Unrestricted Balloon Experiences

Nationwide - Valid weekdays and weekends, Dawn and Dusk

Into the Blue unrestricted hot air balloon flights are offered in partnership with Balloons Over Britain; a name synonymous with adventure and flight, who have over 70 balloon launch sites across the UK.

The hot air ballooning vouchers on this page offer the maximum flexibility and convenience, being valid for dawn and dusk flights throughout the week, including weekends, making the perfect present for someone you love. Into the Blue also offers sunrise balloon trips which present excellent value for money.

The experience starts with a passenger greeting, followed by the inflation of the balloon. This is great fun to watch, with passengers and spectators often invited to join in whilst cold air is blown into the balloon and then heated. Just before climbing into the basket, it's time for the pilot briefing and once everyone is settled (and with cameras at the ready) it's time for take off.

Gently, with the hot air lifting the balloon off the ground, you'll will drift skywards and, as you watch the ground slowly drop away, friends and family down below soon look like little ant-sized people. Your familiar towns become toy towns and the rolling countryside becomes a glorious patchwork quilt of seasonal colours as you climb to an altitude of up to 3,000ft.

You will be airborne in the balloon for about an hour, depending on weather conditions and, yes it is true that the pilot never really knows precisely where you will land - but fear not, the ground crew are in radio contact with the pilot and follow the balloon to the safe landing spot! The pilot can control altitude by using the gas burner to control the temperature of the hot air in the balloon and often a change of height can result in a change of direction. Essentially you are being carried by the wind like a dandelion seed!

Once landed, the ground crew will meet you and there's a champagne toast to celebrate your adventure whilst the balloon is being deflated. Your experience ends with the presentation of a commemorative certificate signed by your pilot, before being transported back to the launch site.

Experience Summary: The hot air balloon flights last approximately one hour, however, you should allow three to four hours for the whole experience which also includes the chance to assist with the inflation and deflation of the balloon. Your flight will conclude with a champagne toast and the presentation of a flight certificate, before being returned to the launch site by the recovery vehicle . Balloons over Britain operate with baskets holding between 6 and 17 people. A number of alternative balloon flight experiences are available by voucher from Into the Blue.

Availability: The main Ballooning season is from April to the end of October. These voucher are valid for morning or evening flights, seven days a week (subject to availability). Balloon flights rely on suitable wind speed and weather, if you are unlucky with the weather you can rebook another date with the Balloon operator. If you would like to reserve a specific date and time when purchasing you will need to provide the weight of each participant.

Requirements: You must be a minimum of 4'6" (1.4m) tall and weigh less than 18 stones (114 Kg). Minimum age is 8 years, under 16's must be accompanied by a responsible adult. You will need to climb into the basket and stand for the duration of the flight. The experience is not suitable for pregnant women. It is advisable to wear sensible outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Bring a hat and remember launch sites may be muddy in Spring and Autumn.

Spectators and Facilities: Spectators are welcome free of charge to watch, but there are no special or separate facilities for spectators at the launch site. Once airborne, spectators can follow the balloon if they wish at their own risk, however following the ground crew vehicle is not recommended. If spectators arrive at the landing site, they must seek permission from the ground crew to enter the site.

Note: Hot air balloon flights take place at venues throughout the UK and there's no need to specify the venue on buying your voucher.

Venues

Avon	Bristol, Bath	Norfolk	Norwich
Berkshire*	Reading, Padworth	Northamptonshire	Northampton
Buckinghamshire	Milton Keynes	Oxfordshire (North)*	Banbury
Cambridgeshire*	Nene Valley (Nr Peterborough)	Oxfordshire (South)*	Oxford
Cheshire	Chester, Nantwich, Whitchurch	Shropshire	Whitchurch, Nantwich
Cornwall	Launceston, Bodmin	Somerset	Taunton, Castle Cary, Yeovil
Derbyshire	Rowsley, Tissington Hall	Staffordshire	Shugborough Hall (Nr Stafford)
Devon	Exeter , Plymouth, Tiverton	Suffolk	Eye (Nr Diss)
Dorset	Sherbourne, Shaftesbury, Blandford	Surrey*	Farnham, Godalming, Guildford
Essex	Chelmsford, Braintree, Billericay, Colchester	Sussex (East)	Buxted Park (Uckfield)
Gloucestershire	Cheltenham, Evesham, Morton in Marsh	Warwickshire	Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, Evesham
Hampshire (North)	Basingstoke, Hartley Wintney, Old Basing	Wiltshire	Salisbury
Hampshire (South)*	Winchester, Micheldever, Alton, West Meon	Worcestershire	Worcester Racecourse
Herefordshire	Eastnor Castle (Nr Ledbury)	Yorkshire	York
Hertfordshire	Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Watford, Tring	Scotland Lothian & Borders	Penicuik, West Linton, Peebles
Kent	Leeds Castle (near Maidstone), Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood	Scotland Perthshire	Kinross, Bridge of Earn
Leicestershire	Huncote (Near Leicester)	Wales Monmouthshire	Llanarth (Usk Valley), Tintern (Wye Valley), Monmouth
Lincolnshire	Stamford, Grantham, Rutland

* Not available weekday mornings.

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