3a. Greater Brisbane Scenic Hot Air Balloon Flight for 2 People, 1 Hour Flight & Breakfast Experience
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Rise Above the Greater Brisbane Region
Imagine drifting peacefully across the sky as the first golden rays of sunrise light up the spectacular Southeast Queensland landscape. This breathtaking hot air balloon flight for two offers a perfect blend of serenity and excitement, showcasing the stunning contrast between city skylines and rolling country valleys. 🌅
A Scenic Journey from City to Country
Located just a short 30-minute drive from the Brisbane city centre, the Greater Brisbane region—including Ipswich, the Scenic Rim, and the Somerset region—feels like a world away. As you float effortlessly, you will enjoy panoramic views of the Brisbane City skyline, the picturesque Lockyer and Fassifern Valleys, and the winding Brisbane and Bremer Rivers. Marvel at the majestic Great Dividing, Grampian, MacPherson, and D’Aguilar Ranges painting the horizon. 🎈
Fly with an Industry Legend
Your journey is guided by Chief Pilot Graeme Day, the longest-founding owner-operator in South East Queensland. With over 34 years of ballooning experience and 24 years flying over this specific region, Graeme provides fascinating, personalised in-flight commentary filled with local history, humour, and storytelling. 🥂
What Your Experience Includes
- Spectacular Flight: An approximate 1-hour hot air balloon flight over Ipswich, the Scenic Rim, and Somerset.
- Gourmet Breakfast: A delicious restaurant breakfast and a glass of bubbly to celebrate your adventure.
- Expert Guidance: Complete peace of mind flying with owner-operator Graeme Day.
- Hands-On Fun: The optional opportunity to assist with the inflation and deflation of the balloon.
- Memorable Keepsakes: A personalised commemorative flight certificate and in-flight photography available for purchase.
- Convenience: Free parking at our central meeting point and all transfers during the experience.
Important Information
Please allow 3 to 4 hours for the entire experience.
Optional Extras
- In-flight digital images download to purchase
- Extra breakfast participants
Please note: The price quoted is for two people, but this is not a private or exclusive flight. As we specialise in boutique ballooning experiences, there will be a minimum of four people and a maximum of 10 people only in the basket during your flight.
Public Holiday Notice
The after-flight restaurant breakfast component of this tour may not be available on Public Holidays, pending external restaurant supplier opening hours. Customers will be notified prior to the flight if this is to occur.
If availability for this tour (#1, 3, or 4) is unavailable, please check our Flight & No Breakfast Tour listed (#2) for availability! This tour (#1, 3, 4) may be unavailable only due to the fact that the restaurant is closed on this day. Our ballooning experience will still be operating and taking to the skies, so check out (#2) and don’t miss out!
Floating Images Terms & Conditions Apply
FLOATING IMAGES HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS MEETING DETAILS:
THE START TIME IS OUR DEPARTURE TIME.
PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO NOMINATED START TIME to allow for parking, collecting your camera gear, passenger check in & a quick restroom stop if needed at the VIC public toilets (we have the key) – as there are no toilet facilities in the balloon basket -prior to Graeme – the Chief Pilot collecting you at the VIC car park for your ballooning experience. You won’t miss the ballooning rig in the car park!
MEETING LOCATION:
IPSWICH VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE CARPARK
14 Queen Victoria Parade, Ipswich
FREE CUSTOMER PARKING IN THE VIC CAR PARK AREA
Please note for Self-Drive Customers – Free Parking is available at the meeting point.
AFTER FLIGHT RESTAURANT BREAKFAST IS HOSTED 5 Minutes from the VIC at:
FOURTH CHILD RESTAURANT
215 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Restaurant customer parking is available either on the street (beware some parking is metered some street parking is free) or off street behind the restaurant.
Our Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights Meeting Point map is attached below for your information.
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Highly recommended!
Would highly recommend doing this
Graeme and his team are so professional and safety-conscious , their gear is immaculate. I would highly recommend Floating Images and will probably go again.
Highly recommend do this experience.
Fab views!
The flight was very well organised and we felt very safe at every stage of the journey, Graham also had a well informed knowledge of the local area above which we were floating.
After arriving safely back on terra firma, we all enjoyed a delicious breakfast at a well known local cafe.
Thanks again Graham and crew for most enjoyable day out.
Regards Rob B.
A soft landing, helped pack up the balloon and back into Ipswich for a wonderful breakfast with Graeme.
Cannot recommend Graeme and his team highly enough. 10/10!
Note: This is a balloon. Sometimes flights will need to be reschedules if the weather is not suitable (for safety reasons). This happened to us, but the rebooking was simple and we had our flight on our next selected date.
Graeme's team are total prelesional with looking after the guests' needs with attention to detail
highly recommend
Thanks to the pilot, Graeme!
Graham was informative and friendly throughout the trip and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Was great being part of the experience helping with the setup and packing up
Upon landing we hit a tree and part of the basket skimmed a dam on ol mates place on a farm and we WERE TOLD to help pack up then we had a 40 minute drive back to our vehicle's and told we weren't allowed to use the toilets as our breakfast venue was 5 minutes away And champagne breakfast was nice but champagne was non alcoholic I would not recommend this company they are very unprofessional
Knows the land well with telling us what everything is
Best experience
THANKYOU
The views were incredible, with a perfect mix of countryside and city skyline, and I really appreciated the smaller group size which made the whole experience feel special and not crowded. Breakfast afterwards was a great touch and rounded out the morning perfectly.
This is such a unique way to see Brisbane and Ipswich, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. A truly memorable experience. I’d give more than 5 stars if I could!
Views spectacular, weather brilliant, it is Queensland, other guests great.
Amazing experience great pilot
And !!!!!!an amazing soft landing
Would do again !!!
Mickey
Great views and easy transaction.





































