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Melbourne Premium Balloon Flight – A Breathtaking Experience Above the City
Discover the beauty of Melbourne from an unforgettable perspective! Our Melbourne Premium Balloon Flight offers a spectacular journey over the city’s most iconic landmarks. From the serenity of a hot air balloon, you’ll soar above the Yarra River, marvel at the grandeur of the MCG, glimpse the shimmering Eureka Tower, and take in the lush expanse of the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Westgate Bridge, and much more await your exploration from the sky.
An Unmatched Experience
As the city comes to life beneath you, the gentle drift of the balloon provides a constantly changing panorama. Whether you’re a local rediscovering Melbourne or an international visitor experiencing it for the first time, the view from the wicker basket is nothing short of magical. Floating with the wind, you’ll see the city’s unique blend of urban and natural beauty from a vantage point few ever experience.
Why Fly with BalloonMan?
Our team’s unrivalled experience means we offer a highly personalised service that prioritises your safety and comfort, ensuring an unforgettable adventure. Each detail is carefully considered, from launch to landing, so you can relax and enjoy every moment.
Sunrise Flights for the Perfect Start
All our flights take place at sunrise, aiming to lift off just as the sun begins to rise over the city skyline. The early morning light creates a breathtaking backdrop, painting Melbourne in warm, golden hues as the city slowly awakens. It’s the ultimate way to start your day.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply seeking adventure, our Melbourne Premium Balloon Flight offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will leave you with lasting memories.
Enhance Your Experience with Our Exclusive Extras!
Make your flight even more memorable with our selection of premium extras, available at checkout. Choose from a souvenir bottle of champagne to toast the occasion, a collector’s Sherrin game-size football, or an extra breakfast for you and/or your guests who aren’t flying—plus much more! Treat yourself and your guests to these special add-ons for a truly unforgettable experience.
Hyatt Accommodation Packages
A hot air balloon flight with BalloonMan is unforgettable – and now our passengers can make it truly exceptional with an exclusive 15% discount on five-star accommodation at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. Stay the night before your flight for a relaxed start, the night after to let the magic linger, or both for the ultimate city escape – a perfectly elevated experience from take-off to touch-down.
Obtain the special member rates and global savings with discount code 236840 when booking direct with Hyatt.
Hotel Pick Up
Available for all travelling passengers from they CBD hotel when booked with us directly.
Let’s go ballooning over Melbourne with BalloonMan – your next great adventure awaits!
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Important Information – PLEASE READ:
Before proceeding, please ensure you have reviewed our full Terms & Conditions. Agreement to these terms is a mandatory condition of purchase. Our Terms & Conditions comply with ACCC requirements and will be strictly upheld. You can read a copy HERE.
Cancellation and Rescheduling:
• We require a minimum of four to eight full business days’ notice to cancel or reschedule your booking, depending on the number of passengers.
• Where refunds are permitted, a $25.00 per person administration fee will be retained from each ticket. Ticketing platform booking fees and credit card processing fees are non-refundable.
Non-Refundable Additional Fees:
• Please note that all ticketing platform booking fees and credit card fees are passed on to the purchaser. This includes a non-refundable 1.9% ticketing platform booking fee plus an additional 1.9% credit card processing fee. These are non-refundable.
Bank Transfer Option:
• To avoid the 1.9% credit card fee, we recommend using the bank transfer option available at checkout. Please ensure the transfer is cleared before your scheduled flight.
PromoCodes
• Promo codes exclude breakfast flights, can be used for ticket bookings only, are valid for 12 months, not applicable to gift cards, non-refundable, and subject to our standard terms and conditions.
- If you need to use the bathroom please do so while waiting for departure, as there are no bathroom facilities available at our launch site, and departure time is strictly adhered to.
Recommended:
- Download Passenger Guide (download file below) to help you get a feel for our procedures and what will happen on the morning of your flight.
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From start to finish, the booking process and communication were seamless and professional, which made everything feel easy and stress-free. On the day, the team were not only highly skilled but also genuinely delightful—so friendly, funny, and full of great energy. They really made the experience feel special.
