Teambuilding :: Global Ballooning Australia

Teambuilding

Teambuilding over the Yarra Valley

The Yarra Valley is about a 1 hour drive from Melbourne CBD and is home to over 70 wineries.

You'll fly in a hot air balloon for approximately 1 hour over the Yarra Valley region. Our balloons can fly as high as 3500 ft. Each basket holds a maximum of 16 OR 24 passengers depending on passenger numbers.

Your Yarra Valley Hot air ballooning experience includes:

Approximately 1 hour balloon flight
Assist setting up and packing up the balloon
(optional) Champagne breakfast at Balgownie Estate
Complete flight and ground insurance
Launch and landing Government fees
Peace of mind that you have chosen to fly with Victoria's leading hot air ballooning operator offering the most professional service. You will be in the hands of the most experienced pilots and ground crew in the business
A carbon neutral flight - you will be helping to restore biodiversity and essential habitat for native fauna, improve water quality and salinity problems.
In-flight photography with the opportunity to purchase a souvenir USB with photos after the flight
CBD hotel transfers (extra fees may apply depending on the group size)
A beautifully presented flight certificate
A souvenir pack

Teambuilding over Melbourne

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Melbourne is one of the only cities on the world you can fly over making it a really unique experience. You'll fly in a hot air balloon for approximately 1 hour over the city of Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Our balloons can fly as high as 3000 ft. Each basket holds a maximum of 10 passengers.

Your Melbourne Hot air ballooning experience includes:

Approximately 1 hour (60 minutes) balloon flight
Assist setting up and packing up the balloon
(optional) 5 star breakfast at the Pullman on the Park with complimentary champagne
Discounted undercover parking at the Pullman for $5 per car
Complete flight and ground insurance
Launch and landing government fees
Peace of mind that you have chosen to fly with Victoria's leading hot air ballooning operator offering the most professional service. You will be in the hands of the most experienced pilots and ground crew in the business
A carbon neutral flight - you will be helping to restore biodiversity and essential habitat for native fauna, improve water quality and salinity problems.
In-flight photography with the opportunity to purchase a souvenir USB pack after the flight
CBD hotel transfers (extra fees may apply depending on the group size)
A beautifully presented flight certificate
A souvenir pack

What happens on the day

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About 1 hour before sunrise:

You will be picked up from your hotel (Melbourne CBD hotels only - 3000 postcode), or meet at the meeting place.
Your pilot will brief everyone on the weather conditions, safety and inflation procedures.
Each team member is required to assist with the inflation process, this includes holding ropes to keep the balloon envelope in place, hold open the base of the balloon so that hot air can get inside and take photos of the process.

As the sun is rising:

Once aloft, take in the beautiful surroundings while helping your pilot navigate the balloon and guess where we are flying over!
Enjoy the flight for approximately 1 hour.

After the flight:

Once the balloon has landed, you will help to pack the balloon away followed by a debrief of the mornings flight.
You will be driven back to the start venue. This is where the breakfast is held if booked, and photo's will be displayed from the morning's flight.

Why hot air ballooning?

A great way to reward your staff with a wonderful scenic hot air balloon ride!

Your team becomes actively involved in the pre-flight planning, rigging, inflation and in-flight management of a balloon flight and will thoroughly enjoy the flight itself.

This is a great team building event with something for everyone.

Your team will be required to work together to help set up the balloon during inflation as well as pack up the balloon once landed.

Each passenger will need to communicate with pilots, crew and team members before, during and after the flight.

You can expect to have a better understanding of how hot air ballooning operates and learn how to listen and communicate effectively with one another.

Your team will walk away with an unforgettable experience and a broader outlook on life in general.

Flight Prices

Enquire for prices by emailing the following information to balloon@globalballooning.com.au -

Date/s you wish to fly
How many people will be going?
Are you interested in Melbourne or Yarra Valley?
With or without breakfast?

Making a booking

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Global Ballooning Australia will hold tentative bookings for no more than 7 days without a 50% deposit being made. Final payment is due no later than 30 days prior to flight date. Cancellations made after final payment is made will not be refundable.

To book a Teambuilding Balloon Flight package please contact Global Ballooning Australia on (03) 9428-5703 or email us or use our enquiry form

Is this package refundable?

No. In the instance that your flight is cancelled due to inclement weather, you will have 12 months to rebook the flight however cannot receive a refund. If you cannot re-schedule your flight as a group another option which you may like to consider, is to offer each passenger an open-dated flight certificate to experience ballooning at a later date within the chosen location which had been booked. We can arrange to have these emailed out to all guests.

Accessibility

These packages are wheelchair accessible.

Approximate meeting time

We always meet 1 hour before sunrise and this time will vary throughout the different seasons, this is a rough guide only.

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

January : 4.00 – 4.30
February : 4.30 – 5.00
March : 5.00 – 5.30
April : 5.30 – 6.00
May : 5.30 – 6.00
June : 6.00 – 6.30
July : 6.00 – 6.30
August : 5.30 – 6.00
September : 5.00 – 5.30
October : 5.00 – 5.30
November : 4.30 – 5.00
December : 4.30 – 5.00

Terms & Conditions

If you cannot re-schedule your flight as a group, an alternate option to rebooking, which you may like to consider, is to offer each passenger an open-dated flight certificate to experience ballooning at a later date within the chosen location which had been booked. We can arrange to have these posted out to all guests.