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Brisbane's closest Hot Air Balloon Flights - City & Country views - 1 hr flight!

By Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights
10 out of 10
Price is AU$495 per adult
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  • 4h
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  • Multiple languages
Overview

Watch the sunrise as you glide over the Greater Brisbane region including heritage city of Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside, on a 1-hour scenic hot air balloon flight. Located just 30-minutes west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane, Ipswich offers the best of both worlds with a mix of both country and city views. You'll experience uninterrupted views over the Greater Brisbane region, Scenic Rim and Somerset countryside along with the Great Dividing Range as a backdrop. This unforgettable sunrise balloon flight is topped off with a delicious restaurant breakfast and a commemorative flight certificate.

This personal and professional boutique ballooning experience has been operating for over 20 + years in the Greater Brisbane region, with each flight undertaken by the owner, operator and Chief Pilot who has over 30+ years ballooning experience.

We provide small group ballooning experiences - with a max. 10 guests only, each flight is professional & personal for all involved

Activity location

  • Ipswich Visitor Information Centre
    • 14 Queen Victoria Parade, Queens Park
    • 4305, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ipswich Visitor Information Centre
    • 14 Queen Victoria Parade
    • 4305, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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GreaterBrisbane Balloon Flight
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Flight providing city & country views over Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside plus a hot breakfast and commemorative flight certificate

Starting time: 4:00 am
Price details
AU$495.00 x 1 AdultAU$495.00
Total
Price is AU$495.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport in air-conditioned vehicles and an open balloon basket!
  • What's includedWhat's includedCommemorative Flight certificate
  • What's includedWhat's includedApprox 1 hour balloon flight with scenic city & country views
  • What's includedWhat's includedOptional participation in the inflation & deflation process of the balloon
  • What's includedWhat's includedSit down after flight restaurant breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Chief Pilot & Inflight Guide with over 30 years experience
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSelf drive arrangements to meeting point required eg Own or hire car, Taxi, Uber or stay local

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children (6 - 12 years) must be accompanied by an adult. No infants allowed.
  • Disabled passengers are able to balloon, although limitations do apply due to the Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) regulations. CASA requires that all passengers are able to embark and disembark a balloon basket unassisted for safety reasons. No wheelchair facilities are available. Disabled persons participating in the balloon flight do so at their own risk and the company accepts no liability for any damage or injury caused. As the flight is for approximately 1 hour, passengers must be able to stand unaided for the duration of the flight. (ie: no additional aids such as seats, walkers, sticks or crutches are permitted in the basket). If in doubt, an able bodied person (friend or relative) must accompany the "slightly infirm" passenger.
  • Weight notification: For flight manifest purposes all passengers’ names and estimated weights (in kilogrammes). Please advise the booking office if any client is over 90 kilogrammes, or have any medical issues. As weight is an important factor in a hot air balloon; passengers weighing 115 Kg or over attracts a 50% surcharge. Due to safety factors passengers over 130kg cannot participate in hot air ballooning.
  • During any Government Health &/ or Covid restrictions, all passengers will be required to follow the FIHABF Health/ Covid 19 Policy & Safety Plan requirements, and comply with all Federal Government and Queensland Health requirements imposed at the time of your flight. Please familiarise yourself with any Government & Health authority mandates including the wearing of face masks and how it applies to you, prior to your flight. By booking tickets to attend this ballooning experience you accept these participation entry requirements.

