Drift away serenely with these hot air balloon flights over the Cotswolds! What can be more enchanting than going up in a hot air balloon for the flight of your life over the gorgeous villages in the Heart of England?
With this voucher you decide when you want to take your balloon flight. Choose from a weekday, weekend or Bank Holiday and decide whether you want to go hot air ballooning to watch the dawn, or take a flight on a sultry afternoon for dusk. There is also a choice of seven take off sites dotted around the area including Stroud, Bourton on the Water and Cirencester, making this hot air balloon flight voucher in the Cotswolds the most flexible.
Before setting off on your balloon flight, you'll meet the Cotswolds pilot and crew, go through the safety briefing and find out all about inflating a balloon ready for take off. Once you are safely installed in the basket, the pilot will give a blast of gas and you'll be off, rising effortlessly into the air. The wind will determine the exact course of the balloon, but expect to be flying over some of the most beautiful countryside in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.
Once back on the ground after your once in a lifetime hot air balloon flight over the Cotswolds, you'll be invited to raise a glass of Champagne in a toast to your fantastic day out and you'll be presented with a personalised certificate of your airborne adventure too.
'Any time' experiences last approximately 4 hours and includes:
- Choice of weekend, weekday Am or Pm flights
- Pilot welcome and flight briefing
- Opportunity to help inflate the balloon
- Balloon flight of around 1 hour
- Groups of no more than 12 guests
- Pilot commentary on points of interest
- Champagne celebration
- Personalised Flight Certificate
- Return transport to launch site
Flights take place on regular weekday's and weekends subject to weather conditions. Bank Holidays and weekends flights are available with this option. The main flying season is from April to the end of October.
Flights depart from locations in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Bourton on the Water, Cotswold Water Park, Tetbury,and Stroud. The exact location will be chosen by your pilot on the day allowing for weather conditions.
To fly you must be at least 8 years old, under 16's must be accompanied by a participating adult. You need to be fit enough to climb into the basket and stand for at least an hour. If you have a serious medical complaint or have undergone recent surgery you should seek you doctors opinion before flying. Women who know they are pregnant should not fly.
Outdoor clothing with long trousers and sleeves should be worn along with stout footwear. A hat is also a good idea. Don't forget your camera and binoculars.
Spectators are very welcome to come and watch the balloon depart, there are usually some great photo opportunities of the takeoff, arrangements can be made to meet spectators at the landing site.