I couldn’t recommend The Balloon Man more highly. If you’re thinking about doing a hot-air balloon ride, this is the team to go with! 🎈
10 ppl per basket, our group had great staff with CJ our van driver and Paul our pilot. Makes a BIG difference when they share the love of what they do with us. 💪.
Chris piloted the other basket and his group had a proposal on it 💕 (she said yes hehe).
This trip was a b.day present for my sister's 50th last year. We booked the day in Jan specifically for March for the 6am pick up (and not earlier hehe). We also had the Buffet brekky at The Grand Hyatt - OMG worth the over eating for 🤣. If ya don't pay for the brekky in the package they offer it at the drop off 😋.
Wear good shoes (the am fields will be damp), wear a hat or hoodie if the flames get a bit much on the noggin. Two ppl volunteer to help with the inflation of the balloon and we all (able bodied) help with the pack down and away at the end. I enjoyed that aspect of it. With all of us it was quick and easy 💪.
The route is not known until the day. All the balloon companies have hand helds and a What's App group. They drive us out to a llocation (also picked on the day) do a small balloon check of the wind, then all the companies pick the launch site and drive out to it.
Our basket ended up landing shorrt of the landing zone in a golf course. Paul and the other pilots are years and year's of experience and we were always in professional and skilled hands. The only casualties on the day were the disgruntled Golfers we interrupted lolz. The safety procedures are easy and practical in.the basket. Learnt that any time you hear a Balloon landing on a beach or golf course or other non set pick up site - it is always deliberate and 100% for the safer option.
Remember to take it in. It is spectacular ✨️
Insight recommend it.
After soaring gently over Melbourne taking in spectacular views, the journey concludes over a delicious champagne breakfast accompanied by our new found flight buddies! If you have been considering a balloon ride, don’t put it on your bucket list, do it now! Highly recommended.
The experience became even more special with the delicious breakfast at the Hyatt afterwards, which was beautifully arranged and very enjoyable. Overall, it was a perfectly organised and memorable experience that we would highly recommend to anyone looking for something unique and breathtaking
First of many
Chris was an amazing host: super friendly, attentive, and always creating a great vibe for everyone on board.
And seriously, do yourself a favour and book the breakfast option. You won’t regret it! An all-around perfect experience.
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Una experiencia espectacular. Ver Melbourne desde arriba al amanecer es hermoso, la vista y el ambiente son increíbles. Chris fue un gran anfitrión y el desayuno vale totalmente la pena.
We felt safe and supported every step of the way- the champagne breakfast was the icing on the cake- all in all an unforgettable morning and we have no hesitation to recommend this to anyone
We all felt safe and had a wonderful time.
Thanks Chris and Richard for helping us create special memories.
I liked that the experience included being part of the set up and seeing everything that goes into getting these incredible contraptions up into the sky.
This crew have over 30 years of experience, and it shows.
We were part of a group who went to the Grand Highett Hotel for a champagne breakfast afterwards - highly recommend.
Our pilot Chris was an excellent host throughout the setup, flight, pickup and breakfast. Chris provided easy instructions, interesting facts, flew us safely, kept us entertained and made us feel comfortable and welcomed the whole time.
Awesome activity to do for my Mum's 70th birthday.
We felt safe the whole time.
Note: check start time and be at meeting point 30mins earlier. Timimg is around catching the sunrise
PS there's a 5-10min voluntary help in packing the balloon. Everyone helped which made it faster to pack up
We ended the trip with a beautiful breakfast spread at the Grand Hyatt hotel and a certificate of our journey.
Thanks team for an unforgettable morning!
From a work health and safety perspective, this operator failed to provide adequate duty of care: there was no proper debrief, no attention to passengers in distress, and no visible protocol to manage the emergency situation. The process of landing appeared chaotic and unsafe, lacking both risk mitigation measures and transparent communication with customers. This experience raises serious concerns about the operator's commitment to safety, compliance, and respect for passenger wellbeing.
These guys are amazing and our flight was incredible. For someone scared of heights I couldn't believe I had no fear up there.
I cannot recommend BalloonMan more highly and will be booking for another flight on my next trip.
















































