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Melbourne Hot Air Balloon Experience
Highlights
- Float above Melbourne's iconic skyline, soaking in breathtaking views of landmarks like the MCG and Yarra River.
- Experience the serenity of morning skies, offering a unique perspective of the city few have witnessed.
- Indulge in a luxurious six-star champagne breakfast with panoramic city views at Sofitel Hotel after your flight.
- Enjoy convenient inner city transfers, making your adventure seamless and hassle-free from start to finish.
A hot air balloon flight over Melbourne is a sensational and luxurious way to see the iconic views of the city. Melbourne’s famous attractions are an unforgettable experience from the air: the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Shrine of Remembrance, the Albert Park Formula One racetrack, the Yarra River winding its way through the suburbs, Flinders Street Station and the Royal Botanic Gardens just to name a few.
As you float peacefully in the morning sky, you will experience a side of Melbourne that few people have seen – the birds-eye view.
Your experience continues after your flight with a six-star champagne breakfast on Level 35 of the Sofitel Hotel (optional). With 180-degree views of the city, there is no better way to finish off a perfect morning and tick off one of the best things to do in Melbourne. A must do for any visitor to Melbourne.
Gift certificates are available. Free inner city transfers are included.
Itinerary highlights
Melbourne city, the Dandenongs and Port Phillip Bay
Enjoy the spectacular views of Melbourne city, the Dandenongs, Port Phillip Bay and Melbourne’s surrounds.
You’ll fly for approximately one hour on your Melbourne hot air ballooning adventure.
Melbourne Cricket Ground & Melbourne Sporting Precinct
Enjoy 360 degree birds-eye view of Melbourne’s Sporting Precinct having held previous events such as the Olympic Games, Cricket World Cup, Australian Open, major concerts and numerous other domestic and international sporting matches.
This includes flying over Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena, Olympic Park and the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Operation information
Picture This Ballooning
If you want things to do in Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Daylesford and Ballarat, then hot air ballooning must be on your list.
Picture This Ballooning has been flying since 1996, and has continuously won Tripadvisor Excellence Awards. Your flight starts before sunrise when the air is still and the atmosphere is exciting.
Imagine floating over a city of four million people, silently moving with the wind while watching the city awaken, as the sun rises you are the first to feel its rays, and then watch them slowly stretch over the land below.
Or drifting peacefully over the beautiful wineries of the Yarra Valley, watching the fog roll off through the hill as you encounter the most incredible view of the Dandenong Ranges.
Do not forget Daylesford and Ballarat too – fly over the Wombat State Forest, or around the Hepburn Springs Region, and finish your day off with a massage as you wish.
Experience the world’s oldest form of aviation, flying in a hot air balloon. This legendary part of history, almost unchanged in over 200 hundred years, will have you heading skywards under a giant balloon, the same experience as the first men who ever flew.
Bookings are essential. Flights are available now.
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Memberships
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
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