Balloon Ride over Catalonia with optional Pick-up from Barcelona
Leave the hustle and bustle of Barcelona behind and join this early-morning hot-air balloon flight at only 30-45 minutes away from the city. A hot-air balloon ride is the best way to capture outstanding views of Catalonia from heights of up to 3,000 feet (900 meters). Prepare for an exhilarating flight as you take off and begin to enjoy the sense of freedom and tranquility of floating through the air, you'll be airborne between 1 and 1.5 hours before landing for a sumptuous Champagne brunch.
Our ballooning flights include an optional pick-up in Barcelona city centre and roundtrip transfer to the flying area. Want a longer or more intimate experience? Select a 2-hour flight to spend longer in the air or upgrade to a private flight plus the pilot.
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Balloon Ride over Catalonia
Meeting point in flying area: from Vic city (to be confirmed by operator according to weather condition)
Experience: hot-air balloon ride over Catalonia countryside near Barcelona
Duration: 1 hour
Extras included: local snack, water, fruits juice, Cava champagne toast, free souvenir photos, flight certificate
Transportation is not included
Starting point:
Restaurant Zèfir, Carrer 11 de Setembre, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
What's included in Balloon Ride over Catalonia with optional Pick-up from Barcelona
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hard Rock Cafe BarcelonaPass-by Only
If your book our pick up service, your adventure begins here, from the emblematic Plaza Cataluña, located in the city center of Barcelona. Meet our team there, jump in our ballooning van and let's go for the balloon adventure ! Also, if come at night, get into the Hard Rock Café and have nice ambiance, good music and international food.
Before heading to the balloon launch site, make a stop in this tipical Catalan Cafeteria for you to have a quick coffee, drink a fresh orange juice and get a quick snack. This place is the meeting point with the ballooning team and also be your last chance to go to toilet...
Vic
You will be driven outside Barcelona and reach the meeting point in the flying area, next to Vic city. Take off place is very close from the city, and be prepared to contemplate, from the air, the old town of Vic city with its medieval streets and tipical Catalan Masia. You will also fly over Catalonia countryside, get fantastic views of the Pyrenees, Montserrat, the Mediterranean, the massifs of Montseny and, depending on visibility, even Barcelona itself
Inclusions
- Local Brunch after the flight (if 2-hour flight option booked)
- Pink Cava champagne toast, fruits juice and water available, light snack.
- Pick up and drop-off from Barcelona city center (if option selected at moment of booking)
- Balloon Flight with a maximum of 8 passengers on board (shared flight option)
- First Flight Certificate signed by pilot.
- Gratuities
- Breakfast before activity.
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child aged 5 and under are not allowed to board a hot air balloon
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If you book the balloon flight experience including the pick-up service option, the participants must meet our team in front of the Hard Rock Café Barcelona (located Plaça de Catalunya, 21, 08002 Barcelona, Spain) and they will be transfered to the flying area in our vehicules. Exact pick up time varies according to season and will be reconfirmed by local operator (only one possible time between 6:00, 6:30, 7:00). Returns to original departure point. If you book the balloon flight without the pick-up service, the participants will have to show-up directly in the flying area (at the Cafetería Restaurant Zèfir located in Vic city) located 45 minutes North of Barcelona. Exact meeting time varies according to the season and will be reconfirmed by the local operator (only one possible time between 7:00, 7:30, 8:00).
Meeting / End Points
- If you book the balloon flight experience without the pick-up service option, the participants will meet our team directly in the flying area in Vic city, located 45 minutes North of Barcelona, and show up at this meeting point.
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Ticket Redemption
IMPORTANT : RECONFIRM YOUR FLIGHT & EXACT MEETING TIME / LOCATION For bookings with balloon ride including transportation service from Barcelona city: Passengers MUST contact the Local Operator by E-MAIL, between 24-48 hours in advance, in order to reconfirm assistance and exact pick-up time between 6:00AM, 6:30AM and 7:00AM (only one possible departure time), and also to know if the balloon ride will be operated or canceled/rescheduled according to weather condition. Failure to reconfirm may result in cancellation of the tour without refund. For bookings with balloon ride without the pick-up service: customers who booked this option will meet the ballooning team directly in the flying area in Vic city. Exact meeting time (between 7:00AM, 7:30AM and 8:00AM) will be confirmed by local operator. We invite customers to check their E-mail prior the tour. Local Operator Office-hour: from 10am to 6pm. Monday to Sunday. Local Operator E-MAIL: [email protected]. Local Operator WhatsApp number: (+34) 666 424 177. ADDITIONAL INFO Balloon flights are subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund. Please advise alternative dates in the ‘Special Requirements’ field on booking, so your flight can be rescheduled if weather is unsuitable on the date booked. Complimentary hotel pickup from centrally located Barcelona hotels might be studied. You must contact Local Operator prior to provide your hotel name and address and inquire if hotel pick-up is possible. Alternatively, all guests MUST meet at the Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona at the arranged time. RESTRICTION We recommend pregnant women and chidren under 5 y.o. not to take part of this activity. There is no weight limit but we ask people who's weight is over 100 kgs (220 pounds) to advise us at moment of booking in the ‘Special Requirements’ field.
