We splurged and did a private ride, which was the way to go.
Our pilot Paul, was so engaging, knowledgable and full of passion for hot air ballooning, we couldn't of had a better pilot. His ground crew was a fantastic an ambitious young man named David, he was great! They were just so professional, personable, dedicated and really knew how to read us. I cried a few times, bc, it was just soooo beautiful.
How could there be a better way to ring in a 50th birthday than a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Sonoran Desert? We loved it, it was exhilarating, tranquil, and a lifelong memory.
The company itself is a well oiled machine, super safe procedures, covid precautions were spot on, very well organized, we knew we would be taken care of as soon as we arrived.
Lots of choices out there, but, Rainbow Riders is the best.