This was the first hot air balloon flight my wife and I were ever on and we loved it. It's a pity that it's a LONG journey in each direction to the take off / landing site - about 80-90 mins each way. As stated the flight itself is around an hour but we got slightly longer as we had to take off again after the land-owner of our chosen landing site became a little upset on our arrival there. It was quite amusing to watch the "discussion" between him and the pilot! The flight itself is HOT - the burners are just overhead and I was right at the edge of the basket which seemed to mean I was getting the full heat of it unprotected like those who were below the burner - I'd to bend down a couple of times to shelter from the intense heat! Don't let that put you off though, but note the hat is to protect you from the heat of the balloon, not the sun which is only rising at that time. It was a very early pick up in May - 4am due to the early sunrise at that time of year - but we were back at the hotel for a 9am breakfast having had a great experience. Pilots and all the assisting ground crew etc were great. If you haven't ballooned before, don't miss this excellent opportunity for a very memorable morning! Quick word of warning - there are no toilets at any point on this 5 hour trip - I used a "behind the jeep" one but that might be less easy for the ladies so make sure to go before your pickup.

Spectacular. Well worth. The wake up call is way to early for me, however way worth it to see the sun rise. I can't say more than - this trip was absolutely, completely breathtaking. Perfect way to finish our holiday in UAE.