Classic Ballooning Flight over Marrakech
What You'll Do
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Enjoy a hot-air balloon trip over the Palm
Grove of Marrakesh on this exciting tour Take in picturesque views
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of Marrakesh and the beautiful countryside
from high up in the sky
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Have mint tea and fresh baked bread with a
local Berber family after the flight
Overview
Take a relaxing flight through the Moroccan sky in a hot air balloon
with Ciel d'Afrique. Enjoy breathtaking views
of Marrakesh and the beautiful nearby
countryside, followed by mint tea and fresh baked bread at a local
village home.
What to Expect
Just one hour away from the legendary Jemaa El Fna Square, your
hot-air balloon will fly over the beautiful countryside, letting you
see the amazing contrast between Morocco’s urban and rural areas.
After an early morning pick up from your hotel in Marrakech, we will
drive 45 minute out of the city to our balloon launch site.
Here you will receive a full pre-flight safety briefing , and have a
chance to watch the launch team prepare the balloon
for departure.
Once in the air, we will fly between 9 and 15 miles (15-25 kms),
depending on the wind speed, taking you over
a local village and the picturesque
surrounding areas.
The flight will last one hour, and after our gradual descent, you
will be taken to the village for mint tea and home
baked bread at a local Berber household.
In addition to our normal flight, we also offer a VIP flight, which
includes champagne.
Following tea and bread, you will be taken back to Marrakesh and
dropped off at your hotel.
See a new side of Morocco on this exciting trip, and see how a
travelling a few kilometers outside of Marrakesh can take you back
in time more than 2,000 years!
What's Included
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Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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One-hour hot air balloon flight
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Tea at local Berber house
What to Remember
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This is a shared flight with other tour
guests.
Ride above the Red City!
Glide through the skies to take in Marrakech from above! Savour the
unique experience of ballooning over Marrakech. Outstanding
equipment maintenance and meticulous planning combine to provide one
magical hour’s ride over the millennial city of Marrakech with the
High Atlas mountains as a backdrop.
Pick up (early start) from your hotel or riad and transfer to the
balloon launch site in the Jbilets hills. After an hour flight
at 3000 ft altitude, a snack of msemen
will served before setting off in fully air conditioned 4WD vehicle
to visit a local
village and sample authentic Berber
hospitality and culture. Our intimate knowledge of the area, the
high level
of equipment maintenance and our
friendly, experienced monitors provide you and your friends or
family
(children welcome) with an unforgettable
holiday memory.
Ask us how this activity could be combined with other family
friendly activities: Camel ride, Mountain biking, Quadding.
Hot tea and msmemen pancakes after the
ballon ride
From the air and from the ground, discover an authentic and
welcoming culture that at times feels as old as the mountain
themselves. Soar through the skies to get a bird’s eye view of the
great plains of Marrakech and the High Atlas foothills. |