What it costs ·
Planning a sunrise day-trip from Mexico City? Here is exactly what your bucket-list flight over the pyramids costs, per person in Mexican pesos. Tiers run from a $2,100 MXN seat-only ride to a $3,750 MXN private balloon — pick the one that fits your trip and your budget.
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A sunrise hot air balloon flight over Teotihuacan costs between $2,100 MXN and $3,750 MXN per person in 2026, and where you land in that range is simply a matter of how much you want bundled in. The entry tier is the seat-only Balloon Ride at $2,100 MXN; the top tier is the Private Balloon Flight at $3,750 MXN. If you are flying as a day-trip from Mexico City, the tiers that add a CDMX pickup cost $3,300 MXN (shared van) or $3,400 MXN (private transfer). Your booking is paid online when you reserve; settling by card adds +5%.
Every tier delivers the same roughly hour-long sunrise flight over the pyramids with AFAC-certified, English-speaking pilots and passenger insurance — the cost simply rises as you add a Mexico City pickup, a cave breakfast, or a balloon to yourselves. They are listed lowest to highest, per traveler in Mexican pesos. Tap a tier for the full tour page, or see all balloon tours and packages at a glance.
The lightest way onto the bucket list: seat-only sunrise flying over the pyramids if you can make your own way to launch.
Mark the big day in the sky — the full sunrise flight, finished with a birthday toast above the pyramids.
The signature sunrise flight — the widest sweep of the valley and the temples, costed the same as the birthday tier.
Land, then sit down to breakfast inside a real cave at La Cueva — a memorable way to round out the morning.
We collect you in Mexico City, you fly at sunrise, we bring you back — the true door-to-door day-trip with nothing to organise yourself.
Share the basket with other flyers, but keep the Mexico City round-trip transfer private to your group — your own pickup and drop-off.
The whole balloon belongs to your party — made for proposals and milestone moments. Heads-up: this tier is the flight only, so transport from Mexico City is not bundled in.
Don't mix these up: the $3,400 tier is the only one that puts you in a shared balloon yet gives you private transport from Mexico City. The $3,750 Private Balloon Flight buys the whole basket but no pickup — "private" means the balloon, not the transfer. Want to weigh every inclusion side by side? Compare all tours and packages.
The sunrise flight itself is identical at every tier — the extra pesos buy a cave breakfast, a Mexico City transfer, or a balloon kept to your group. A green check means it's in the price; a red cross means it isn't.
Every figure is per traveler in Mexican pesos (MXN). For the safety standards behind the flight, the free weather-reschedule policy and what to wear at dawn, see our balloon safety and what-to-bring guide.
Reserving is painless from anywhere: you pay your booking online and your sunrise date is secured. The figures on this page are the per-traveler totals before the card surcharge.
You pay your booking online when you reserve, and your sunrise date is locked in from that moment.
Credit or debit card payments carry a 5% surcharge over the listed figure.
Every figure here — from $2,100 to $3,750 MXN — is the cost for one person, charged for each passenger who actually lifts off.
If conditions won't allow a safe lift-off, we move your booking to another morning at no extra cost — your payment stays with you, never forfeited.
The per-traveler cost applies to everyone aboard. Message us before you book so we can confirm the age and weight requirements for younger flyers.
No car in Mexico City? A shared van is built into the $3,300 tier and a private transfer into the $3,400 tier — no separate arrangement needed.
You know what each tier costs and what it includes — now claim your sunrise. Reserve online in a couple of minutes or ping our English-speaking team on WhatsApp. Tiers start at $2,100 MXN per traveler.
Mon–Sun, 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunrise flights,
subject to weather conditions.
C. Querétaro 229, Roma Nte., Cuauhtémoc, 06700 CDMX