August 2, 2027 · Kingdom of Morocco
Witness the Total Eclipse
from a Hot Air Balloon.
A 10-day, all-inclusive ballooning odyssey across Morocco — riads and imperial cities, dawn flights over kasbahs and desert, ending aloft inside the path of totality as the Moon devours the Sun.
The Event of a Lifetime
The Great Eclipse of August 2, 2027
On the morning of August 2, 2027, the Moon's shadow sweeps across northern Morocco — one of the longest total solar eclipses over land this century. We will already be airborne, positioned on the centerline, when day turns to night.
We stage our launch field inside the path of totality — not near it, in it.
Nearly five minutes of totality over northern Morocco — among the longest land totalities since 1991.
From altitude, the Moon's shadow races toward you and a sunset glows in every direction at once.
Few humans have ever watched totality from an open balloon basket. Fewer still above Morocco.
Ten Days · All-Inclusive
Celestial Magic & Imperial Culture
This is not an eclipse-day drive-in. It is a full Moroccan expedition — flying, feasting, and wandering the medinas — that crescendos on eclipse morning.
- Days 1–2
Arrival & Marrakech
Land in Marrakech. Riad check-in, welcome dinner in the medina, equipment logistics for pilots, and a sunrise shakedown flight over the palm groves.
- Days 3–5
Atlas & Desert Flying
Dawn flights over kasbahs, foothills, and dunes with mountain backdrops. Afternoons: souks, Berber villages, hammams, and long Moroccan lunches.
- Days 6–7
North to the Path
A scenic transfer north through the imperial cities. Guided exploration, rooftop dinners, and a group briefing on the eclipse-day flight plan.
- Day 8
Positioning & Rehearsal
Practice flight from the eclipse launch field inside the path of totality. Weather briefings, timing rehearsal, and alternate-site planning.
- Aug 2
Totality Flight
Pre-dawn launch. We are aloft as first contact begins, in the sky as the shadow arrives, and floating in darkness at totality. Champagne landing — a ballooning tradition since 1783 — under the returning Sun.
- Days 9–10
Celebration & Farewell
Celebration feast, storytelling, and a farewell flight for those who can't get enough. Departures from Casablanca or Marrakech.
Sample itinerary — final routing and launch sites are confirmed with registered guests and are always subject to weather and flight authorization.
Two Ways to Fly
Pilots & Passengers
For Pilots — Bring Your Balloon
Fly your own equipment over Morocco and log a totality flight almost no pilot alive can claim. We handle the hard parts:
- Container shipping coordination for envelopes, baskets & burners
- Moroccan flight authorizations, permits & airspace coordination
- Propane sourcing and refueling at every launch site
- Experienced local crew, chase vehicles & retrieve
- Daily met briefings and eclipse-morning timing plan
- Dedicated pilot liaison from customs to final pack-up
For Passengers — Just Step In
No experience needed. You ride with seasoned, licensed pilots — your only job is to look up. Every detail on the ground is handled:
- A basket seat on every flight, including the totality flight
- Hand-picked riads & hotels, all meals and mint tea included
- All ground transport, guides & medina excursions
- Eclipse glasses, briefings & keepsake flight certificate
- Champagne toast after the eclipse landing
- Small group — this is an expedition, not a tour bus
All-Inclusive Means All
Everything but Your Airfare
Boutique Riads
Nine nights in hand-picked riads and hotels — courtyards, rooftops, and stars.
Every Meal
Tagines, medina food walks, rooftop dinners, and the eclipse celebration feast.
Daily Flying
Dawn flights throughout, weather permitting — culminating in the totality flight.
Ground Everything
Private transport, chase & retrieve crews, guides, and full logistics support.
Centerline Position
Launch field selected inside the path of totality, with weather alternates ready.
Culture, Deep
Imperial cities, souks, kasbahs, hammams, Berber villages — the real Morocco.
Limited Places · One Date
The Moon Won't Wait
Totality lasts minutes and happens once. Tell us who you are and we'll send the full expedition dossier — itinerary, pricing, and pilot logistics pack.