Just a short drive from the center of bustling Marrakech, your private hot-air balloon will fly over beautiful countryside, showing you the fascinating contrast between Morocco’s urban and rural areas. Starting your day with early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Marrakech and drive 45 minutes 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, you will fly between 9 and 15 miles (15-25 km), depending on the wind speed, taking you over a local village and the picturesque surrounding areas. On board, the balloon and during our relaxing flight, enjoy fruit juice along with a choice of traditional Moroccan pastries. 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. Following tea and bread, you will be taken back to Marrakech and dropped off at your hotel. See a new side of Morocco on this luxurious and exciting VIP trip.