25% off Hot Air Ballooning

25% off Hot Air Ballooning
25% off Hot Air Ballooning
25% off Hot Air Ballooning
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3½ hrs
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£150
  • About

    First, with your feet still firmly on the ground, you'll meet your pilot and get a flight safety briefing, before helping to prepare and inflate the balloon then climb into the basket, ready for launching. Flying at heights of up to 3,000 feet, you'll gaze down at the beautiful views of the countryside below and enjoy the restful peace and quiet. Because the balloon moves with the wind, you'll feel no wind at all, just sheer enjoyment. After landing you'll help the crew pack the balloon away, before enjoying a celebratory glass of champagne (or soft drink) and being driven back to the launch site (who knows where you'll land? - you can't steer balloons!). You'll also be presented with a commemorative flight certificate to take home.

    • Take advantage of our special offer - reduced from £199 to £150!
    • Available Monday to Friday for sunrise flights only
    • Pure peace and tranquillity, drifting along at heights of up to 3,000 feet
    • Bird's-eye views of British countryside from the basket
    • After landing, toast your flight with a glass of champagne
  • Key Info

    Availability

    Weekdays (excluding bank holidays) from March/April to October/November (depending on location). Flights take place at dawn, when the air is at its most stable.

    Participant Guidelines

    Maximum weight is 18 stone. Minimum height is 4'6''. Minimum age is 8. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Not suitable for pregnant women. Medical conditions must be declared in advance.

    Weather

    Ballooning is extremely weather dependent - it is crucial that you call the venue before your flight. If postponed, you'll be offered an alternative date and can also request an alternative location (please contact the operator to arrange).

    Duration

    Actual flight length will be determined by the conditions on the day. As a guide, the experience normally lasts around three hours, including one hour for inflating the balloon and one hour for packing the balloon away and returning to the launch site.

    Numbers On Day

    As a guide there will be between 8 and 16 people and the pilot in the balloon with you.

    Spectators

    Spectators are welcome to watch the launch (a wonderful sight) and wave you off. A pair of binoculars or a camera will come in handy.

    Dress Code

    Wear trousers, long sleeves and sensible footwear (no high heels please). Please don't wear loose scarves or jewellery. Bring a hat - the heat from the burner overhead can be intense. Bear in mind that launch and landing sites can be muddy.

    Other Info

    Your voucher entitles you to a minimum of five attempts at rebooking during a one year period (from your booking), should any weather cancellation/s prevent it going ahead.

  • Reviews

    Fab Day

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    Beverley V, 31 Aug 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    What a great day up in the balloon. There was even a spare place and I was able to take my 8 year old son with me so it was even more enjoyable as he wasn't expecting it. We had champagne at 2000 feet and it was so serene and peaceful just floating along with not a care in the world. What fun!

    A Great Experience

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    George L, 22 Aug 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Whole thing was very enjoyable. I'll almost certainly do it again in a different place with different countryside to look at, and for longer if I can.

    Had A Great Time

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    Gary L, 15 Aug 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Just letting you know we had a very enjoyable experience and have got memories that will last a lifetime.

    Fabulous

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    Jane M, 27 Jul 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    What an amazing experience and this is due to the really professional, yet fun two guys who organize the event. Leaving from Leeds Castle was spectacular as you go from the grounds and see the Castle getting smaller and smaller in the distance. The two guys who organize the event absolutely made our day they were fun to be around but at the same time made you feel very safe and worry free. The day was bought for me by my mum and she came up with me as well and we absolutely loved it. I have to say, and this isnt often you can say this, it was faultless as well as fabulous. I would not only recommend this event but also do it again myself. Thank you to the guys involved and to Red Letter Days x

    Fabulous Memories

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    Carole R, 25 Jul 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    I cannot speak highly enough about the great team handling our Red Letter Days balloon flight they were truly magnificent in every aspect. We look forward to our next Red Letter Day. Thank you.

    Brilliant Early Morning Balloon Flight

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    Chris W, 18 Jul 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Our host Chris was excellent. Full of knowledge about the area we flew over and very amusing with it. The venue (Leeds Castle) couldn't have been better

    An Unforgettable Experience.

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    Susan M, 01 Jul 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    An excellent group of staff who explained everything so well and were friendly and curteous. The first attempt we had at booking and the weather was perfect! Thanks to all involved!

