Sonoran Desert Hot Air Balloon Ride

230 Ratings

Phoenix

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Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Sonoran Desert on a hot air balloon ride. Discover diverse flora, fauna, and wildlife while enjoying stunning views of the Phoenix metro valley. Toast to an unforgettable adventure with champagne and fresh fruit.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

McDowell Mountain Regional Park - View from altitude of McDowell Regional Park
Camelback Mountain - view from altitude of Camelback Mountain

What's Included

Complimentary bottled water
Champagne and fresh fruit included

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Souvenir Champagne flute (available for purchase)

Additional Information

Enjoy a scenic hot air balloon flight over the Sonoran Desert, where you can observe thousands of species of plants, animals, and wildlife. Soar above and take in the breathtaking views of the Phoenix metro valley. From your vantage point, you’ll see landmarks such as McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Downtown Phoenix & Tempe, Camelback Mountain, and…

Location

Starbucks

West Happy Valley Road

Starbucks is located directly across the parking lot from Lowes. IF you are late to pick up, we can't wait, you could be left behind! We have a tight timeline to fly. Please arrive 5 minutes early to ensure you’re not left. Customers who are late will not be refunded. Use bathroom before you arrive.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Andreadonzellinails

Oct 1, 2024

An all around wonderful experience! - I travelled from Chicago to Phoenix last weekend to visit my cousin. She treated me to a hot air balloon ride. It was an amazing experience. We met some great people, enjoyed amazing views, and had lots of fun. Our pilot Shane provided education on native plants and other features in the desert, it was the perfect mix of learning and laughing as he has a great sense of humor. We very much appreciated Shane sharing his knowledge and expertise. We felt very safe on the ride. I highly recommend a hot air balloon ride with this company above others. You will not regret it Check one off the bucket list. ✔️❤️‍🔥

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Rbhawkins24

Sep 30, 2024

First timers - incredible experience. - Pilot Shane and his crew were great. Very friendly and Shane pointed out some interesting facts along the flight. The wind did not cooperate and our landing area got modified in flight. Shane did a stellar job keeping us safe and the basket from flipping over. Crew was right there waiting and ready to assist. Highly recommend asking for pilot Shane and his crew. We will do this again if back in the area

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Joaquin_g

Sep 29, 2024

Amazing - At the beginning I was afraid but as soon as I arrived to the place, everything changed. The crew was really professional and the guide was really knowledgeable about the history and the things around. I will for sure do that again but I want to do it with the Sunset. It could be more than amazing to take off when is dark and see the sunrise from the skies.

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Tonja_a

Sep 28, 2024

My Bucket List Hot Air Balloon flight with the Love of My Life, my husband. - Everything from set up to flying in the air at approx. 6000 ft to landing in a different area from where we started. The Balloon Pilot did a great job in explaining all of the sites seen during the sunrise flight. Very memorable and it ended with a glass of Champagne.

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Ebony_b

Sep 22, 2024

Bucket list item - The crew was very thorough on rules and info. We had Shane as our pilot and he is very experienced and willing to answer any questions that we had.

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Preston_m

Sep 2, 2024

Breath taking watching the sun rise - The hot air balloon was an amazing experience my wife and I took this ride for the first time and being in the air with other couples was breathtaking views as we seen the sunrise and being with other people we realized that it was dead silent in the air . What an experience . I encourage this is a MUST DO TOUR!!!

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Leray_c

Sep 1, 2024

Shane was an awesome and... - Shane was an awesome and very informational pilot and the crew was very helpful. Amazing team! An experience to remember.

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Sandra_b

Aug 29, 2024

Amazing - Shane and his team were great! The experience was worth the money. It was scary at first but I eased into it and was able to enjoy the beautiful views.

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Dinia_w

Sep 28, 2024

Bucket list tour - Good trip. Balloon pilot, Shane, was a bit of a potty mouth, and sarcastic, but an excellent pilot. He was the first one in the air, and had a perfect textbook landing. Terrible attitude, but assuming they keep him due to his excellent piloting skills. Before the trip I had read several reviews that mentioned Shane and his attitude. Ground crew was excellent. Especially Michael who was kind and helpful to those of us in our golden years.

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Tameka_m

Sep 16, 2024

Waste of money - I traveled from HTX just to experience the hot air balloon but however the experience was crappy and not worth the price that we paid. We didn’t fly over nothing but grass we were advised that we would see a beautiful view but we were also told that there was no wind so we couldn’t get a full ride. The tour guy Shane was very RUDE and not helpful at all. He was being so sarcastic whenever we had a question about the smallest thing.. This was a waste of money and please save your time and not do this boring excursion!

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