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Melbourne Balloon Flight with / without breakfast

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Prices Per person - For all public - 1 to 10 passengers

Adult : $495 ($530 with breakfast)

Child : $395 ($415 with breakfast) (6 to 12 years old)

This package is available all days of the week.

This package is wheelchair accessible upon request only. Based on availability.

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Melbourne is the ONLY major city in the world that you can commercially balloon over!

The Melbourne Balloon Flight with / without breakfast package includes

Approximate 1hr flight over/around Melbourne (depending on the wind direction)
(Optional) Buffet sparkling breakfast at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park Hotel.
Discounted parking at the Pullman Hotel for a flat fee of $10
Complete flight and ground insurance
Launch and landing government fees in and around the city
A carbon neutral flight
Complimentary in-flight photos (please note that we cannot provide photos if the weather is not suitable for putting up the camera. We recommend to always bring your phone/camera)
A flight certificate, postcard and exclusive e-coupon booklet
Flights departing 364 days of the year, weather permitting

Schedule for the day

The entire experience lasts 4-5 hours in total so usually completed between 10-11am.

Night before your flight (after 6pm) : Check the flight information (weather update and meeting time) by downloading our app or reading the information on the Melbourne flight update page
1.5 hours before sunrise (time confirmed night before) : Meet pilots and crew at designated time and venue; Global Ballooning Australia drive all passengers to launch site. If you are self-driving, we meet at Pullman Melbourne On the Park (meet in the foyer)
Launch : Passengers assist with the set up/ inflation of the balloon
Sunrise : Fly for approximately 1 hour
Land : The pilot will land the balloon; passengers can assist to pack up the balloon
Breakfast : All passengers are driven back to meeting point which is where breakfast is held (if included in your booking)

Accessibility

This package is wheelchair accessible upon request only. Based on availability.
You MUST request the Easy Access Basket prior to booking if required. It is not always available.

Breakfast

A sparkling breakfast is held after the balloon flight at the Pullman Melbourne On the Park, if included at the time of booking.
You may invite extra people to join you for the sparkling breakfast at $35 per person
For catering purposes, please advise the booking office before your flight date
If the flight is cancelled, breakfast will not take place

Where to meet

We meet 1.5 hours before sunrise & our meeting point is:

Pullman Melbourne on the Park (meet in the foyer)

192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne

Parking

$10 discounted parking is available for Global Ballooning Australia passengers underneath the Pullman Melbourne On the Park up until 11am which leaves plenty of time to complete your experience.

If the flight is cancelled...

If the flight is cancelled due to bad weather, contact the office on +61 3 9428 5703 within 12 months of your first cancelled balloon flight to rebook for another day. Alternatively, you may be able to receive a refund depending on the Terms and Conditions on your booking.

Is this package refundable?

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions regarding a refund.

How do I find out my flight information?

All passengers need to check if their flight is going ahead the night before any time after 6pm. Check the Melbourne flight update page online where you will read the weather report and find out the exact meeting time.
OR
Download our mobile app, enter your unique trip code as stated on your flight confirmation, and receive a notification to your phone with the update.

Notes

Sunrise flight: Meeting time is approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise.

Afternoon flight (Mansfield only, between May - September): Meeting time is approx. 3pm.

Approximate sunrise times will vary throughout the different seasons - the below information will give you an indication of meeting times but should be used as a guide only.

For transfers from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley, expect an earlier start by subtracting an hour to the times shown below.