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Flying with children

The youngest age differs by operator, from babies over one year to children of four. The early start is the harder part.

Top picks
Hot air balloon ride with traditional breakfast
Marrakech Dream Ballooning · About 4 h Hot air balloon ride with traditional breakfast
★ 4.8 (3,017) from €60
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Shared balloon flight with Berber breakfast and certificate
Marrakech By Air · About 5 h Shared balloon flight with Berber breakfast and certificate
★ 4.8 (15,958) from €60
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Private balloon flight with Beldi breakfast on board
BallOOning Marrakech · About 4.5 h Private balloon flight with Beldi breakfast on board
from €550
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Children are welcome on most balloon flights over Marrakech, but each operator sets its own lower limit, and some listings name none at all. These are the limits stated on the listings compared here:

ListingYoungest passengers
Marrakech Dream BallooningFrom one year
Marrakech By Air, both listingsFrom three years
BallOOning Marrakech, privateFrom three years
BallOOning Marrakech, sharedFrom four years
Ciel d’Afrique, both listingsFrom four years
Sky Discovery BalloonsInfants on a lap

Marrakech By Air also excludes children under 90 cm on its plain flight. Where a listing says nothing about age, ask the operator before booking a young child.

Which flight for a family

  • With a small child

    Marrakech Dream Ballooning has the lowest stated age, and Marrakech By Air takes children from three on both of its listings, including the one with a camel ride.

    • Shared ride, sunrise at 6:00 Marrakech Dream BallooningNot suitable for babies under one4.8 ★ (3,017) · from €60
      Book on GetYourGuide
    • Shared flight, Berber breakfast Marrakech By AirFrom three years and 90 cm4.8 ★ (15,958) · from €60
      Book on GetYourGuide
  • A basket for the family alone

    On a private flight no other guests share the compartments, and breakfast is served on board, so children do not have to wait for the tent after landing.

    • Private flight, breakfast on board BallOOning MarrakechFrom three years; new listing, no reviews yetfrom €550
      Book on GetYourGuide
    • Royal private flight Ciel d'Afrique Hot Air BallooningFrom four years5.0 ★ (14) · from €660
      Book on GetYourGuide

Flights with a stated age limit

Each card names the option compared, the basket and the launch time where the listing states them. Open a card for pickup, inclusions and limits.

Hot air balloon ride with traditional breakfast
Marrakech Dream Ballooning

Hot air balloon ride with traditional breakfast

Option compared: “Hot Air Balloon Ride with Traditional Breakfast”

  • Duration: About 4 h
  • Time in the air: 45 to 60 min
  • Breakfast: Moroccan, after landing
  • Launch & sunrise: 6:00 launch at sunrise, 7:00 launch after it
  • Extras: Moroccan welcome, certificate

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from €60 ★ 4.8 (3,017 reviews)
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Full flight details

Highlights

  • Sunrise from the basket on the 6:00 launch
  • Watching the balloon being inflated
  • Personal flight certificate

About this flight

Marrakech Dream Ballooning launches about 20 km outside the city, roughly 40 minutes by van. The listing is unusually clear about timing: the 6:00 launch is the one with the sunrise, the 7:00 launch flies after it. Pickup is about an hour before the start, and the details come by WhatsApp the day before.

The flight lasts 45 minutes to an hour, followed by a Moroccan breakfast and a certificate with your name. Everything not named in the inclusions is extra.

What’s included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off by van or minibus
  • Moroccan welcome and Moroccan breakfast after the flight
  • Balloon flight of 45 minutes to 1 hour
  • Personal flight certificate

Not included

  • Anything not listed as included

Pickup and meeting point

Pickup and return for accommodation within 14 km of Marrakech, about one hour before the start.

Know before you go

  • Pickup details are confirmed by WhatsApp the day before
  • Bring a passport or photo ID, layers and a jacket

Not suitable for

  • People with back problems
  • People with high blood pressure
  • Babies under 1 year
  • People over 95

Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.

