Brisbane's closest Hot Air Balloon Flights - City & Country views - 1 hr flight! | La Vacanza Travel

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

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Australia, Queensland, Ipswich
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  • 4 hours
  • Ipswich
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

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 20 + years in the Greater Brisbane region, with each flight undertaken by the owner, operator and Chief Pilot who has over 30 years ballooning experience.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights, 259 Junction Rd, Karalee QLD 4306, Australia

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

Stop At: Ipswich Visitor Information Centre, 14 Queen Victoria Parade Queens Park, Ipswich, Queensland 4305 Australia

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 minutes

Stop At: Ipswich, Ipswich, Brisbane Region, Queensland

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 minutes

Pass By: Ipswich, Ipswich, Brisbane Region, Queensland

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.

Pass By: Scenic Rim, Scenic Rim, Brisbane Region, Queensland

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.

Pass By: Somerset Dam, Somerset Dam, Somerset, Brisbane Region, Queensland

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.

Stop At: Ipswich, Ipswich, Brisbane Region, Queensland

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 minutes

Stop At: Fourthchild Licensed Cafe Restaurant, 215 Brisbane St, Ipswich QLD 4305, Australia

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: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Approx 1 hour balloon flight with scenic city & country views
  • Optional participation in the inflation & deflation process of the balloon
  • Sit down after flight restaurant breakfast
  • Professional Chief Pilot & Inflight Guide with over 30 years experience
  • Transport in air-conditioned vehicles and an open balloon basket!
  • Commemorative Flight certificate
  • Entry/Admission - Fourthchild Licensed Cafe Restaurant

Exclusions
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Self drive arrangements to meeting point required eg Own or rental car, Taxi, Uber or stay local
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Children (6 - 12 years) must be accompanied by an adult. No infants allowed.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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 90 kilograms, or have any medical issues. As weight is an important factor in a hot air balloon; passengers weighing 115 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.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Ipswich Visitor Information Centre, 14 Queen Victoria Parade, Ipswich QLD 4305, Australia


Departure Time

04:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

Desda_C

31 Mar, 2024

It was something to tick off their bucket list and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience, company was great with information of the area they went across and breakfast was a great treat to top off the morning.

78grego

17 Mar, 2024

A delightful, fun, and memorable 4.5 hour experience. The pilot was draw everyone into a cohesive and friendly group with his quirky nature. The balloon ride was exceptional and the breakfast delicious. The perfect experience to celebrate that special milestone in life! Thanks Graeme.

mortyt202

16 Mar, 2024

A balloon ride is something everyone should do at least once. Graeme and his crew are very professional made it a great experience. I will be recommending this to all my family and friends.

ashan43

10 Mar, 2024

Excellent all round. Had a blast. Great set up, great views, would do it again. Wish we had better weather to do it all year round.

D883IXvanessar

25 Jan, 2024

I've got to admit that hubby really had to talk me in to this one - but I'm so glad he did! We went as a family, to reflect on a significant event - and the experience could not have been more positive. Graeme's 30+ years of experience and obvious competency as an operator put at all at ease from the get go - and the views were amazing! A most beautiful and surreal experience! Thanks, Graeme and Team for a lasting memory...

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