    ' It Was Fantastic'

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    Lynn H, 24 Jun 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    To celebrate my fiftieth birthday I was given a hot air balloon ride as a gift. I was looking forward to it. Although apprehension about the weather conditions the balloon ride was planned to go ahead. The instructions were to meet at 4.445pm outside Leeds Castlee gates. The grounds showing the backdrop to Leeds Castle was mystical where we were met by the crew and jeep containing the basket and balloon. The mist was rising off the lake silhouetting the castle. We received our instructions about the ride and safety instructions. Then we got stuck in helping to unravel and hold the balloon whilst it filled up with cold air.Once inflated we all climbed into the basket where we practiced our safe landing technique. Then we were off. Gradually ascending to up to nearly 2,000 feet. The weather was perfect not a cloud in the sky, the sun was rising over a backdrop to a beautiful blue sky. we sipped champagne whilst watching the horses chasing voles in the fields. A day to remember

    Most Wonderful Morning Ever

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    Breda H, 20 Jun 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    FROM START TO FINISH THIS WAS A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE, THE PILOT WAS FABULOUS AND LOOK AFTER US ALL SO WELL, FROM UNPACKING THE BALLOON TO PUTTING IT AWAY - ITS A MORNING I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER

    Absoulutely Brillant

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    Sheila C, 10 Jun 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    My husband had a really wonderful time. Weather was spot on. l can see why it has to be good. Although my husband had a little grumble about the early start. But here really enjoyed himself we both did.

    Fantastic Experience

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    Roy T, 01 Jun 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Well organised, enjoyed every minute of it, enthralling and would thoroughly recommend.

    Fantastic Experience

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    Nanette P, 20 Apr 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Having this hot air balloon ride was a fantastic experience and one I will never forget. It was absolutely mind blowing.

    Excellent

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    David T, 15 Apr 2011
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Really great experience, definitely worth getting up before dawn.

    Absolutely Amazing, Surreal.

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    Diane C, 18 Aug 2010
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Great to be apart of inflating balloon and packing away after landing as it completes whole experience. Incredible feeling.

    Peaceful Experience Floating With The Birds

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    Gemma S, 30 Jul 2010
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Much calmer than expected and extremely quiet, just drifting along in the wind. Amazing to be so high getting a birds eye view. It was great as there were two balloons so you can see one in all it's glory while we floated along.

    Exhilharating, Can't Wait To Do It Again

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    Michael S, 14 May 2010
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Great participation, felt very safe at all times.

    Perfect In Every Way

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    Tony D, 11 Sep 2009
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    From arrival in the mist at 7.00am to our landing and final leaving I felt we were treated as special passengers on a voyage over the earth. The champagne rounded off a fabulous experience. As they say 'you never forget the first time' and I won't. Looking forward to doing it again!

    Can't Wait To Do It Again!

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    John M, 10 Sep 2009
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    A truely awesome experience! Was fortunate with the weather which made it all the more memorable and also the crew that turned a bunch of total strangers into an eager balloon building team. Can't wait to try it again.

    Unforgettable Day

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    Craig M, 11 Aug 2009
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    Everything from start to finish worked out great. Something everybody should do once in their life. Even the weather was wonderful.

    Amazing Experience

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    Malcolm W, 21 Jul 2009
    Sunrise Balloon Flight

    A totally fantastic experience beginning with the ride in the Land Rover to the glass of champagne at the end.

Locations


This Choice Voucher allows you to take part at any of the following locations

  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Basingstoke, Hampshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Bath, Somerset
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Bristol, Bristol City
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Castle Cary, Somerset
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Chelmsford, Essex
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Exeter, Devon
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Eye, Suffolk
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
  • 25% off Hot Air Ballooning - Kinross, Perth and Kinross - Scotland
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Launceston, Cornwall
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Maidstone, Kent
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Northampton, Northamptonshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Norwich, Norfolk
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Plymouth, Devon
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Rowsley, Derbyshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Salisbury, Wiltshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Shaftesbury, Dorset
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Sherborne, Dorset
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Stafford, Staffordshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Tiverton, Devon
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Usk Valley, Monmouthshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Warwick, Warwickshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - Whitchurch, Shropshire
  • Sunrise Balloon Flight - York, North Yorkshire

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