Italy · BALLOONS
Good balloon flights fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review a Tuscany hot air balloon flight from Florence, with vineyard views, champagne breakfast, weather tips, price value, and booking advice.
“It was an amazing experience, and the crew was very friendly and a great group to be around.”
Review a Tuscany hot-air balloon ride from Florence, with Chianti views, breakfast, sparkling wine, transport tips, pricing, and honest advice.
“This was a very exciting experience. Seeing the balloons inflate them climbing aboard was fun. I’m giving 4 stars because the company packed too many people in The basket, I could hardly turn around not allowing me to see all sides of the landscape. Also, there was very little wind so we basically saw the same scenery for 40 minutes. I would have rather the company communicate to me the ride would be less extensive to give me option to cancel or not. They didn’t. It was a unique experience but not as great as I had hoped especially for the large price tag. It was not communicated that at…”
Float above Chianti at sunrise on a Tuscany hot-air balloon ride, with vineyard views, a one-hour flight, and a prosecco breakfast afterward.
“Very good communication about when transfer will pick you up at your accommodations (if that option was selected when booking. That early in the morning, I felt safe knowing the vehicle and name of driver). Experienced balloon pilot made this my highlight of our trip to the Tuscany region.”
Float above Umbria near Assisi, then enjoy a Sagrantino breakfast and wine tasting at Cantina Dionigi.
“It’s hard to put into words how exceptional this experience was for us. From the moment you see the smiling face and charming laugh of Captain Pete until you sore 3 to 5000 feet in the air confident in his 34 years experience, you take a deep breath and just breathe. It’s truly glorious.”
Pick the kind of day first, then pick the tour.
