Are Sedona hot air balloon rides worth it — and which company?

The 2 balloon tour operators Cairn lists in Sedona charge between $375 and $375 USD across every tour they publish. Northern Light Balloons has the lowest starting price at $375. The single most expensive listing is the Private Large Balloon from Northern Light Balloons ($4500 USD per balloon (private), not stated). Worth-it is yours; the facts are unusually symmetrical: exactly two companies fly the Sedona area — both state Coconino National Forest permits, both fly at sunrise only, both pick up from Sedona lodging, and their headline per-person prices matched to the dollar when these records were read. The real differences the records show: one prints its flight duration and a late-summer closure with a reopening date, the other prints private-balloon options and a no-junk-fees promise. Both records, with every source, are below. Every figure here was read from the operators' own websites and carries the date it was checked; none of these Sedona listings has been independently verified yet. This answer was last reviewed on August 29, 2026.