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Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise in Queenstown - 1 Hour

Highlights

  • Drift to heights of up to 6,000 feet
  • Watch the sun rise over Lake Whakatipu and The Remarkables
  • Celebrate in the field with non alcoholic bubbles and pastries

Surprise someone with a sunrise hot air balloon flight over Queenstown, drifting to 6,000 feet above the Southern Alps before a celebration in the field.

What's included?

  • Approximately one hour scenic hot air balloon flight
  • Return transfers from selected accommodation in central Queenstown and Frankton
  • Comprehensive safety briefing
  • Experienced CAA certified pilot
  • Opportunity to assist with inflating and packing away the balloon
  • Post flight field celebration
  • Non alcoholic bubbles or orange juice
  • Freshly brewed tea and coffee
  • Selection of croissants, danishes and treats
  • Photos and videos

Discover Queenstown at first light on a one hour hot air balloon flight over one of New Zealand's most striking alpine landscapes. After a comprehensive safety briefing, you can lend a hand inflating the balloon before lifting off and drifting to heights of up to 6,000 feet as the sun rises across the basin.

Below you, Lake Whakatipu, The Remarkables, Coronet Peak, Lake Hayes and the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers unfold in every direction, with distant peaks such as Aoraki Mount Cook and Mount Aspiring visible on clear days. Back on the ground, celebrate with non alcoholic bubbles or orange juice, freshly brewed tea and coffee and a spread of croissants, danishes and treats, right there in the field. Return transfers and photos and videos of the flight are included, making it a beautiful gift for someone who deserves a morning to remember.

Important information

  • This experience is approximately one hour in duration.
  • Flights operate daily at dawn, weather permitting
  • Pickup times vary seasonally from approximately 5am in summer to 8.30am in winter
  • Flights are weather dependent
  • Flights depart early in the morning to coincide with sunrise, and pickup times vary throughout the year based on seasonal sunrise times
  • Participants must contact the experience provider 45 minutes before their scheduled pickup time to confirm flying conditions
  • Booking early in a Queenstown stay is recommended to allow flexibility for weather related rescheduling
  • The balloon flight path and landing location vary based on wind and weather conditions
  • Views of distant mountains and filming locations are subject to weather and visibility conditions
  • Flights depart early in the morning to coincide with sunrise, and pickup times vary throughout the year based on seasonal sunrise times
  • The minimum passenger age is 4 years
  • Children under 4 years of age are not permitted to fly
  • Children aged 4 to 12 years are charged at the child rate
  • The maximum individual passenger weight is 136kg
  • Participants must provide accurate weight information for operational and safety purposes
  • All passengers will be weighed before the flight
  • Anyone more than 3 months pregnant is not permitted to fly
  • Participants must advise the experience provider before booking if they have mobility restrictions, medical conditions or concerns about participating
  • Sturdy enclosed footwear is essential, and sandals and high heels are not suitable
  • The experience is operated by a CAA Part 115 certified adventure aviation operator
  • Change your booking up to 7 days before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 7 days of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

In extreme weather conditions the tour may be cancelled if safety is a concern, you will be contacted by the experience provider and rescheduled.

Participants should wear warm layered clothing and flat enclosed footwear suitable for fields, and bring sunglasses, sunscreen and a camera or mobile phone.

This experience includes return transfers from most accommodation in central Queenstown and Frankton, with the exact pickup time and location confirmed after booking.

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