Before you float

The advantage of a balloon over any other aircraft is its diversity: it can skim over the desert one minute and climb to more than 1,000 metres the next, with panoramic views all the way. Each flight profile depends on the wind and the mood of the morning.

Early in the morning, when the weather conditions are at their most favourable. We fly daily, between 6 and 11 AM.

The balloon flight itself lasts about an hour. The whole excursion takes around five hours: pick-up, continental breakfast during the inflation, the flight, the traditional Berber breakfast in the tent, the camel ride in the palmeraie, and the 4×4 ride home.

Approximately the same as on the ground. The balloon moves with the air mass, so there is no wind and no chill factor aboard the basket.

The fantastic desert landscape, the Atlas mountains covered with snow, and Berber villages from above. Each flight is unique — a balloon cannot be steered, so it is always the wind that decides how the true beauty of nature is revealed to you.

No. Because there is no physical link between the balloon and the ground, there is no feeling of dizziness or vertigo. The basket stays remarkably stable, and take-off feels like the earth is gently dropping away.

The flight is very gentle, but if you have a cardiac problem and plan to fly with us, it is better to ask your doctor first.

Because of the strength of the wind at altitude, which can differ from the ground. Our pilots take the conditions aloft into consideration every single morning — if we cancel, you rebook or get a full refund.

Balloons go with the wind; the pilot only controls altitude with the burners. Stable air, light wind and mild temperature are essential — and the only reliable window for all three is just after sunrise. Happily, dawn is the most beautiful moment of the day.

The pilot chooses the take-off point according to the wind direction, to make each flight as interesting as possible. As a rule we launch north of Marrakesh, between the Tensift wadi and the Jbilet mountains, with magnificent views over the desert and the Atlas.

No — all passengers stand for the duration of the flight, and bend their knees for the landing. It is part of the fun.

We have baskets for 4 up to 20 passengers, depending on the balloon and the formula you choose.

All our pilots are highly qualified and accredited by the Moroccan and European civil aviation authorities, with thousands of flight hours across many countries in their logbooks.