did a sunrise balloon tour and loved it!! The air was smoother than we expected and the landing was perfect. Alfred was an all around excellent pilot! He was knowledgeable about his craft, and not only that, but also the history of ballooning. His passion was evident throughout the entire morning. We were so grateful for this opportunity and would do it again!!”

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2.Phoenix Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 709 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $209

Review of Phoenix’s sunrise hot-air balloon ride, with Sonoran Desert views, champagne toast, pricing, logistics, safety, and booking tips.

“Had an absolutely amazing time. Morghan was very polite and obviously highly experienced. He made us all feel safe and secure!”

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3.Skyward at Sunrise: A Premiere Temecula Balloon Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 452 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $258

Review of Temecula’s sunrise hot-air balloon ride, with vineyard views, champagne, wine tasting, pricing, timing, comfort, and booking tips.

“Everything was well organised. Timing was perfect. Our pilot was so charming. I had a great experience”

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4.Sunrise Sonoran Desert Hot Air Balloon Ride from Phoenix

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 288 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $220

Review of Phoenix’s sunrise Sonoran Desert balloon ride, with flight views, safety notes, pricing, meeting details, cancellations, and booking advice.

“I’m sharing this review based on my direct experience, observations, and comparison with another company offering the same service. Pros: * They offered to rebook for the next day. * Refund was processed within a couple of hours. Cons: * No hotel pickup; you must drive to their meeting location, which is a dark parking lot at 4:30 a.m. If you’re alone, this doesn’t feel safe. * Staff were not friendly or welcoming. When I arrived early, I was told coldly to “just hang out” while waiting for another van—no offer to sit inside for safety or comfort. * Communication felt dismissive. For example, when I asked about the pen…”

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5.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Temecula Wine Country

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $179Best value

Review of Temecula’s sunrise hot air balloon flight, with wine-country views, champagne, practical tips, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“Our balloon flight was only about 40 minutes long. We had a gentleman scream obscenities at us for flying too low over his house and waking him up. Seems like a known problem yet they still fly over his house. They landed and then they couldn’t get the transport to us so they wanted people to crawl back in the basket and ride on the back of the truck through the dirt field. That can’t be safe. Idk, I would save your money, while fun, it was only about half the time promised. Everyone else’s balloon got to go much further and see more. Our was cut way to short.…”

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6.Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Rides at Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 242 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $203

Review of Albuquerque’s sunrise hot air balloon ride, with Sandia Mountain views, small groups, champagne, pricing, tips, and booking advice.

“We had a great, once-in-a-lifetime experience! Very professional company. Great communication. Beautiful views. I was a bit nervous but felt secure the entire time. Like floating on a cloud.”

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7.Colorado Springs Sunrise Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $275

Review of Colorado Springs Sunrise Balloon Ride, with Pikes Peak views, a Champagne breakfast, practical tips, costs, and booking advice.

“Excellent communication, value and experience! Our pilot, Jesse, was so much fun to be with, and safety is a high priority with him. Weather conditions turned out not to be as forecasted, so the flight was shorter for safety reasons. Still, it’s a fantastic experience. The safety briefing before takeoff really came in handy when we were landing. I definitely recommend this experience and this company.”

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8.Teton Village: Grand Tetons Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 102 reviews · 4 hours · from $425

Review of the Teton Village sunrise hot-air-balloon tour, with mountain views, wildlife, champagne, pricing, safety, and booking advice.

“It was AMAZING! So glad we did it! The staff was great and our guide Andy was awesome!! Very peaceful and beautiful!!”

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