Activity itinerary

Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights (Pass by)
Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights provides a boutique hot air ballooning experience showcasing spectacular city & country views of the Greater Brisbane region encompassing Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside whilst aloft in a balloon wicker basket for an approx 1 hour flight time. How programme takes 3 - 4 hours however. Once up in the air you’ll see hot air ballooning is all about the views. With Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights you’ll have the opportunity to soak in where city life and country charm collide just a 30-minute drive west of Brisbane. The geography and climate make this area ideal for hot air balloon flights. Ballooning is the best way to view South-East Queensland’s diverse natural landscape as you float over the rich agricultural land, valleys and mountain ranges of the Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions. While in the air there is no doubt our Chief Pilot Graeme will point out a few gems to explore once back on land. Our office NOT meeting point
Ipswich Visitor Information Centre
  • 10m
Floating Images meet all our passengers at the Ipswich VIC to commence the ballooning programme including scenic views from above of the Greater Brisbane region including Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset country regions.
Ipswich
  • 30m
Once we depart the Ipswich VIC we board our vehicle to the mornings launch site, a short drive within the region depending on the wind speed & direction for the morning. Once at the launch site, passengers can assist in the inflation process of the balloon if they wish, or just stand back watch, take photos & enjoy. Once inflated, all passengers embark the balloon basket and enjoy the flight in the well experienced pilots hands.
Ipswich (Pass by)
As our ballooning programme commences in Ipswich, passengers have scenic views from above as they float gently by. From the balloon it is possible to see almost all of the Greater Brisbane area including: The heritage city of Ipswich, Queensland’s oldest provincial city, with its beautiful old heritage buildings, churches, homes, classic Queenslander-style houses, parks and gardens The skyline of Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha and Moreton Bay Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Cunningham’s Gap and Mount Tamborine The Bremer and Brisbane Rivers and Wivenhoe Dam The stunning peaks of the Great Dividing Range, McPherson and D’Aguilar ranges The agricultural Brisbane, Fassifern and Lockyer valleys and their quaint country towns.
Scenic Rim (Pass by)
The geography and climate make this area ideal for hot air balloon flights. Ballooning is the best way to view South-East Queensland’s diverse natural landscape as you float over the rich agricultural land, valleys and mountain ranges of the Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions. While in the air there is no doubt our Chief Pilot Graeme will point out a few gems to explore once back on land. From the balloon it is possible to see almost all of the Greater Brisbane area including: The heritage city of Ipswich, Queensland’s oldest provincial city, with its beautiful old heritage buildings, churches, homes, classic Queenslander-style houses, parks and gardens The skyline of Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha and Moreton Bay Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Cunningham’s Gap and Mount Tamborine The Bremer and Brisbane Rivers and Wivenhoe Dam The stunning peaks of the Great Dividing Range, McPherson and D’Aguilar ranges The agricultural Brisbane, Fassifern & Lockyer valleys and their quaint country towns.
Somerset Dam (Pass by)
The geography and climate make this area ideal for hot air balloon flights. Ballooning is the best way to view South-East Queensland’s diverse natural landscape as you float over the rich agricultural land, valleys and mountain ranges of the Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions. While in the air there is no doubt our Chief Pilot Graeme will point out a few gems to explore once back on land. From the balloon it is possible to see almost all of the Greater Brisbane area including: The heritage city of Ipswich, Queensland’s oldest provincial city, with its beautiful old heritage buildings, churches, homes, classic Queenslander-style houses, parks and gardens The skyline of Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha and Moreton Bay Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Cunningham’s Gap and Mount Tamborine The Bremer and Brisbane Rivers and Wivenhoe Dam The stunning peaks of the Great Dividing Range, McPherson and D’Aguilar ranges The agricultural Brisbane, Fassifern & Lockyer valleys and their quaint country towns.
Ipswich
  • 30m
After the approx 1 hour flight time around the Greater Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset regions we then land the balloon, pack it all up, hope back in our vehicle and head back to Ipswich, the Ipswich VIC and then to the restaurant for the after flight breakfast.
Fourthchild Licensed Cafe Restaurant
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
If you are joining the Floating Images after flight breakfast as part of your ballooning programme inclusion, then passengers will enjoy the ambience, views and culinary skills at Fourth Child Restaurant for breakfast.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIpswich Visitor Information Centre
    • 14 Queen Victoria Parade, Queens Park
    • 4305, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIpswich Visitor Information Centre
    • 14 Queen Victoria Parade
    • 4305, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBrisbane
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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