Balloon Rides
Natalie Grant, her band, and several other guests recently joined us for
a morning balloon ride over Albuquerque and created this video about their
flight. Don't take our word for how much fun she had, just watch her video.
Used with permission from Natalie Grant.
Thanks for joining us Natalie,
we look forward to having you back soon!
We offer three distinct types of rides:
- The Champagne Flight
- The Champagne Flight is our most popular flight. It is a one hour excursion conducted in a balloon that can carry up to 8 passengers. Your adventure will take place over the course of approximately three to three and one half hours. Beginning with an early morning pick-up, we will arrive at the launch site in time to inflate the balloon while enjoying a beautiful New Mexico sunrise over the Sandia Mountains. Then, shortly after sunrise, we will lift off for a peaceful journey down the Rio Grande Valley. The unique aerial view of the valley is unforgettable! After your flight, when your feet find their way back to earth, the crew will meet you, and help you celebrate your voyage with the traditional champagne toast, light continental breakfast, commemorative flight certificate suitable for framing, a commemorative lapel pin, and memories to last a lifetime.
- Exclusive Flight
- There might be times when your balloon ride signifies a special event in your lives that you do not wish to share with others. Perhaps your flight will include a marriage proposal, a wedding ceremony, a special family reunion, an anniversary, or any special occasion. For these special times, you may want to consider an Exclusive Flight. While an exclusive flight has all the amenities of the Champagne flight, you will only share the experience with those whom you choose. The balloon will be reserved solely for your use. After your flight, when your feet find their way back to earth, the crew will meet you, and help you celebrate your voyage with the traditional champagne toast, light continental breakfast, commemorative flight certificate suitable for framing, a commemorative lapel pin, and memories to last a lifetime.
- City Lights Voyage
- Before the city awakens, our City Lights Voyage provides the unique opportunity to see the stars, city lights, and sunrise from the balloon. Your adventure begins much as the Champagne flight, except that we begin in the pre-dawn hours while the city still slumbers. As we fly down the valley, you will watch as the city comes to life! Every time the pilot lights the burner, your balloon will light up like a giant multi-colored light bulb. We will land only after the sun has risen and the day has begun! After your flight, when your feet find their way back to earth, the crew will meet you, and help you celebrate your voyage with the traditional champagne toast, light continental breakfast, commemorative flight certificate suitable for framing, a commemorative lapel pin, and memories to last a lifetime.
Albuquerque Balloon Rides are memory making events.
After meeting and checking in, we head to the launch site.
Once
there, we will assemble and inflate the gentle giant and begin our balloon
ride. Everyone has a different idea about this portion of the flight. Some
people want to help inflate the balloon, some just want to watch. Either
way is fine with us. It's all about building memories and ensuring you
have an experience that will last a lifetime.
After
spending about an hour in the air enjoying the tranquility and serenity
of lighter-than-air flight, we will land and pack up the balloon and return
to a local park to begin our post flight festivities.
Once
at a park, a celebration of our event awaits with a champagne toast, juice,
a light continental breakfast, a commemorative flight certificate and lapel
pin, and a brief history lesson about the origins of both modern Hot Air
Ballooning, and Champagne's involvement with ballooning.
While the flight's festivities might end there, we assure you the memories will last a lifetime and you will be telling your friends about your flight for years to come, never looking at a calm blue sky quite the same way again.
