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Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast
Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast
Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast
5
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday
3:30 AM - 5:30 AM
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Hot Air Balloon and Vineyard breakfast, 100% refundable and flexible tickets, no fees on AMEX or Diners, pay cash on day, please ask us any questions via our online chat about ballooning here, we’re a local family business that can advise on which pickups and drop-offs are possible, we also can advise on timings and how flexible it’s possible to be for ballooning, especially to get the date you want to fly.
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Sarah M
10 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
We went in the hot air balloon and oh my gosh it is a must do experience! I was quite scared as I am afraid of heights but the staff were super lovely and reassuring. The communication was second to none- there are updates that the bus driver is leaving and where he is on the road so you're never left in the dark. Literally from start to finish the experience couldn't have been better. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Extra shout out to Dawal, Matt and Rob who were all fantastic! We also got photos sent to us within a couple of hours which were included in the cost. A brilliant bonus.
Written 22 March 2022
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Hi sarahmY4012PP, thanks for flying with us! It's reassuring to other readers that you came away from the experience with a super positive feeling, despite your fear of heights. Well done! We've passed on your comments to Dhawal, Matt and Rob directly. Cheers! 🎈📸🥂
Written 26 April 2022
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Jenhelrog
28 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
We loved whole package! The ride, walk inside the balloon, wrapping it up and riding on the trailer! Kelly our bus driver woke us up with jokes and an informative talk; Matt was an invaluable crew member and Jay, a top pilot, who is a Hot Air Balloon Whisperer. He instinctively knows where the winds are and where to go!
Written 5 March 2023
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Hello! Thank you for sharing your excitement about our hot air balloon experience! We're so glad you enjoyed the whole package, from the ride to helping with the balloon. It's fantastic to hear that our crew, including Kelly, Matt, and Jay, made your adventure even more special! We hope to see you soaring with us again soon! 🌤️
Written 17 April 2023
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Gillian M
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We were lucky to have beautiful weather for this trip which had to have been postponed before due to various reasons .
The team (Rob , Dhawal & Kevin) were amazing . They worked so well together with good humour throughout, making this trip even more special. Well done guys.
The team (Rob , Dhawal & Kevin) were amazing . They worked so well together with good humour throughout, making this trip even more special. Well done guys.
Written 3 February 2023
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Gillian, thank you for sharing your experience with us! 😊 We're glad that you finally had beautiful weather for your trip, and that our amazing team (Rob, Dhawal & Kevin) provided a special and enjoyable experience. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we're grateful you chose our company for your hot air balloon adventure! 🌅🎈
Written 17 April 2023
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Ayla H
5 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
The crew were fabulous, can’t thank you all enough! Our driver Richard (pictured) was so friendly and accommodating and went above and beyond to make it a fantastic experience for me and my parents on my birthday, even with a birthday cake at breakfast. Would definitely recommend for both the flight and the jokes, legends!
Written 21 April 2023
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thrilled to hear our crew, especially Richard, made your birthday celebration unforgettable, ayhe89! 🎂 We appreciate the recommendation and are glad you enjoyed the flight and the jokes! 😄🎈
Written 28 April 2023
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Mandy W
Brisbane, Australia56 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Thank you to our pilot Dhawal, our driver Chuck and Kevin our alround good guy for our fantastic hot air balloon ride this morning. Unbelievable experience. Loved it. Felt completely safe and at ease doing this flight. Great safety instructions and commentary. Highly recommended
Written 11 October 2023
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Thank you, Mandy W, for your glowing review and for ticking off a bucket list experience with us ✅! We appreciate the shout out to Dhawal, Chuck, and Kevin 💪🎈, who are a fantastic team - it's super to hear their dedication to safety and customer service delivery are noted. Until next time!
Written 11 January 2024
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Jen L
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Couples
We had a fabulous trip in the air with Dhawal and led on he ground by Richard and his crew. From start to finish all team members were full of energy, enthusiasm and humour, and very eager to please and help take photos or answer our questions. I can't fault them in any way. Lots of nice touches on the way, such as giving us a drink before take off and sharing their professional photos from the trip with us after. Thank you all for making it such a memorable day!
Written 29 January 2023
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Jenlongo86, we're thrilled to hear that you had a fabulous trip with us! 🌟 Thank you for your kind words about Dhawal, Richard, and the rest of our crew. We're glad that their energy, enthusiasm, and humor made your day memorable. We appreciate your acknowledgment of the special touches we provide and hope to fly with you again! 🎈😄
Written 17 April 2023
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Sonya P
1 contribution
Dec 2017 • Couples
I surprised my partner with this experience as a gift for Christmas, i have walked away nothing but disappointed with my entire experience.
