Balloon Ride over Catalonia with optional Pick-up from Barcelona
- 3–5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Leave the hustle and bustle of Barcelona behind and join this early-morning hot-air balloon flight at only 30-45 minutes away from the city. A hot-air balloon ride is the best way to capture outstanding views of Catalonia from heights of up to 3,000 feet (900 meters). Prepare for an exhilarating flight as you take off and begin to enjoy the sense of freedom and tranquility of floating through the air, you'll be airborne between 1 and 1.5 hours before landing for a sumptuous Champagne brunch. Our ballooning flights include an optional pick-up in Barcelona city centre and roundtrip transfer to the flying area. Want a longer or more intimate experience? Select a 2-hour flight to spend longer in the air or upgrade to a private flight plus the pilot.
Inclusions
What's included
- Balloon Flight Certificate signed by pilot.
- Pick up and drop-off from Barcelona city center (if option selected at moment of booking)
- Passenger Liability Insurance in compliance with European law Nº785/2004
- Balloon Flight with a maximum of 8 passengers on board (shared flight option)
- Local Brunch after the flight (for the 2-hour flight option only)
- Cava champagne toast, fruits juice and water available, light snack.
What's not
- Gratuities
- Breakfast & Drinks before activity.
Itinerary
If your book our pick up service, your adventure begins here, from the emblematic Plaza Cataluña, located in the city center of Barcelona. Meet our team there, jump in our ballooning van and let's go for the balloon adventure ! Also, if come at night, get into the Hard Rock Café and have nice ambiance, good music and international food.
Before heading to the balloon launch site, make a stop in this tipical Catalan Cafeteria for you to have a quick coffee, drink a fresh orange juice and get a quick snack. This place is the meeting point with the ballooning team and also be your last chance to go to toilet...
You will be driven outside Barcelona and reach the meeting point in the flying area, next to Vic city. Take off place is very close from the city, and be prepared to contemplate, from the air, the old town of Vic city with its medieval streets and tipical Catalan Masia. You will also fly over Catalonia countryside, get fantastic views of the Pyrenees, Montserrat, the Mediterranean, the massifs of Montseny and, depending on visibility, even Barcelona itself
From the hot air balloon you will discover the beauty of the Montseny Natural Park with its big mountain culminating at 1700 meters, at just 40 km away from Barcelona. During the winter time, you will see snow on it !
Our team will drop you off in this popular famous place. Located in the city center, you can start another activity from here, or just go to the nearest restaurant in the Ramblas street.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Wonderful experience
Wonderful experience. Very well organised, very kid friendly, even though it was a foggy day we had a great view above the clouds, a truly memorable experience. The driver looked like Stanley Tucci which was a welcome bonus 😍
5super experience great crew.
Super experience. The crew was very professional and even though we had fog they dealt with the weather to make sure we enjoiyed ourselves. Everything went well from pickup to return drop off.
5Incredible experience
Friendly, knowledgeable pilots and ground crew, well-organized, good value for the money, and we felt very safe from start to finish. They made every effort to show us a good time and help us create wonderful memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you Ballooning Barcelona!
5Barcelona from the Skies
This tour was so much fun. Definitely a tick off the bucket list for all the family. Our pilot Angel was amazing and the transport to and from the landing site was very smooth. A for sure recommendation if you are in Barcelona.
5Highly recommend
100% must do! Best experience. Beautiful views and amazing crew to support you through the process. Highly recommend if your looking for a little bit of a thrill and an experience like no other!
5Fantastic Experience!
We did a private balloon ride and were picked up by Domi at exactly the scheduled time 6:30am. The drive to the takeoff location was about 45-60’ with a brief coffee breakfast stop on route. Nicolas was our pilot and the owner. We were present as the ballon was being filled which was cool to see. Liftoff was seamless and once in the air it was smooth sailing. Nicolas was super professional, knowledgeable, funny and pleasant for the entire time the four of us were inflight in the basket with him. We would have liked to have gone higher but I think Nicolas was sensitive to the fact that one of our friends was prone to having a height panic attack. Flight direction is totally dependent on the wind so you do not land where you takeoff. Nicolas’s colleagues follow the ballon in a truck and Nicolas lets them know where we be landing. Once on the ground we had a celebratory glass of Cava and received our flight certificates.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- If you book the balloon flight experience without the Barcelona pick-up service option, the participants will have to show up directly at arranged time at meeting point (the Cafetería Zèfir) in the flying area in Vic city.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
- Ballooning Barcelona
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child aged 5 and under are not allowed to board a hot air balloon
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
How it compares in Barcelona
- Its from-price is 23% below the median of the 362 day trips we list in Barcelona.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 20 of 362.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Barcelona
Barcelona sets Gaudí's fantastical buildings and a medieval Gothic Quarter between Mediterranean beaches and green hills, with food and nightlife to match.
Antoni Gaudí's work defines the city's image. The Sagrada Família rises over the Eixample, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà line the elegant Passeig de Gràcia, and Park Güell's mosaic terraces look out over the rooftops. The Gothic Quarter keeps its cathedral, narrow lanes and hidden squares, and El Born adds the Picasso Museum and the soaring church of Santa Maria del Mar.
Top-ranked sights in Barcelona: Sagrada Família, Montserrat Mountain, Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic).
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