The Experience

The big day is here. Yippee!

Your adventure will begin when you arrive at the launch site to be welcomed by your experienced pilot and crew.The pilot will introduce you to hot air ballooning and give you a full safety briefing.
You’ll then be invited to help with the inflation of the balloon, if you wish to.
Before long you’ll be climbing into the balloon basket and will be lifting off.

In flight
Rising smoothly towards the sky, you’ll be surprised by how still it feels in a hot air balloon. It’s an almost motionless experience.
Within minutes, you’ll be cruising at several thousand feet and will be able to see around for miles. Have your camera ready for amazing views of the patchwork landscape and possible wildlife sightings.
You’ll find there’s no noise from the wind as the balloon is traveling with it. The only thing breaking the silence will be the occasional roar of the burners.

After
a magical hour (approx.), the pilot will find a suitable landing spot and bring the balloon back to land. After Still glowing from the experience, you’ll enjoy a glass of Champagne.
Finally, the crew will take you back to the launch site. Once home, you can relax, reflect and regale.
You’re an airborne adventurer.

We take off at dawn, in the early hours of the morning according to the season. About 6: 00/7: 00 a.m.
It flies in the morning because the winds are calm, and the air is more stable.
you can not fly in the afternoon, it is very dangerous.
Your will be over by mid-morning, in total about 2 and a half hours.
Landing will wait for a nice breakfast, we will be served local products, snacks, juices and prosecco.
While you do your breakfast, our crew will close the balloon, in order to come to the field, all together.
We can arrange for you a transfer from your hotel, please ask for cost information.
There may be other costs, if you are in the most distant areas from the take-off fields.

How to book you must send us the following information:

- Choose your date (indicated more dates, if the weather is bad,
   we will have an alternative)

- The name and surname of who has to fly.
- The total weight.
- Your Hotel
- A local phone contact, or your mobile phone
  (it will be easier to communicate with you when you arrive in Italy)

- The number of passengers
- If you want a private flight or group.
- Choose the type of payment Credit Card / Cash / Bank transfer

Now you are ready for your adventure.

Breakfast is always a fantastic event in the morning 🙂
When the balloon will be landed, you will be served at breakfast. Local produce, seasonal fruit, sparkling wine and fruit juices. You can toast with your pilot for a great souvenir of your trip to Tuscany.

For those who want a special and private adventure.
A flight in a hot air balloon more reserved, we are able to offer the exclusive use of a smaller ball.
We can open a bottle of Champange during your flight.
Landing will be waiting a nice breakfast on the landing field.
We can also quote for large groups, small families of 5 people, or groups with different passengers, please email us for more information.

Here you can discover the magical world of hot air balloons which has fascinated people of all ages for over two centuries.
Many pictures are self explanatory, but the magic of flying in a hot air balloon is so indescribable that you will just have to try flying in one!
Tuscany offers unique world renowned scenery and it is the most famous tourist destination.

From the vantage point of a hot air balloon, you can admire luxuriant woodlands, ancient cities, hills and vineyards. You really get a fabulous prospective from a hot air balloon!

Are you ready to enjoy the experience of riding an hot air balloon over some of the greatest Italian cities? The Chianti region, Siena, Florence, Rome and many others, are only few of the gorgeous places to visit here in Italy.
Take the chance to fly on our hot air balloons, and you won’t regret it!
Within few minutes from the take-off you will be cruising at thousand feet over the ground and observing the world below us through a 360° view, and the only noise that you’ll hear is the occasional roar of the burners. At the end of the tour, after landing in a suitable landing spot, you are going to taste a glass of Champagne, the best ending for a memorable hot air balloon experience.
So what are you waiting for? Let’s book an hot air balloon ride with Balloon Team Italia!