The staff are very friendly, and they did a lot to keep us entertained, however when i purchased the tickets i had read that it would be a ride with the sunrise, with 1 hour flight.
We missed the sunrise, as we stood and waited around for a few hours before even getting onto the hot air balloon ( which we had to help set up ) i dont understand why we had to meet at 4am that morning, to get on the balloon after 6.
The flight was peaceful but a little boring, to then land in a paddock full of cow manure.
We were then expected by the staff to help pack up - im sorry i did not want to spend over $500, to do all the hard work myself. IF it requires more men to pack and unpack the balloon - hire more staff.
Do not manipulate your customers into doing so, when some of us did not want to help ( because i did not want to get cow manure all over my shoes ) we were death stared.
Not to mention it stunk and we had to roll around for half an hour with this hot air balloon.
The bus ride was long, and extremely cold, and the champagne breakfast is just some cold food from a buffet at a hotel, and a glass of champagne.
Which i did not get one.
I have so far, recommended all my friends and family to never do this, and if they do to not go through with this company.
The staff are very friendly, and they did a lot to keep us entertained, however when i purchased the tickets i had read that it would be a ride with the sunrise, with 1 hour flight.
We missed the sunrise, as we stood and waited around for a few hours before even getting onto the hot air balloon ( which we had to help set up ) i dont understand why we had to meet at 4am that morning, to get on the balloon after 6.
The flight was peaceful but a little boring, to then land in a paddock full of cow manure.
We were then expected by the staff to help pack up - im sorry i did not want to spend over $500, to do all the hard work myself. IF it requires more men to pack and unpack the balloon - hire more staff.
Do not manipulate your customers into doing so, when some of us did not want to help ( because i did not want to get cow manure all over my shoes ) we were death stared.
Not to mention it stunk and we had to roll around for half an hour with this hot air balloon.
The bus ride was long, and extremely cold, and the champagne breakfast is just some cold food from a buffet at a hotel, and a glass of champagne.
Which i did not get one.
I have so far, recommended all my friends and family to never do this, and if they do to not go through with this company.
Written 11 January 2018
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Dear Sonya . Although our company name is generic being "Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast", there are two other balloon companies on the Gold Coast and we firmly believe you did NOT fly with us but one of them,
Reason being we do not go to a "hotel" with a cold buffet for breakfast.
We pride ourselves in a beautiful breakfast at the O'Reillys Vineyard with a huge Hot and Cold spread, in a historic homestead, set amongst the vines and the winery, all guests are greeted at the door with a glass of Sparkling Wine made in the vineyard by the Vineyard staff at the door on arrival. They never miss out. You most certainly would have remembered that positivly with US,
Could we ask you to check your travel records in the spirit of fairness to our company, and if it was not indeed us, remove this review. The other companies to consider are branded under three trading names 1) Balloon Aloft/Scenic Hot Air Ballooning /Down Under Balloons and 2) Go Ballooning.
Maybe then you can direct this reiew at the company intended for instead of us .
Written 23 April 2018
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srisha_11
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia88 contributions
I took this activity for my big family hoping to get three major benefits. 1. to see the sunrise as mentioned in their website, 2. to see d beautiful scenery from high above n 3. To get a free photo. We did not get any of it...we took d balloon way past d sunrise, d place where we did ballooning was nothing to shout about as it was just a flat land with dried grass n we actually need to pay at their website to get a photo which we need to print ourselves...I spent a lot for this experience n it was total waste of money...I regret not doing it at other places like Brisbane or Sydney which has more beautiful sceneries. Furthermore to save cost, it was overcrowded in d basket n my children n I can hardly move to see anythg...I complained to the crew before d take off but nothing was done....I had elderly ppl with us n when they didn't help out to put back d balloon...d crews actually compelled them to do so....truly felt cheated...skip this experience in Gold Coast...
Written 25 November 2012
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Very sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience with as as you should have Shrisha and my apologies if it wasnt everything you had expected. As you can see from our other reviews here on TA generally people love the Scenery, really enjoy the fun of packing up the balloon and its unusual to find that people feel crowded - actually the space is regulated by the manufacturer and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and clients normally dont find this to be a problem.
Regarding the price, Queensland has the best prices in Australia ($250 all inclusive of flight, return transfers and vineyard champagne breakfast) ) due to our stable year around weather and as flying in Sydney or Melbourne can cost up to $380 especially on a weekend day but our prices stay the same everyday of the week again most people when they compare find us to be fantastic Value.
