Booking choice: The flight with breakfast, from $145 per person. Check dates Compare the options below
The area around San Martín de las Pirámides has several restaurants built inside volcanic caves. Balloon operators partner with them for the breakfast that follows the flight: the itineraries name La Cueva Teotihuacán, La Gruta and the Cueva Obsidiana, among others.
Here is what to expect, and how to make sure your option includes it.
The quick answer
The cave breakfast comes after the flight, around 8 AM, and is included only in the package options, not in most flight-only from-prices. Operators use different caves: La Cueva Teotihuacán, La Gruta, the Cueva Obsidiana or Xibalbá. Expect Mexican breakfast dishes and coffee in a dramatic setting; reviews of the food itself are mixed.
Which balloon tours include breakfast in a cave?
Most package options do; the flight-only options usually do not.
Check the option name at checkout. The cave is part of these packages:
| Flight | Cave | Included in |
|---|---|---|
| Flight with breakfast included | La Cueva Teotihuacán | Package with transport |
| Flight with CDMX pickup | Cueva Obsidiana | All-inclusive package |
| Flight, cave and pyramids | La Cueva Teotihuacán | Flight + cave, or all-inclusive |
| We Fly | La Gruta | Packages with breakfast |
| Budget flight | Xibalbá | All-inclusive option |
Want the cave in the price? The most-booked flight includes it in the package with transport.
Check dates for the flight with breakfastWhat is served?
Mexican breakfast staples such as chilaquiles, eggs, fruit, sweet bread and coffee; some operators offer a Mexican or American choice.
Volare's breakfast, for instance, offers a Mexican or an American plate. Vegetarian options are possible: one flyer on the most-booked flight mentions that a vegetarian breakfast was arranged. Tell the operator in advance about dietary needs.
Is the cave breakfast worth it?
For the setting, yes; for the food alone, opinions vary.
Many reviewers call the cave a highlight. Others found the food average for the extra price, or the coffee too sweet. If the setting appeals, take the package; if you mainly want a good meal, eat in Mexico City later.
When does breakfast happen?
After the flight, usually around 8 AM, before the visit to the pyramids.
The van takes you from the landing field back to the base, then to the cave. You will have had only coffee and biscuits since about 5:30 AM, so a snack in your bag helps.
Want breakfast and real time at the pyramids? This tour pairs the cave with about 90 minutes at the site.
Explore flight, cave and pyramidsIs there a show?
Some caves put on a short pre-Hispanic style performance; it varies by restaurant and day.
One flyer describes the cave as "a cool experience: good food and drinks and a unique show". Do not count on it, but enjoy it if it happens.
Can you visit the caves without a balloon flight?
Yes: the cave restaurants are ordinary restaurants open to the public.
If you are doing the pyramids on a ground tour or on your own, you can stop for a meal. The balloon packages simply bundle it into the morning.
What else is on the post-flight schedule?
Often a stop at an obsidian and agave workshop with a tasting, then the archaeological zone.
The tasting stop ends in a shop; nobody has to buy anything. Pyramid entry is extra on most packages. See the price guide for everything you pay on the day.
One booking, the whole morning: flight, toast, cave breakfast and transport.
Check dates for the flight with breakfastFrequently asked questions
Is breakfast included in the hot air balloon ride?
Only in package options. Check the option name: flight-only options usually include coffee and a toast, not breakfast.
Can I get a vegetarian breakfast?
Usually yes, if you tell the operator in advance.
How long is the breakfast stop?
About 45 minutes to an hour on most itineraries.
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Balloon Flight with Breakfast Included
- Shared hot air balloon flight at sunrise
- Coffee or tea before take-off and a sparkling wine toast after landing
- Breakfast at La Cueva Teotihuacán, a restaurant inside a natural cave
Balloon Flight, Cave Breakfast & Pyramids
- Hot air balloon flight at dawn
- Breakfast in a natural underground cave (package option)
- Transport from Reforma, Roma, Condesa, Polanco or the Centro (optional)
Balloon Flight, Cave Breakfast & CDMX Pickup
- Hot air balloon flight with sparkling wine and a flight certificate
- Pickup from your Mexico City hotel or Airbnb, about 4:10 to 5:00 AM (package option)
- Breakfast in the Cueva Obsidiana and a regional liquor tasting
