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

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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 24+ years in the Greater Brisbane region, with each flight undertaken by the owner, operator and Chief Pilot who has over 33+ years ballooning experience. We provide small group ballooning experiences - with a max. 10 guests only, each flight is professional & personal for all involved

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

As Brisbane’s closest hot air ballooning company, we offer breathtaking city & countryside flights over Greater Brisbane - Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset. We meet at the Ipswich Visitor Information Centre, just 30 minutes from Brisbane CBD. Third party transfer options available at additional cost.

Language Offered

Korean-WRITTEN

Mandarin-WRITTEN

Japanese-WRITTEN

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

French-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 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 program 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
2. Ipswich Visitor Information Centre
Floating Images meet all our passengers at the Ipswich VIC to commence the ballooning program including scenic views from above of the Greater Brisbane region including Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset country regions.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Ipswich
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.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Ipswich
As our ballooning program 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.
5. Brisbane Region
Whilst aloft you can see the suburban sprawl and cityscape & skyline of the Brisbane region.
6. Somerset Dam
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.
7. Wivenhoe Dam
Whilst aloft, you have the potential to see across the Somerset Countryside and across to the Wivenhoe Dam
8. Scenic Rim
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.
9. Ipswich
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.
Duration: 30 mins
10. Fourthchild Café & Restaurant
If you are joining the Floating Images after flight breakfast as part of your ballooning program inclusion, then passengers will enjoy the ambience, views and culinary skills at Fourth Child Restaurant for breakfast.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Commemorative Flight certificate

Optional participation in the behind-the-scenes inflation & deflation process of the balloon

Approx 1 hour balloon flight with scenic city & country views

Professional Chief Pilot & Inflight Guide with over 34 years experience

In-flight program transport in air-conditioned vehicles and an open balloon basket!

Sit down after flight restaurant breakfast

Exclusion

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Self drive arrangements to meeting point required eg Own or rental car, Taxi, Uber or stay local

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation 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 kilograms). Please advise the booking office if any client is over 85 kilograms, or have any medical issues. As weight is an important factor in a hot air balloon; passengers weighing 110 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 familiarize 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.

Supplied by Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights

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