However Im again sorry that you didnt have the very best experience which we would wish for everyone we fly, and I take your comments firmly on board. Kind Regards Andrew Steel Owner
Written 7 March 2013
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KUB5556
Gold Coast, Australia41 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
Disappointing, silly me expected to go some where. We went up in one paddock and down in the next, did see the town water supply, a quarry and a polo field, accompanied with the strong smell from the dog food factory. Wouldn't recommend this ballooning location. We were picked up from Main Beach at 5 past 4 right on time however spent 45 minuets waiting in a car park so missed the sunrise would suggest a max of 15 minuets wait for late arrivals.
Written 9 September 2014
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EChang1977
Sydney, Australia3 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
My partner and I were stay with family in Brisbane over the Xmas/New Years break each year and I always remember see the hot air balloons flying over the city each year.
My partner booked a surprise hot air balloon ride for me which I was very excitement about.
I am disappointment with your balloon ride because the bus trip to the balloon was over 2hours.
Our balloon did not fly near Brisbane we actually flew over a town called Beaudesert??
The balloon ride was smooth and the staff were ok.
The balloon landed after only 30minutes and we only saw some farms from the sky.
I want to try again but next time I want to fly over Brisbane.
My partner booked a surprise hot air balloon ride for me which I was very excitement about.
I am disappointment with your balloon ride because the bus trip to the balloon was over 2hours.
Our balloon did not fly near Brisbane we actually flew over a town called Beaudesert??
The balloon ride was smooth and the staff were ok.
The balloon landed after only 30minutes and we only saw some farms from the sky.
I want to try again but next time I want to fly over Brisbane.
Written 11 January 2014
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Friends comingbover from NZ in Feb March. Is this a good time for ballooning as this is a must👍
Written 5 November 2019
Hi Donna! Hot Air Ballooning on the Gold Coast depart daily all year round. Yes, February and March are available to travel!
If you have any further questions please let us know.
Kind Regards- HOT AIR
Written 5 November 2019
Hi, thank you for your enquiry! We take off and land in the Gold Coast Hinterland area. The exact locations are wind direction dependant so are not determined until the day. We offer door to door transfers from most hotel and serviced apartments between Southport and Broadbeach or we have meeting locations in Nerang and Canungra
Written 30 July 2019
Janlyn B
Sydney, Australia
Are kids under the age of 4 allowed? I’m bringing my 1 year old son and am concerned this might not be suitable for him. What do you guys think ?
Written 27 January 2019
Good Afternoon Janlynb20,
Children under the age of 4 are not permitted to fly on a Hot Air Balloon as per CASA regulations.
We do however regularly have families with young ones come ballooning, as one parent or a carer will join the tour with the child as spectators.
If you are concerned you can contact our reservations team and they can let you know more information about this.
Best regards
Greg
Written 29 January 2019
Janlyn B
Sydney, Australia
Are kids under the age of 4 allowed? I’m bringing my 1 year old son and am concerned this might not be suitable for him. What do you guys think ?
Written 27 January 2019
Don't worry about the weight, the gandola carrying passengers can usually accommodate ten to twelve people. So your captain would adjust the No. Of passenger's
Written 6 November 2018
عبدالله الجعيثن
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
My child is 2years and a half
Can he rides?
Written 1 July 2018
Hi...My family is interested in doing the hot air balloon rides? How do i go about booking it? Do i have to contact a tour?
Also wanted to know if i need to keep an entire day spare for this or can i club it with my hinterland trip.
Regards
Reena
Written 21 April 2017
Hi Reena. You can book online or over the phone. Checkout the Hot Air Gold Coast website for bookings.
We did the 1 hour hot air balloon ride with breakfast at the Vineyard. It started really early and was over by mid-morning so you could definitely use the rest of the day for your Hinterland Trip.
I hope this helps.
Karen
Written 21 April 2017
Hi. What is the age limit and minimum height to enjoy the ride. Thanks
Written 7 February 2017
It's probably not an age thing but a wellness issue. I'm 66 and I have seen older folk in balloons. If you can get into the balloon and out without pain I guess you're O.K. Please confirm with the balloon company but oldies or O.K. Regards, Larry P.S. It's exciting so don't get too excited and have a heart attack. Please.
Written 8 February 2017
Would there be any refund if weather is not suitable to fly the balloon?
Written 8 May 2016
Yes, there is always a 100% refund due to weather cancellations - best regards Hot Air full terms and conditions on our site at /conditions
Written 23 May 2016
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