Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Not suitable for pregnant women

Not recommended for participants with back injuries/problems

Not recommended for participants with broken bones or who have had recent surgery

Passengers must be able to jump off the second step of a ladder onto the ground

Minimum age is 5 years, minimum height of 48 inches

Actual flight time is approximately 1 hour

When booking, please select weight in pounds or "lb"

Roundtrip hotel transportation is available, if the option is selected. Pick up is available from home and hotel locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale, Mesa, Arcadia and Cave Creek (if within 30 minutes of our check-in location).

Comfortable casual clothing is always recommended on our ballooning excursions, as we are enjoying nature in a desert environment. The temperature in the balloon is about the same as on the ground, so be sure to dress appropriately for the day’s anticipated temperatures. On any given day we recommend closed toe shoes, a light jacket, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and a camera

To ensure a safe hot air ballooning experience, passengers may not be pregnant at the time of flight, or have had recent surgery or broken bones, and should be able to stand for the duration of the flight (approximately 60 minutes). One should be able to jump off the second step of a ladder and be in good general health. All passengers are required to complete a waiver of liability before the tour.

The total tour time is 3-4 hours if meeting at our check in location or 4-5 hours if utilizing our roundtrip hotel transportation services. The total tour time includes your transfers to our desert launch site, the viewing of the inflation of the balloon, the approximate 45-60 minute hot air balloon ride, post-flight bubbly and bites, as well as the presentation of commemorative flight certificates to take home.

Our tours take place in the Sonoran Desert, and nature unfortunately does not provide a restroom. Our launch and landing sites vary from day to day dependent upon the winds, typically in remote parts of the desert. While there are usually abundant trees and bushes, there are no restroom facilities available during your trip, so be sure to utilize the restroom pre-flight!

Though we have the most flyable days per year of anywhere in the country, poor weather can happen. For this reason, we always recommend booking your ballooning excursion early on in your stay so you have alternate date(s) for your flight should there be poor weather on your selected flight date. In the instance of a weather cancellation there is no charge to you, and you can reschedule at your convenience, or cancel your reservation entirely.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

This experience requires good weather.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.