Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Phoenix

Overview

Take in the beautiful Arizona Sonoran Desert at sunset like never before! Floating 2,000-5,000 feet over the desert in a hot air balloon, the 360 degree unobstructed views and peacefulness of flight is breathtaking. Following your 45-60 minute hot air balloon flight, guests are treated to chilled champagne and gourmet evening hors d'oeuvres in the desert, the perfect end to the day.

City: Phoenix

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $236.52

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $236.52

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop off (if option selected)

Champagne

Candlelit evening hors d'oeuvres provided by local favorite Vincent's on Camelback Restaurant

Commemorative flight certificate

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not suitable for pregnant women
Not recommended for participants with broken bones, or who have had recent surgery
Passengers must be able to jump off the second step of a ladder onto the ground
Minimum age is 5 years
Actual flight time is approximately 1 hour
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

What To Expect

Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve

Your hot air balloon tour check in at the Deer Valley Airport Balloon Ride Parking Area, unless the roundtrip hotel transfers option is selected. Guests will float above the awe-inspiring Sonoran Desert viewing local landmarks, wildlife and plant life from above.

Camelback Mountain

Soar past iconic Camelback Mountain in the Phoenix Valley. This mountain is a favorite of local hikers and cyclists.

Downtown Phoenix

As the sun sets, you'll see Downtown Phoenix in the distance. As you come in to land, a table complete with linens and china awaits you in the heart of the desert, a clue to what you are about to enjoy! You'll be greeted with a traditional celebration that includes scrumptiously prepared gourmet cuisine from the award-winning Vincent’s on Camelback restaurant. First-time flyers will be treated to the legendary Balloonists Ceremony that balloonists all over the world have been sharing for more than a century.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (166)

Katherine_O

Dec 2021

This was the most AMAZING experience! The staff and flight crew are absolutely THE BEST!! EVERYONE was courteus, helpful and FUN. Jonathan was our Captain who was hilarious and very knowledgeable! Definitely bucket list worthy!

Response from Host

Dec 2021

Hi Katherine, Thank you for your feedback! Our pilot Jonathan sure is the life of the party! Our team always pours their all and it shows! Thank you once again Katherine, we hope to see you soaring the skies soon!

meli47

Dec 2021

This was a birthday excursion for my Mom's birthday. All in all, this was a memorable excursion - the ride was peaceful and beautiful and a great activity to mark a special occasion. Highly recommend this excursion and I hope the company can receive and appreciate my honest review. Positives: The crew on the ground were nice, organized and informative. I always felt like we had enough instruction about how the excursion was going to go and what they needed from us at certain times. They were also very helpful making sure my Mom was able to get in and out of the basket safely as that was all of our concern and priority. The ride itself was beautiful - about half of our group was very anxious due to their fear of heights and everyone agreed at the end it wasn't triggering for them and they enjoyed the ride. I had to look at the ground several times just to see if we were even moving as it is so still and peaceful once you are up in the air. The champagne event at the end was lovely and they are generous with the pour and don't rush the group as everyone sits to enjoy some food, drink and share about their experience and what brought them here. That was a really nice way to top off such a big life event for so many as many were there to celebrate birthdays, etc. Constructive criticism: Our particular pilot, Mike E., wasn't friendly. Well, not until we landed and it was time to drink champagne and some needed to settle up their bills. From a customer perspective, this is a once in a lifetime experience for many and the pilot at the very least should be friendly and upbeat. When they suggest you bring a jacket and a hat...do. It's not for sun, or weather, but from the insane heat that comes off of the balloon when they add heat (and on our particular day it was a warm day so that had to add lots of heat to get the balloon to rise). The heat was so intense on our heads and shoulders that we were cowering and covering each other to protect our skin and heads. A little more information from the company on this would have been helpful as I am from Florida and have no issues with intense sun and natural heat but wasn't anticipating that kind of intensity coming from the balloon. Just bring cover and do yourself a world of good. A lot of people were wearing festive outfits (off shoulder shirts and dresses, dressed up, etc). I would recommend wearing or bringing something that covers your shoulders and your head at the very least. Also there is a lot of desert dust both on the basket and just around in the environment, so plan on your clothes/shoes getting some dirt/dust on them if you are not used to the area and environment. Space in the balloon. The balloon basket we were in has compartments. They put three of us adults in the compartment and we were so jammed in there we couldn't turn around or adjust to see different views once we were in there. To be truly comfortable I would recommend two adults per compartment or possibly two adults and a child or two per compartment. Thank you for a very memorable birthday excursion for my Mom and a beautiful ride.

stuross

Dec 2021

Booking was a breeze. We were able to book an exclusive flight for our group of five. The ground crew, Marcus and Joseph were friendly, helpful and very efficient. Our pilot Jonathan was great. Besides being a comedian, he’s also a good pilot and made our flight a lot of fun!

Response from Host

Dec 2021

Hi there, We're glad to hear you had a wonderful experience flying with our pilot Jonathan! Our crew members Marcus & Joseph always put their all into every flight and it shows! Thank you for your feedback & we hope to see you up, up and away soon!