Phoenix Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise

Overview

Make memories you’ll never forget with this 1-hour hot air balloon ride from Phoenix. Groups large and small will enjoy breath-taking 360-degree views as you glide above the magical Sonoran Desert. Upon returning back down to land, celebrate with a champagne toast and a commemorative flight certificate.

City: Phoenix

Fri 08 Nov

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Starting at $189.00

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Fri 08 Nov

Starting at $189.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Hot-air balloon flight

Live commentary on board

Local taxes

Champagne toast

Option of helping crew inflate the balloon

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All flight are weather permitting
Children must be 5 years of age or older
Pregnant women are unable to fly
Must be able to stand for 60 minutes unassisted
Must be able to sustain the impact of jumping off a chair
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Light layered clothing
Close toed shoes
Sunscreen and hats recommended
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Ride Co.

We meet at our office and drive out to our launch site from there (which does vary day-to-day depending on the wind directions/speed)

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (389)

Dudette722

Feb 2022

The whole experience could have earned 5 stars from me except for one very important factor that made the ride uncomfortable at best. There were 12 adults packed into the basket and we were like sardines! We could not even move, just twist our heads to look around. Luckily I was on the outside if the basket so I could also look down, but the 6 people unlucky enough to be squeezed into the center were very limited in what they saw. I would have thought with Covid that the size of the groups would be reduced. Didn’t happen. I will however, give our pilot, Jacob, an over the top 5+ stars. A very nice, knowledgeable, friendly and humorous guy!

Response from Host

Feb 2022

Thank you for your feedback! The basket that you were in actually holds around 14 people normally. However, we are required to fly at least 12 average-weight people in that balloon during the winter for it to operate safely, so we do keep it as limited as we feel is still safe due to Covid concerns. To allow the balloon to descend at a safe speed, it does require a certain amount of ballast in the basket. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your pilot and experience outside of the spacing!

almiami

Feb 2022

Here’s the positive – you are flying more than 5000 feet in the air above beautiful desert and you always felt safe and things ran smoothly and professionally Negative-really annoyed by how they handle payments. They take your credit card so they guarantee that you will pay but they don’t charge you until after the trip when the pilot actually takes your credit card and stands over you while he asks you for a tip. We had A group of four which cost us $800 which is the high-end of balloon rides in the area and when the tip amount comes up the suggested tip is 15 to 20% which is around $150. In my opinion this is ridiculous amount of money after you’ve already spent nearly $1000 on the ride itself. When I did put in a much more modest tip the pilot didn’t even say thank you and you can tell he was annoyed. In my opinion this is very unprofessional and puts the customer in a very awkward position. This should be changed at the corporate level In addition our pilot Al who I will say again was extremely competent and always made us feel safe was not particularly informative in explaining what was going on. I mean there is so much to learn about this amazing experience and you drive a total of 45 minutes in the car about 20 minutes each way to the site. There should be some informative orientation or explanation as to what is about to happen and how things work. He was willing to answer questions when people asked but it should be much more official in how the information is given. Once again this may not be a short coming of our pilot and may just be a corporate philosophy which in my opinion should be changed

Response from Host

Feb 2022

Thank you for both the positive and negative feed back. We love to improve as a company and we couldn’t do that with out hearing the pros and cons from our passengers. I am pleased to know that Al was great with making sure that his passengers are safe during their flight. It brings comfort to know that you are in great hands. As for payment, we do ask to have a card on file to guarantee the reservation. Payment is due after the flight because we are such a weather-dependent business, causing flights to be cancelled entirely due to weather. We have made the decision to not charge any deposit so in the event that happens, you do not need to wait for a refund. Tips are not required, but are always appreciated when given to our pilots and hard-working crew. Our payment system automatically has the 15%-20% tip calculator and gives an option to customize your tip, if you choose to leave one. We will be sure to let our pilots know to be more informative so our passengers are aware of what to expect during their excursion. Thank you for flying with Rainbow Ryders and we appreciate your feed back!

Travis_B

Jan 2022

Cool experience, definitely worth doing. Flight crew was fast and efficient, pilot was knowledgeable and charismatic.