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Weekday Champagne Balloon flight - Nationwide

£159.00  

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Hot air balloon flight
lasting 3 hours
(with 1 hour in the air)

Hot air balloon flight

Take part in inflating the balloon, enjoy the graceful one hour flight across the countryside and then return back to base for a well-earned glass of champagne. Choose from over 60 locations nationwide.Valid weekday morning flights only.

From Chelmsford in Essex, valid 12 months, 1 participant.

Multi-site voucher

This voucher will have Chelmsford printed on it, but

in this region, this voucher can also be used from: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Gransden, Bedfordshire Reading, Berkshire Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Willen Lake, Buckinghamshire Braintree, Essex Brentwood B, Essex Colchester, Essex Prested Hall, Essex Alton, Hampshire Basingstoke, Hampshire Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire St Albans, Hertfordshire Goudhurst, Kent Headcorn B, Kent Maidstone B, Kent Penshurst Place, Kent Sutton Valence, Kent Yalding, Kent Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Oxford B, Oxfordshire Postcombe, Oxfordshire Wallingford B, Oxfordshire Guildford, Surrey Crowborough, Sussex Fernhurst, Sussex Wadhurst, Sussex

... in other regions, this voucher can also be used from: Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire Glamis Castle, Angus Cambridge B, Cambridgeshire Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire Launceston SW, Cornwall Liskeard, Cornwall Dalemain, Cumbria Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Windermere, Cumbria Ambergate, Derbyshire Ashford inthe Water, Derbyshire Bakewell B, Derbyshire Ashburton, Devon Cornwood, Devon Dartmouth, Devon Exeter B, Devon Honiton, Devon Ivybridge, Devon Kingsbridge, Devon Princetown, Devon South Brent, Devon Taunton North, Devon Tiverton, Devon Totnes, Devon Blandford Forum B, Dorset Shaftesbury, Dorset Sherborne, Dorset Bishop Auckland, Durham Shincliffe, Durham Falkland Palace, Fife Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Cirencester, Gloucestershire Berrington Hall, Herefordshire Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire Biggar, Lanarkshire Burton-in-Lonsdale, Lancashire Stonyhurst Park, Lancashire Wray, Lancashire Mallory Park B, Leicestershire Stanford Hall, Leicestershire Belton Woods, Lincolnshire Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire Stamford Meadows, Lincolnshire Stoke Rochford Hall, Lincolnshire Monmouth, Monmouthshire Pandy, Monmouthshire Raglan, Monmouthshire Dunston Hall, Norfolk Earlham Park, Norfolk Wymondham, Norfolk Northampton, Northamptonshire Newark B, Nottinghamshire Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire Perth B, Perthshire Rutland Water, Rutland Hawkstone Park, Shropshire Hill Valley Hotel, Shropshire Ludlow, Shropshire Shrewsbury A, Shropshire Stokesay Court, Shropshire Telford, Shropshire Whitchurch RUFC, Shropshire Ashton Court, Somerset Bath, Somerset Glastonbury, Somerset Ilminster, Somerset Keynsham, Somerset Amerton Farm, Staffordshire Elmsett Aerodrome, Suffolk Eye, Suffolk Ipswich B, Suffolk Stowmarket, Suffolk Marlborough B, Wiltshire Salisbury West, Wiltshire Tollard Royal, Wiltshire Evesham, Worcestershire Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire Ripley Castle, Yorkshire Rufforth B, Yorkshire Settle, Yorkshire York Racecourse, Yorkshire

What's included

After laying out the envelope and attaching it to the burner and basket the pilot will inflate it with cold air by use of a petrol-driven fan. At the appropriate point the burner is turned on and the air within the envelope is rapidly heated. The heated air expands and fills the envelope to capacity and it rises like a gentle giant from its slumbering prone position to sit neatly above the basket into which you will climb.

With the protection of padding and a forgiving wicker basket you and the pilot will rise gracefully into the air where, almost silently, the balloon drifts gently downwind across the countryside. Watch and listen to the people talking, dogs barking and birds and field animals spending their day, all from your floating platform.

The pilot will skilfully manoeuvre the gentle giant towards the landing site; whether it be a school playing field, a farmer's field or even a regular airfield. Occasionally the bump of a landing will cause laughter from the occupants but usually the touchdown is akin to jumping off a kerbstone and the possibility of being briefly squashed against a fellow passenger is not a problem!

A morning flight will bring a variety of things to watch and photograph from the general vista of the green countryside to the close-up of trees, houses or animals. A flight of around an hour will generate hours more fun when you begin relating the story of your adventure.

Voucher

Each voucher entitles one person to participate in this experience. The voucher is transferable, which means that anyone can use it. The voucher remains valid for bookings for 12 months from the date of purchase. Please contact the operator using the details printed on your voucher to arrange a date for your event.

Special Conditions

Weather permitting, flights are available Weekday mornings March - November.
Voucher valid for one participant.
The take off and landing site will vary somewhat depending on the prevailing wind on the day.
No age limits, but passengers must be sufficiently agile to climb into and out of the basket using the footsteps provided and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Passengers need to be able to stand for about an hour, though one can lean on the basket rim during the flight.
Minimum passenger height is 4ft 6in (1.37 m).

Booking your event

We recommend that you purchase your voucher and make a booking for your event at least one month prior to your chosen date. This is particularly important for weekend events.