Nevada
Shared sunrise flights cost $295 to $359 a person. Las Vegas Balloon Rides flies the Pahrump Valley, about 50 miles west of the city, 365 days a year, and Vegas Balloon Rides includes hotel pickup.
| Operator | What you get | From | Length | Group | Min age | Weight limit | Cancellation | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shared BasketIncludes Breakfast, Champagne toast, Wine tasting |
$295 per person |
About 4 hours from meet-up, 45 to 60 minute sunrise flight |
8 to 10 people max |
No set minimum; operator recommends children over 5 | Additional charge may apply over 250 lbs | Check dates | ||
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon FlightIncludes French champagne toast, Transportation from Las Vegas to the flying area, Water throughout |
$359 per person |
About 6 hours from meeting to return, at least 45 minutes in the air |
2 to 16 passengers per balloon (larger balloons up to 16 plus pilot) |
6+; under 18 must be with a parent or guardian | 280 lbs per passenger | Vouchers refundable or transferable within a year if cancelled 48+ hrs before the first scheduled flight. Weather cancellations rescheduled. | Check dates | |
PrivateIncludes Breakfast, Champagne toast, Wine tasting |
$795 per person |
About 4 hours from meet-up, 45 to 60 minute sunrise flight |
Minimum 2 people |
No set minimum; operator recommends children over 5 | Additional charge may apply over 250 lbs | Check dates |
From each operator's own website, checked October 21, 2026. How we compare.
Las Vegas Balloon Rides, which also trades as Balloons Over Pahrump, flies over the Pahrump Valley in the Mojave Desert, about 50 miles west of Las Vegas. In 2019 the owner of Balloons Over Pahrump, Doug Campbell, told the Pahrump Valley Times that Clark County and FAA rules led him to move flights there. He said the launch depended on wind: Sanders Family Winery when a south wind blows, otherwise Ian Deutch Park.
Vegas Balloon Rides drives passengers to a flying area it puts about an hour from the Strip, with views of Death Valley, the Spring Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. The company knows where each flight will take off but not where it will land. Its balloons range from 120,000 to 330,000 cubic feet, and the largest hold 16 passengers and a pilot, in partitioned baskets.
Vegas Balloon Rides meets about two hours before sunrise at its office, 4390 Polaris Avenue, just west of Aria, and offers free pickup and drop-off from your hotel. After 8 pm the evening before, a recorded status line confirms if the flight is on and gives the exact meeting time. The drive out takes about an hour. Plan on roughly 6 hours in all, with at least 45 minutes aloft and a champagne toast after landing; water is provided throughout.
Las Vegas Balloon Rides recommends driving yourself to Pahrump and offers a shuttle from Las Vegas on request. Its flights last 45 to 60 minutes at sunrise, and every package includes breakfast, a champagne toast and a wine tasting. In 2019 the owner told the Pahrump Valley Times that passengers went on to Sanders Family Winery for the tasting and to Lakeside for breakfast.
Las Vegas Balloon Rides sells flights 365 days a year. In Pahrump, a June to August day brings about 100°F and sometimes 110°F, while most nights from December to February sit near freezing; spring is the windiest season, as across the Mojave. Vegas Balloon Rides says its flying area runs about 10 degrees cooler than the city, and that the coldest moment of the morning is on the ground just before takeoff.
Vegas Balloon Rides flies only when winds stay under 10 knots (about 11.5 mph) and it is not raining, with no storm approaching within 100 miles. It also needs 3 miles of visibility and a cloud ceiling of 3,000 feet or higher. It says passengers are sometimes canceled more than once before they get to fly, for weather or equipment reasons. Las Vegas Balloon Rides advises scheduling the flight near the start of your stay. The Pahrump Hot Air Rally in the Valley, free at Petrack Park, ran February 13 to 15, 2026.
Vegas Balloon Rides charges $359 per person on its homepage, with hotel pickup, the drive to the flying area, a champagne toast and water included. Groups of three or more get 15% off with the code Group. Passengers must be at least 6, under-18s need a parent or guardian, and nobody over 280 lbs can fly. Prepaid vouchers bought directly can be refunded or transferred within a year if no flight is booked or the first one is canceled at least 48 hours ahead, and they never expire.
Las Vegas Balloon Rides sells three tiers. A shared basket of 8 to 10 people costs $295 per person, a standard basket of 4 to 6 costs $395 per person, and a private flight costs $795 per person, two minimum. All include breakfast, a champagne toast and a wine tasting, and passengers over 250 lbs may pay extra. It calls itself Southern Nevada's longest-operating balloon ride company. It publishes no cancellation terms or age rules.
from $295 per person
Shared Basket and 1 more option
Calls itself Southern Nevada's longest operating hot air balloon ride company
from $359 per person
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight
Office is about a 5-minute taxi ride from the Strip
Prices and policies come from each operator's own pages, read on October 21, 2026. Seasons, rules and local details come from the pages below.