Shared balloon flight with Berber breakfast and certificate
Marrakech By Air

Shared balloon flight with Berber breakfast and certificate

Option compared: “Balloon Flight, Berber Breakfast & Certificate”

The listing is called “Balloon Activity”. The booking page also sells a cheaper option to watch the balloons without flying; this site always compares the flight option.

  • Duration: About 5 h
  • Breakfast: Berber tent
  • Extras: Snack before take-off, certificate

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from €60 ★ 4.8 (15,958 reviews)
Book on GetYourGuide
Full flight details

Highlights

  • Views towards the Atlas Mountains on a clear morning
  • Berber breakfast in a tent after landing
  • Flight certificate

About this flight

Marrakech By Air collects you from your hotel and serves a small breakfast at the launch site while the crew inflates the balloon. After the flight there is a Berber breakfast in a tent, followed by the flight certificate.

The product page lists the camel ride and a guide under not included. If you want the camel, the same operator sells a separate listing with a camel ride in the Palmeraie. Passengers can weigh up to 110 kg; heavier guests have to contact the operator before booking.

What’s included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Small breakfast before the flight
  • Hot air balloon flight
  • Berber breakfast in a tent
  • Flight certificate
  • Insurance

Not included

  • Camel ride
  • Guide

Pickup and meeting point

Pickup from your hotel in Marrakech early in the morning. The time slot shown at booking is not the pickup time; the confirmed time follows after booking.

Know before you go

  • Maximum weight 110 kg per passenger; heavier guests contact the operator before booking (extra fee possible)
  • Minimum age 3 years

Not suitable for

  • Children under 3
  • Children under 90 cm
  • People with heart problems

Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.

Balloon flight, Berber breakfast and camel ride in the Palmeraie
Marrakech By Air

Balloon flight, Berber breakfast and camel ride in the Palmeraie

Option compared: “Balloon Flight, Berber Breakfast, and Camel Ride”

The booking page also sells an option to watch the balloons without flying; this site compares the flight with the camel ride.

  • Duration: 4 to 5 h
  • Breakfast: Berber tent
  • Extras: Camel ride in the Palmeraie, certificate

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from €71 ★ 4.7 (1,609 reviews)
Book on GetYourGuide
Full flight details

Highlights

  • Balloon flight towards the Atlas Mountains
  • Camel ride in the Palmeraie
  • Berber breakfast in a tent

About this flight

This is the Marrakech By Air morning with a camel ride added, in the Palmeraie on the way back into town. Before the flight there is a small breakfast at the launch site; after landing, a Berber breakfast in a tent.

Unlike the operator's plain flight, this listing has the camel ride on its included list; a guide is not included. The listing does not say how long the camel ride lasts. Reviews describe it as short, so treat it as an extra rather than the main event. The weight rule matches the operator's other flight: 110 kg, heavier guests ask first.

What’s included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Small breakfast before the flight
  • Hot air balloon flight
  • Berber breakfast in a tent
  • Flight certificate
  • Insurance
  • Camel ride

Not included

  • Guide

Pickup and meeting point

Early pickup from your hotel in Marrakech; the confirmed time follows after booking.

Know before you go

  • Maximum weight 110 kg; heavier guests contact the operator before booking (extra fee possible)

Not suitable for

  • Children under 3
  • People with heart problems

Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.

Private balloon flight with Beldi breakfast on board
BallOOning Marrakech

Private balloon flight with Beldi breakfast on board

Option compared: “Marrakech Private Hot AirBalloon Flight & Breakfast on board”

  • Duration: About 4.5 h
  • Basket & group: Private basket
  • Breakfast: Beldi, on board
  • Launch & sunrise: Times confirmed the day before
  • Extras: Welcome drinks and pastries, certificate
from €550
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Full flight details

Highlights

  • Private basket for your party
  • Beldi breakfast served on board
  • Participation certificate

About this flight

BallOOning Marrakech sells its private flight as a separate listing: the basket is yours, and a traditional Moroccan Beldi breakfast is served on board. Before take-off there are tea, coffee, hot chocolate, orange juice and pastries.

