Hot Air Ballooning Yarra Valley and Winery Tour
Highlights
- Incredible views of the Yarra Valley
- Learn from the best at four wineries
- Great way to experience the best of the Valley
Live life to the fullest! Combine the best of food and wine with a hot-air balloon sunrise flight! You leave Melbourne for your hot-air balloon flight, which is followed with sparkling wine and breakfast. Then its off to tour some of the finest wineries in the Yarra Valley. And all this in one day!
What's Included?
- Hot air balloon flight
- Fully guided winery tour with tastings
- Lunch
Make use of the complimentary pick up service from the Melbourne CBD or meet your pilot at the launch site for a safety briefing before joining in to help launch the balloon.
Drift gently over the Yarra Valley, looking down upon the land from the basket for unique, one in a lifetime views across the landscape. After your 60 minute flight, enjoy a full buffet breakfast complimented by a glass of sparkling wine.
But the day is far from over! You’ll be transported to Yering Station, Balgownie Estate, Yering Farm and Domaine Chandon where you will learn the finer points of wine tasting so that you can swirl, sniff and slurp your way through the day.
Sit down to a delicious lunch at Balgownie Estate while some of the staff share their favourite wines with you.
Session Length
- Flights and tours operate daily and are subject to weather and availability
- Not available on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
- The duration of your flight will be 60 minutes and the total experience runs from an hour before sunrise to approximately 5pm
Guidelines
- You must be 18 years of age or over to participate in this experience
- You must be able to stand in the basket of the hot-air balloon for the 60-minute duration of the flight
- Amendment fees will apply if winery tour is rescheduled within 24 hours of departure date
- Once confirmed, you will receive a flight confirmation email from the provider - if you don't receive this to your email, it is your responsibility to follow up prior to your flight date
Cancellation
Once this experience has been confirmed, changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged directly with them according to their policy.
- This experience is non-refundable – if the flight is cancelled due to weather, you can reschedule your flight within 12 months.
- Once booked, please ensure you read the experience providers terms and conditions, located on your flight confirmation.
- Should your flight be cancelled due to weather, your winery tour will proceed on the day it was confirmed. In this case, you can re-book the flight portion of your experience package.
Numbers on the Day
There can be between 10 and 24 people on the day.
Weather
This experience may be affected by the weather. If your balloon flight is cancelled your winery tour will proceed and you are advised to contact us to arrange an alternate pick-up location. We will then reschedule your balloon flight for another day.
Dress Code
It is recommended that you wear casual and comfortable clothing that is suitable for hiking. You will need to dress in warm clothes for the morning and wear layers that you can take off as the day heats up. Bring sunglasses, a hat and a camera. High-heeled shoes are not suitable.
Meet in the Melbourne CBD or Coldstream, Yarra Glen approximately 50km north-east of the Melbourne CBD.