Wine Country Hot-Air Balloon Ride from Yountville

Overview

Experience world-famous wine country from the air on an early morning hot-air balloon ride. Then climb into a comfortable basket to take to the skies as the valley below you awakens. Enjoy a bird’s-eye perspective of rolling hills, expansive vineyards, and elegant estates during your flight. Your pilot will offer insights on ballooning and the landscape as you float above it all!

* Wine Country Hot-air balloon ride
* Learn about the world famous Wine Country as your soar above it all

City: Napa & Sonoma

Wed 20 Nov

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Starting at $338.00

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Wed 20 Nov

Starting at $338.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Post Flight Sparkling Wine Celebration with the Pilot

40 min to 1 hour hot-air balloon ride (weather dependent)

Preflight Coffee or Tea

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 8 years and minimum height is 57 inches tall. It is at the pilots discretion who is deemed safe to fly
MUST provide on the road phone number at time of booking. Failure to provide this information will result in cancellation
Guests with weights of 260 lbs (118kg) or more will be charged an additional fee of $275
Individuals who have done a deep scuba dive within the past few days
People suffering from chronic pain, have a recent injury or who have recently had major surgery, anyone who is unable to stand without assistance for more than an hour
Someone who requires assistance walking or who cannot climb stairs.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Napa Valley

Then it’s off into the wild blue yonder. Our experienced pilots will share with you some of ballooning's colorful history and the regions highlights!

Sonoma

Our experienced pilots will share with you ballooning's colorful history and the regions highlights

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Reviews (474)

Lawrence V

Jul 2017

What a great experience! Napa Valley Hot Air Balloon is great company!

Dmckrabbit

Jul 2017

Flew on 7/4/17 One of the highlights of our stay in the Napa Valley! From the very beginning, we were picked up around 5:00AM at our hotel by Scott, who was our driver for the morning. He was very friendly and courteous, making sure we knew what to expect before reaching Domaine Chandon Winery, where the balloon rides were to begin. When we arrived, the staff was very accommodating, providing a continental breakfast before we rode on the balloons. Then, the staff explained that the marine layer had covered the Napa Valley that morning, and the balloons would not be flying in that location. Instead, we would have to travel to the town of Winters, CA in the Central Valley, about a 1 hour drive from Domaine Chandon to have the experience of a lifetime. Safety is number one with this company, and they will not fly in bad weather. The staff assured us that we would still have a great time riding the balloons. We then, loaded vans and made our way to the alternate launch location. Scott, our driver, was very entertaining, explaining more about riding in the balloons and showing us points of interest along the way. Once we arrived at the launch site, we were amazed at the site before us. Balloons, the size of a ten-story building were filling with hot air and rising up into position for passengers to board the baskets. I was surprised that each basket held up to sixteen passengers and one pilot. The ground support staff made it easy to board the balloon. Every step of the way, we felt safe and in good hands. Our pilot was Mike. He was very professional and explained everything he was going to do for our flight. Once the balloon was ready with enough hot air, we were airborne. However, we did not feel a thing. The balloon rose gently over the valley. Following the flow of wind, the ride was very peaceful. Everyone on board commented on how we didn’t even feel the wind since the balloon moves with the current. Soon, we were at around 3,000 feet! The view was breathtaking. All of a sudden, the pilot told everyone to face one side of the basket. There was a GoPro camera mounted from the side the balloon. Using remote control, the pilot snapped a few pictures of us floating above the beautiful valley. Gradually, and skillfully, our pilot, Mike, brought the balloon down to landing level. He was very experienced, and made sure we had clearance to land in a field. Communicating with the ground crew, Mike made sure they were ready for our landing. It was a very smooth and soft landing. One of the ground crew was our driver, Scott. He made sure we disembarked safely, and brought us back to Domaine Chandon, where the experience was capped off with a great buffet breakfast along with ‘bottomless’ glasses of sparkling wine. Scott then drove us back to our hotel. We had a wonderful morning, and highly recommend Napa Valley Balloons as the best way to start a Napa vacation.

stephen m

Feb 2017

This trip was amazing. Great flight...very experienced and knowledgeable pilot...and nice breakfast.Disapointed however not to receive the inflight photo which was supposed to be included. I emailed to ask about it but had no response