The early-morning pickup and the return run in an air-conditioned vehicle. Addresses outside the set pickup area are not included. The listing is new and has no reviews yet.

What’s included

  • Private hot air balloon flight
  • Traditional Moroccan Beldi breakfast on board
  • Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, orange juice and pastries on arrival
  • Participation certificate
  • Early-morning hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Pickup outside the set pickup area

Pickup and meeting point

Hotel pickup early in the morning. The time slot shown at booking is not the pickup or flight time; confirmed times arrive the day before by email or WhatsApp.

Know before you go

  • Pickup only inside the set pickup area
  • New listing without reviews yet

Not suitable for

  • Children under 3

Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.

Ciel d'Afrique royal private balloon flight with breakfast on board
Ciel d'Afrique Hot Air Ballooning

Ciel d'Afrique royal private balloon flight with breakfast on board

Option compared: “Royal Balloon Gourmet Experience”

  • Duration: About 4 h
  • Time in the air: About 1 h
  • Basket & group: Private, from 2 guests
  • Breakfast: On board
  • Extras: Fruit juice and Moroccan pastries during the flight

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from €660 ★ 5.0 (14 reviews)
Book on GetYourGuide
Full flight details

Highlights

  • Private basket for your party
  • Breakfast served during the flight

About this flight

The top tier of Ciel d'Afrique: a private flight of about an hour for your party alone, with breakfast, fruit juice and Moroccan pastries served during the flight.

The listing is aimed at proposals, anniversaries and business guests and books for two people or more. Hotel transfers are part of the price.

What’s included

  • Hotel transfers
  • Private flight of about 1 hour
  • Breakfast, fruit juice and Moroccan pastries during the flight

Pickup and meeting point

Pickup included; details after checking availability.

Know before you go

  • Private flight for at least two people
  • Wear closed shoes

Not suitable for

  • Children under 4

Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.

The early start

For most families the flight is the easy part; the morning around it is long. Pickups fall between about four and six, depending on the season, and the whole outing lasts four to five hours. Pack a snack and a warm layer, because breakfast comes only after landing on most flights.

In the basket

Everyone stands for the whole flight, and a small child may not see over the rim; Marrakech By Air sets a minimum height of 90 cm on its plain flight. Before take-off the pilot shows the landing position, and children need to hold it too. A child who will not stay put for a short landing briefing is better off waiting a year or two.

Child prices

Balloon listings are priced per person. Whether a lower rate applies to a child shows on the booking page once you enter the ages, so check it there before you compare a family total.

A family review

A family of seven on the camel listing, and a guest who found little leg room in the van, which matters on a long morning with children.

“We all loved the experience family of 7 with children. everything went smoothly. Hot air balloon was amazing with pilot Reda. breakfast was nice. on our way to camel ride next”
Emily · United Kingdom · September 2026 Flight, breakfast and camel ride · Marrakech By Air
“The balloon ride was amazing. The transportation van has no leg room. The seat in front of me was bouncing on my knees”
Angela · United States · September 2026 Shared flight, Berber breakfast · MarrakeshBallooning

Reviews written after the flight, from GetYourGuide.

FAQ

What is the minimum age for a hot air balloon in Marrakech?

It depends on the operator: from one year at Marrakech Dream Ballooning, three years at Marrakech By Air and four at Ciel d’Afrique and on the shared flight of BallOOning Marrakech. Some listings give no age; ask before booking.

Is there a height limit for children?

Marrakech By Air excludes children under 90 cm on its plain flight. Other listings do not state one.

Do children pay the full price?

The listings are priced per person. Enter the ages on the booking page to see whether a child rate applies for your date.

All flights compared

Every listing with its breakfast and the length of the morning.

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