Sunset Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Phoenix

Overview

Enjoy a one-hour hot air balloon flight as the sun sets over the Sonoran Desert in North Phoenix, Arizona. You'll experience breathtaking 360-degree views of the famous Sonoran Desert landscape throughout your flight. Upon landing, you will have a celebratory toast and receive a commemorative certificate of your flight.

City: Phoenix

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $209.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $209.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Champagne

Post flight food

Live commentary on board

Local taxes

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All flights are weather permitting
Children must be 5 years of age or older
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
Closed toe shoes
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

Sonoran Desert National Monument

During your hour-long flight over the famous Sonoran Desert, you will have a 360-degree view no matter where you stand in the basket. The pilot will be your tour guide in the sky, explaining what you are looking at, how far you are going and how high you are ascending. Upon landing, you will be greeted with a celebratory toast (a tradition dating back to the 1800's) and each passenger will receive a commemorative flight certificate. Once the balloon is packed up and all passengers are ready to go, the pilot and crew will bring you back to the check-in point where you can purchase souvenirs to commemorate your aeronautical adventure. A great experience to check off your Bucket List!

Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Ride Co.

Upon meeting at the check-in office, your pilots and crew will transport you to the launch site location, where you will have the option to become hands-on and help the crew or take in the view as the gentle giant comes to life. Before loading into the basket, the pilot will conduct a safety briefing, so make sure to listen carefully! Then you are up, up and away into the beautiful Arizona sky.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (113)

Christine B

Nov 2018

After booking a sunrise balloon ride with a competitor (Aerogelic Ballooning) and them not showing up to pick us up, we found this company and booked sunset ride with them for the same day. So glad the other company didn't show up! These people were all so professional and courteous, which was a stark contrast to Aerogelic Ballooning (Tara was laughing when we called to find out where they were and couldn't understand how that happened). The girls in the office were wonderful and understanding of our predicament, offered us a discounted price (AARP discount) so we payed same price we were going to be charged by competitor. Our pilot, Andy, was amazing, as was our transportation driver, Ryan! They made our balloon ride very enjoybale! I would definitely do this again if we are ever back in the Phoenix area...Andy's experience and expertise was outstanding! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this company to anyone...you won't be sorry!

Response from Host

Nov 2018

Hello Christine. We are very glad that we were able to take over and show you a wonderful experience. Thank you so much for taking time to write us such a great review. We will definitely pass along your kind words to Andy and Ryan, as well as everyone else in the company. We hope to see you back in the Phoenix area very soon!

GPsy

Mar 2018

I called a very highly rated balloon company, but they could not accommodate a group of our size. They recommended we call Rainbow Ryders. That seemed like a good sign. The person we spoke to on the phone couldn't have been nicer. Our sunset trip was wonderful and memorable for the whole family. Everything was professional, from beginning to end. Our pilot, Kyle, was a cheery and experienced pilot. He had a lot of knowledge that he shared when you asked him questions. I would suggest that he share these interesting facts to the group going to and from the landing and launching sites. It was fascinating to watch the process of unfolding and filling the balloon. My original thought was that sharing the balloon ride with strangers would somehow take away from the experience. Quite the contrary, we met and enjoyed all the others on the flight. (We had 12 total). The champagne afterwards in the desert was fun. The ground crew took our photos in the basket, and they were great. The snacks back at the office were OK. Maybe a little upgrade there would make an "A" experience an "A+."

Response from Host

Mar 2018

Thank you for choosing to take a bucket list adventure with us! One of our main goals is to make the entire process as smooth and enjoyable as possible, and are thrilled to hear you had a good experience. We love meeting new people and sharing this incredible "floating among the clouds" adventure with you. We appreciate the time you took to leave us this review and will be sure to take it all into consideration moving forward. We hope to see you again soon, and until then - Happy Adventuring!

dpt2018

Feb 2018

Our pilot Matt was knowledgeable and experienced, which made for a great flight along with comforting to know he knew what he was doing! Our crew consisting of Pete and Ryan were also awesome not only at their jobs but were funny as a team which was a great experience as well. You are in the balloon with other people so the "romance" of a first anniversary wasn't crazy but our group of individuals was hilarious so it wasn't even an issue!

Response from Host

Feb 2018

Happy Anniversary! Thank you for spending your special day with us, we are thrilled to hear you had a fun balloon ride. We will be sure to pass along the kind words to Matt and his crew, and we hope to see you again soon!