The Discovery 1-hour balloon ride with optional Pick-up service from Barcelona

Book / Gift a hot-air balloon flight

You can book a specific date or offer it as a gift (buy a gift certificate option). Anticipating your booking is the best option to ensure availability on the date you want to fly, especially for a date in high season (from May to September). We will do our best to respond positively to your demands according to our availability.

About this experience

With the Discovery balloon ride, you share the flight with a maximum of 8 people in the basket. You live the adventure in family, friends or others passengers. The basket is big enough to make you feel at ease and totally secure. It is the ideal option for a first hot-air balloon flight, with a good price. This balloon flight formula also includes an optional transportation service from Barcelona, centrally located in the city, with a pick-up at Catalonia's square (Plaça de Catalunya) and return at same place, .

Activity's description

Your adventure begins at the break of dawn with a prompt pickup at the designated meeting point. Upon arrival at the launch site, you're invited to join the crew in the exciting process of unfurling and inflating the balloon. Once airborne, you will enjoy a serene flight of over an hour, drifting wherever the breeze carries you across the stunning Catalan countryside. After a smooth landing, our 'chase crew' will be there to greet you and provide transport back for a traditional celebration: a Cava toast accompanied by a selection of local snacks. To commemorate your journey, the pilot will present you with a personalized first flight certificate.

Days of operation and Availabilities

Thanks to favorable weather conditions in Catalonia, we operate balloon rides all year long, during the week (on monday, tuesday, thursday and friday) and the week-end (saturday and sunday). We operate one flight per day, by the morning only, just after sunrise. Starting time varies according to season, on summer at 7:00 am and winter at 8:00 am. The whole activity lasts 3-hours in total, including a balloon flight of 1-hour up to 1-hour-1/4 in duration. Just contact us and we confirm you the availabilities.

Prices for the hot-air balloon ride experience

We offer you a price list adapted to the number of participants at moment of booking and a lower price for children. We also provide a round-trip transfer service from Barcelona city for those who have no vehicles to reach the flying area.

Prices and Options

The activity includes

- Flight organization, the ballooning team (pilot+crew member).
- Third party insurance according to European law Nº785/2004.
- Briefing, preparation and inflation of the balloon.
- Hot air balloon flight up to 1 hour 1/4 minutes in duration.
- Landing, balloon and passengers recovery by the chase crew.
- Transfer back to the launchfield in 4x4.
- Cava toast, soft drinks and a surprising snack at the landing spot.
- Delivery of first flight certificates signed by the pilot.

Optional Pick up service from BARCELONA city

We offer a transfer service from Barcelona, pick up and drop off from the famous Plaza Cataluña (Catalonia Square) centrally located. You will be driven in our vehicle directly to the flying area, then first stopped in a cafeteria for a quick coffee break before heading to the launch site.

Pick up point in Barcelona : in front of the Hard Rock Café Barcelona (Pl. de Catalunya). Pick up time : 06.00 or 06.30 or 07.00 am (exact time to be confirmed according to booked date). Drop-off time : between 11:30 and 13:00 according to season and booked date.

If you are a group, we can study a pick up directly at your hotel/accomodation in Barcelona, just inquire at moment of booking.

Location of the activity

Hot air balloon flight next to MONTSENY NATURAL PARK

We invite you to experience the adventure in the Vallès Oriental, at only 30 minutes away from Barcelona. Taking off from Cardedeu, you will discover from the air amazing panoramas and landscapes, flying over unique points of interest in the Montseny Natural Park region. By clear sky, you will have the opportunity to admire the Montserrat picks, Barcelona itself and the Mediterranean sea.

Location : Cardedeu city / 39km North of Barcelona. Go by car : 30 min. from Barcelona, by speedway C-33 and highway AP-7, way out Nº 12A "Cardedeu". Go with us : we offer a pick up service from Barcelona city centre. Read details bellow.

Hot air balloon flight from MEDIEVAL CITY of VIC

We invite you to experience the adventure in the Osona region, taking off from Vic, an old medieval city. When flying at low altitude, you will discover the historical city centre of Vic from the sky. When reaching 3.000 feet, you will have the unique opportunity to discover a complete panorama of the region, the majestic Pyrenees’ mountains, the Montserrat rocs and the Montseny mountain.

Location : Vic city / 70km North of Barcelona. Go by car : 45 min. from Barcelona, by highway AP7 and C-17, way out "Vic Sur". Go with us : we offer a pick up service from Barcelona city centre. Read details bellow.

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Useful information

Specific Cancellation Policy for non-residents

Should weather conditions be unsuitable on the day of the flight, you may reschedule or receive a full refund (excluding non-refundable gift certificates). This must be requested at the time of booking.

Flying season

In Catalonia, it is possible to fly all year long. In fact, flying in winter offers some interesting advantages for the passengers: the weather is generally more stable what allows a longer flight and you can get up later as dawn takes place later in the morning.

Good weather condition for a good flight

Hot-air ballooning is weather dependent. To ensure the flight, we absolutely need to have weak winds (less than 20 kmph) and no rain. In case of unsuitable weather conditions we would offer to passengers alternatives dates.

Restrictions

A hot-air balloon ride is a very safe activity but in order for our passengers to avoid running any risk, we advise pregnant women and children under 6 not to fly.

Give the balloon ride as a GIFT (Open date ticket valid 1-year)

The GIFT CERTIFICATE is an open date voucher for a balloon ride. This is the best option if you want to offer the activity as a gift and let the participants decide their flying date. The gift certificate is valid 1 year from date of purchase, can be customized with a personal message, is delivered immediatly by E-mail and ready-to-print.

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