The 7 Best Balloons Tours

1.Cappadocia Balloon Ride with Breakfast, Champagne AT GOREME OVER

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 523 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185Our pick

Rise before dawn for a hot-air balloon flight over Göreme and Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys. Türkiye Balloons provides hotel transfers, an English-speaking pilot, a simple breakfast box, a flight certificate, and a post-flight toast. Flights last about 50 to 60 minutes when weather allows, with up to 20 people aboard.

“A BIG shout out to TÜRKIYE BALLOON company. Their team was very kind, cheerful, and skillful making the HAB ride absolutely amazing for all of us. The pilot was very skillful bringing us low deep into the valley for close up look of the fairy chimneys. The ground team getting the balloon, nicknamed “the beast”, up and down, helped us in and out of the basket, pickup and drop off from hotel, AND hand delivered gift to us at the hotel afterwards. The gentleman went up to the restaurant looking for us just to deliver our gifts personally. AMAZING SERVICE through and through. Turkiyeballoons.com Cappadocia, Türkiye”

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2.Phoenix: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 304 reviews · 3h 30m · from $209

Meet Rainbow Ryders for a small group balloon flight over the Phoenix desert. Help inflate the balloon, hear commentary from an FAA licensed pilot such as Jesse, Jon, or Patrick, then toast the landing with champagne and snacks. Allow about three and a half hours from setup to return.

“The activity was awesome. The guides were great. The only thing I wish they had was coffee since we had to wake up so early in the morning. But once we got up in the air that tiredness went away quickly ! Such a great experience and sad I was told the calmest form of aviation. It was really peaceful being in the air.”

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3.Melbourne sunrise balloon flight & champagne breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews · from $400

Meet at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins for an early hot-air balloon flight over the MCG, Yarra River, Shrine of Remembrance, and Flinders Street Station. The roughly three-hour outing includes transport options, a small-group flight, and a champagne breakfast afterward. Children aged six and up can fly.

“WOW, just WOW. What an incredible experience - the company were very professional, our pilot Dom was a super star, the views (and photos we took!) were absolutely amazing. The breakfast at Sofitel afterwards was also fantastic, a great way to finish up. I highly recommend Picture This Ballooning and the flight over Melbourne City.”

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4.Montserrat Hot Air Balloon Ride with Champagne Toast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $272

Meet early in central Barcelona, ride shared transport to the launch area, and float above the countryside around Montserrat. Your English-speaking pilot, such as Miguel, Josep, Pepe, or Charles, handles the flight while you enjoy mountain views, digital photos, a certificate, snacks, and a sparkling toast.

“I was suprised at how high we went and being over the clouds was so surreal and beautiful. The crew was very nice as well.”

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5.Seville Hot-Air Balloon Ride with Breakfast, Cava & Hotel Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $284

Leave Seville before dawn with Gloobo, meet pilots such as Juanma or Manuel Vicente, and watch the balloon inflate before a calm sunrise flight over Andalucian countryside. After landing, return for breakfast, water, Cava, photos, and a flight certificate. Pickup is included from central Seville hotels.

“Initially we were little apprehensive but the professionalism of the pilot Manuel Vicente and his team was amazing -- right from hotel pick-up to flying and dropping back. He had a wonderful sense of humour. All of us including my wife and daughter throroughly enjoyed the flight. It was one the most memorable experiences watching the moon setting in the west and sun rising in the east simultaneously over the water bodies and hillocks. The breakfast was also very good. Thanks for everything.”

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6.Phoenix: Hot Air Balloon Ride with Champagne and Catering

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $234

You’ll take a 45 to 60 minute shared balloon flight with an FAA-licensed pilot, often departing before sunrise. Look for Camelback Mountain, Lake Pleasant, and State Farm Stadium, then enjoy breakfast or charcuterie, champagne, and a commemorative certificate.

“Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Pick up and drop off was easy and on time. Balloon ride was awesome, just over an hour with breathtaking views, the most amazing experience. Don the pilot was fantastic. Breakfast was great! Thank you for a memory we will never forget!”

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7.Segovia: Hot-air balloon ride with cava toast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 3 hours · from $141Best value

Meet near Segovia’s hospital before sunrise for a one-hour balloon flight over the Aqueduct, Alcázar, and Cathedral. A certified pilot guides the flight in Spanish, English, or Portuguese, followed by a cava toast, certificate, photos, videos, and a ride back.

“Pilot was expert! Flew us right over the Alcazar then up along Esemra Valley at the same level as all Segovia’s spectacular buildings for fantastic views and landed the balloon very gently!”

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