Hot Air Balloon Ride - Bristol
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About the experience
This is your chance to take flight with an exciting hot air balloon ride over Bristol! The most populous city in the South West of England, with long standing links to history, culture and engineering, you'll get to see Bristol and beyond on this hour long aerial adventure where you will fly as part of a group of eight, where the wind controls your direction and speed as you float gracefully along the skyline! Which launch site you take off from is up to you, although the most popular tends to be that of the country pile that is Ashton Court Estate, which is home to the famous annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta festival that takes place here every August. Amongst the many sights you might expect to take in from the basket, on a full 360° panoramic view, are the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the magnificent bridge built by the renowned architect Isambard Kingdom Brunel spanning across the River Avon linking Clifton Downs to Leigh Woods, along with other renowned local landmarks such as the Cabot Tower, Ashton Gate Stadium and far reaching views out to the Chew Valley and Wales that are something to behold from a birds eye view. You can even get involved with the unloading and packing away of the balloon - it's all part of what makes this a true bucket list experience!
- Hot air balloon flights from Bristol
- Various launch sites including Ashton Court
- Balloon basket takes up to 8 passengers
- Toast your flight with a flute of Champagne
- Enjoy a group hot air balloon ride
- Welcome, introduction and safety briefing with your pilot
- Get involved with the rigging and inflation of the hot air balloon (optional)
- Highlights during your flight may include Brunel’s suspension bridge, the Georgian stone buildings of Bath and the picturesque lakes of the Chew valley
- Take in views across to the Welsh mountains, the Westbury White Horse and Somerset’s apple orchards
- Assist with the packing up of the balloon (optional)
- Toast your flight with a glass of champagne
- You will form part of a small group of up to 8 passengers
Information
- Minimum age 6
- Under 15 must be accompanied by a participating adult
- Minimum height 4ft
- Please advise if any passengers are over 17st (108kg)
- Participants must have a good level of fitness and be agile enough to get in and out of the basket
- Suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear should be worn
- This experience is excluded from additional discount codes and promotions
- If your flight needs to be rescheduled bookings are non-refundable and can be rescheduled only
Minimum Age: 6 years
- Weekdays and weekends throughout the year
- During summer months evening flights are generally scheduled on weekdays with morning and evening flights available on weekends
- Winter flying can be more restricted due to unsettled weather conditions
- Meet just after sunrise (can be pretty early mid summer!) or a few hours before sunset. Timings change as the length of the day changes
Locations
- Bristol
- Somerset
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