Manacor is the east-Mallorca town that anchors the island’s Balloon Airport meeting point. The launch site sits on the MA-15 (Palma–Manacor) at exit 44 — at the junction, signed as the balloon airport — rather than in the town centre. On the Mallorca hub, Manacor is where shared and private sunrise rides begin and end, not a guaranteed low pass over the streets.
The Mallorca Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride is the shared sunrise ride built around that meeting point. Plan on about three to four hours for the full experience, from €189 per person, with up to 15 in the basket. Check in at the desk in the building; the exact morning time is confirmed the day before. After inflate and brief, the balloon drifts over rural Mallorca wherever the wind goes — plains, coasts, hills — then returns to the same airport. The route follows the wind, so named sights are views you may see rather than a fixed overflight.
Private tickets use the same meeting point. The Mallorca Private Couple Hot Air Balloon Ride (from €800 per group, up to 2) and the Mallorca Private Hot Air Balloon Ride (from €1,080 per group, 4 or 6; about 3.5 hours for the full experience) also meet at MA-15 exit 44. Couple flights often start near the sea when the wind allows, so the first minutes aloft may look more coastal than town-centred. Hotel pickup is not included; make your own way (an optional transfer may be arranged for an extra charge when available).
Named sights around the meeting area — the Pla de Mallorca, hills toward Sant Salvador, distant Serra de Tramuntana, or Cabrera on the horizon — are may-see only. Manacor itself is orientation for getting there, not a promised urban overflight.
Meet at the Balloon Airport on the MA-15 (Palma–Manacor) at exit 44 near Manacor — the site sits at the junction (look for the balloon-airport sign). Check in at the desk in the building. Exact meeting time is confirmed the day before your flight. Hotel transfer is not included; make your own way. An optional transfer may be available for an extra charge if arranged in advance. Shared sunrise flights hold up to 15 passengers in the basket. Minimum age 4. On the shared sunrise flight, children 4–11 are priced as children; adults are 12 and over. An adult must book. No fixed maximum weight is published. Guests over about 100 kg should check before booking — an extra charge may apply. Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries. Pregnant guests should check before booking; private flights are listed as not recommended for pregnant travellers.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before for a full refund. Flights depend on wind and visibility; mornings are preferred. If conditions are not suitable, you can rebook or claim a refund under the free-cancellation and weather policy on your booking. Includes the balloon experience and Wi‑Fi / parking at the balloon airport as listed when you book. Hotel transfer and optional breakfast (typically May–October) are extra if offered. Champagne, flight certificates and souvenir photos are not listed as inclusions on these bookings. To start a shared sunrise ride from the Balloon Airport near Manacor, book the Mallorca sunrise hot air balloon ride on the Mallorca hub. For private groups of 4 or 6, see the private balloon ride. Live prices are shown when you book.
See Manacor from a hot air balloon over Mallorca. Book the Mallorca Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride.