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Yarra Valley by Hot Air Balloon with Balloon Sunrise |
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Cost: Your hot air balloon flight over the Yarra Valley will be one of the most memorable experiences of your life. Taking off at dawn, you rise above the patchwork landscape of Victoria's Yarra Valley, one of Australia 's premier wine regions. Sunrise tones highlight deep hues of the vineyards set amongst the meandering bends of the Yarra river. Balloon Sunrise guarantees you the best possible flight over the Yarra Valley – as we have done safely for more than 60,000 passengers since we were established in 1986! We take pride in what we do and have one very simple and successful philosophy; and that is “customer service, value for money, dedicated professional staff and a commitment to safety”. All our experience gained over the years is there to make your hot air balloon flight something you will recall with pleasure and excitement for years to come. Yarra Valley by Balloon - Unforgettable! The Yarra Valley, just one-hour drive from Melbourne's CBD, is one of Australia's premier wine regions. Rows of colourful vines blanket the countryside, with deep green pastures stretching into the distance. Multiple launching and landing sites, which are essential for a safe flight, are also accessible. The Yarra Valley provides stable weather conditions and magnificent scenery, making it the ideal place to experience hot air ballooning all year round. Everything is recognisable but yet everything is different and transformed from above and charged with the romance of hot air balloons. Who would believe that a simple wicker basket, the whoosh of the hot air burners and 200 years of history could weave such a spell on you. Then the excitement of landing. The preparations under the expert guidance of your experienced pilot, the anticipation, and the uncertainty - which of those farm paddocks is our landing spot today? A gentle touch down and you are safely back on ground - and ready to celebrate with the best gourmet champagne breakfast in the Yarra Valley. Even helping to pack the balloon and gear away is fun - and it gives you an appetite for your delicious breakfast. Balloon Sunrise provides you with the highest level of service and customer commitment unparalled in world hot air ballooning today. Our focus is to give you the best possible hot air ballooning experience available. A Spectacular Flight Safety is our first priority, followed by high expectations. Every morning we call on our vast experience and extensive local knowledge to decide whether the weather is suitable or not to conduct safe flight operations. Balloon Sunrise has assembled a dedicated team of professionals to ensure the best ballooning experience over the Yarra Valley available. An Enjoyable Flight It’s not just the flight itself but also all the added extras that we have learned to do over the years that makes the whole morning so memorable for you. Our meeting point for all Yarra Valley flight departures is in the restaurant at Balgownie Estate Winery, located on the corner of Gulf Rd and the Melba Highway, Yarra Glen. From the meeting point we drive you to the chosen take off point in our off-road vehicles. At the other end of the morning the same vehicles bring you back to Balgownie Estate Winery to enjoy a 5-star gourmet champagne breakfast. The pilot you have flown with will join you to chat about what happened on today's flight. Finally you leave with a host of memories - and your very own Diploma of Ballooning as a tangible reminder of your daring in the air and the great time that you had. Yarra Valley ’s weather... There is just one thing that we can't control for you - and that is weather. Part of the old-fashioned charm of ballooning is that it remains utterly dependent on nature. For us to fly and for you to enjoy the experience we need light winds and good visibility. Some mornings may look good but even then fast upper winds make a balloon flight unsafe. The Yarra Valley area in which we operate is sheltered by surrounding ranges and is therefore an excellent place for ballooning and the odds of flying are high. Every morning several hours before dawn one of our pilots is checking the weather forecasts and the wind readings from several weather stations around the Yarra Valley and Melbourne to make a decision if the weather is suitable for ballooning. For you this means you may
not get up in the air on exactly the day you had hoped to fly
with us. Flight Confirmation Where to Meet Travel approx 4 km north of Yarra Glen township on the Melba Highway and turn left into Gulf Rd. The winery entrance is 150 metres on the right. Breakfast Non-flying guests are welcome to join you for breakfast. The cost is $35 for adults and $25 for children under 12. Please make breakfast reservations the day before the flight and at that stage we can give you some idea of what time breakfast is likely to be. |
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