A hot air balloon ride over Kent whenever you want! With this anytime voucher you can choose a morning or evening flight, seven days a week during the April - October hot air ballooning season. Whatever you choose, you'll love the experience of riding in a hot air balloon.

What we love most about these balloon rides is where you might go. Of course, there's a certain amount of navigation involved, but essentially it's all about where the wind blows. The team carefully plot all that before you take off and this influences which of the seven available launch sites around Kent that will be used. But one thing's certain, no matter where you head off from, you'll find riding in a hot air balloon is a truly exhilarating experience.

You might float gracefully past Leeds Castle, or head over the majestic Canterbury Cathedral. If it's a clear day you can even see over the Kent coast towards France, or to the city of London. Michael, your pilot and host for the balloon ride, will explain what you can see from your bird's eye view in the basket and tell you all about hot air balloon flying.

Once your hot air balloon ride has landed, you'll be invited to enjoy a champagne toast, or you can opt for a cold glass of Spitfire ale, as the Kent-based brewery sponsors the hot air balloon in its magnificent bright red livery. There will also be ample time to take photos and videos before being driven back to the balloon launch site.

A 3-4 hour Anytime ballooning experience including: 

- Greeting & passenger registration
- Full Pilot briefing, learn how the balloon works and is inflated
- Unforgettable flight across the Kent countryside, lasting approximately 1 hour
- Opportunity to join in the fun packing the balloon away
- Champagne celebration (or Spitfire Ale) with nibbles
- Personalised certificate signed by your pilot
- Return transfers to the launch site in fully licenced minibus
- Free weather Insurance*
- You'll usually be in a basket carrying 8 or 16 passengers and travel 5 - 25 miles


This voucher is valid for flights 7 days a week on both mornings or evenings from April till October, weather permitting. Meeting times for morning flights are usually between 6am and 7am, and for evening flights, 2 hours before sunset. If conditions are not suitable on the day then your flight can be rescheduled to a later date. *Weather insurance is offered as standard so if you are unlucky enough to have your flight cancelled on 5 occasions due to unsuitable weather conditions your Flight Voucher will be extended for a further period of 3 months by the operator.


There are 7 launch sites across Kent including:
- Kingsmead Leisure Centre , Canterbury
- Broome Park Country Club, Barham
- Etchinghill Golf Club near Folkestone
- Evegate Craft Centre, Ashford
- Great Chart Golf and Leisure, Ashford
- Headcorn Aerodrome, Headcorn
- Ramada Hotel & Resort, Hollingbourne (near Leeds Castle)

Please note that the launch site will be chosen by your pilot on the day of the flight according to the wind direction.  All launch sites are easy to get to and most are within 3 miles of a motorway junction.


There are no age limits, you need to be fit enough to climb into the basket and stand for an hour. Children over the age of 7 are welcome but they must be over 1.4m / 4'6" high. Under 16's must be accompanied by a responsible adult. You cannot fly if you are suffering from any serious medical condition or are pregnant. Camera's and binoculars are a good idea however personal possessions are carried at your own risk.


You are welcome to bring family and friends to watch the launch.  If you have a large group of spectators we would recommend they stay behind for a picnic or visit the nearest pub, as congestion can often be caused on narrow country roads with a long queue of vehicles following the balloon!  Please note that we only have space for passengers in the retrieve vehicles.  Sometimes the champagne celebration will be held back at the launch site to allow friends and family to join in with the experience. Photo prints of the experience are available to purchase for £10 and image CD's cost £20.