Midweek Sunrise Balloon, Breakfast

Drift over vineyards at sunrise on this midweek balloon flight with Beyond Ballooning, breakfast and fees included. Weather decides on the day. Rated 4.9 from 41 reviews.

Overview

This midweek experience from Beyond Ballooning puts you in a hot air balloon over the Hunter Valley, then feeds you breakfast afterwards. The whole thing runs about five hours, starting at the Blaxland Inn on Broke Road in Pokolbin and finishing back at the same spot. The flight status and meeting time are sent by message to your nominated mobile contact number after 5:00pm the day prior, if the flight is confirmed.

On the morning itself, reviewers describe a greeting and safety briefing, watching the balloon inflate, the flight itself, and a landing followed by the pack up. They repeatedly praise the crew and the pilots, describing clear instructions, a smooth landing, and a genuine feeling of safety in the air. One traveller watched the sunrise from around 2000 feet with the balloon climbing and descending several times before coming down.

After landing, a buffet breakfast rounds out the morning, and one reviewer said it was delicious with a lot of food to choose from. All fees and taxes are in the ticket price, along with a digital photo package. Hotel pickup is not included, so you need your own way to Pokolbin, and one reviewer found public transport in the area poor. The listing asks for a moderate level of physical fitness and caps the flight at a maximum of 24 travellers.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Blaxland InnMeet at the Blaxland Inn, 2198 Broke Rd, Pokolbin. The exact meeting time is sent to your mobile after 5:00pm the day before the flight, once the flight is confirmed.
2. Safety briefingThe crew runs a greeting and safety briefing before the flight, which reviewers describe as clear and reassuring.
3. Balloon inflationYou watch the balloon inflate on the ground before boarding the basket.
4. Hot air balloon flightOne reviewer watched the sunrise from around 2000 feet.
5. Landing and pack upThe balloon comes down, with reviewers describing a soft landing, and the crew packs up the equipment.
6. Buffet breakfastBreakfast is included in the ticket price. One reviewer said the buffet had a lot of food to choose from.
7. Return to meeting pointThe experience ends back at the Blaxland Inn. The full morning runs about five hours.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape whether this flight works for you and how much you enjoy it.

• Getting there. Hotel pickup is not included.
• Cool mornings. One reviewer noted the morning temperature sat around 10 to 12 degrees Celsius at the start of the experience. Expect a cool start based on that account.
• Fitness level. The listing asks for a moderate level of physical fitness, and it is not recommended for travellers with back problems or those who are pregnant. It is also not wheelchair accessible.
• Group size. The flight carries a maximum of 24 travellers, per the listing. Reviewers described the crew as amazing and the staff instructions as clear.
• Breakfast after. A buffet breakfast is included once you are back on the ground. One reviewer said the buffet was good, with a lot of food to choose from, and another called it delicious.
• Photos. A digital photo package is included in the price. One reviewer described watching the sunrise very clearly from altitude.

Common issues. The flight depends entirely on suitable weather, and if it is cancelled for poor conditions you will be offered a different date or a full refund. There is also a minimum number of travellers required, and if that minimum is not met you get a different date or experience, or a full refund. Confirmation of your booking can take up to 48 hours and is subject to availability, and you will need your own transport to the meeting point.

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