Time Out Dubai: Experience an award-winning hot air balloon ride in Dubai

If you’re looking for something truly unique and special to do before the summer starts, how does floating 4,000 feet above the beautiful Arabian Desert in a hot air balloon sound to you?

Balloon Adventures Dubai, which is part of the Hero Experiences Group, was recently named World’s Leading Balloon Ride Operator at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020 and the award-winning company is treating UAE residents and tourists alike to an exclusive offer.

The Dubai-based company’s unique hot air balloon experience includes a short ride in a vintage Land Rover through Dubai's pristine desert dunes, plus a gourmet breakfast in a traditional Bedouin Camp, and this already special experience is getting an awesome upgrade.

Anyone who books a balloon ride with Balloon Adventures Dubai before Wednesday March 31, 2021 will receive a complimentary experience with one of the group’s other award-winning brands.

Options include an authentic Heritage Desert Safari with Platinum Heritage or an oceanic adventure on a self-drive Hero Boat with Hero OdySea Dubai.

Platinum Heritage is the UAE’s leading sustainable desert experience company and has been awarded as the UAE’s Leading Desert Safari Company for five years in a row. When embarking on the Heritage Desert Safari you’ll be taken on an immersive experience. Get ready to learn all about Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve’s native wildlife, witness falcon training first-hand, and be treated to a delicious Emirati meal while enjoying traditional entertainment and shisha in an authentic Bedouin camp.

Dubai’s only self-drive boat tour company Hero OdySea has been awarded both the UAE and the Middle East’s Leading Boat Tour Operator at the World Travel Awards 2020 and what makes this experience unforgettable is that guests can drive their own boat along Dubai’s iconic coastline and they don’t even need a license. The HERO boats are safe, stable, and fun, reaching speeds of 50km per hour with a maximum of two guests per boat.

You’ll be able to stop at some of Dubai’s most famous landmarks like the Burj Al Arab and Atlantis The Palm, get some cool snaps for the ‘gram, and be the captain for the day.