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European Balloon Festival 2027, Igualada: 8-11 July
Every July the festival field at Igualada fills with balloon envelopes laid out flat on the grass before sunrise. The European Balloon Festival has been held there since 1997 and is the biggest event of its kind in Spain. This booking covers the 2027 edition, on 8, 9, 10 and 11 July, with a place in a basket among the balloons instead of a spot on the spectator field. Flights go up early in the morning, when conditions are steadiest and the views over Igualada are clearest. Igualada sits in central Catalonia, about 40 minutes from Barcelona, so the flying happens well inland and the city is where the drive out begins. The balloon stays up for an hour and climbs to around 3,000 feet (900 m), with Montserrat in view and some 40 other balloons in the same patch of sky. On the ground the festival draws more than 25,000 spectators across its run, with balloons of different shapes and sizes from around Europe and the world, competition flights, music concerts, workshops for children, a photography contest and the Night Glow, when the burners light up the envelopes after dark. Once the balloon lands, wherever the wind has taken it, there is a cava toast with pastries and a personal flight certificate. Camins de Vent, the operator, says it has more than 20 years of experience flying across Catalonia, and sends the pictures of the activity by email.
What's included
- Bottled water
- Welcome picnic
- Hot air balloon flight in European Balloon Festival
- Fligth Certificate
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- Glass of Champagne and biscuits
- Photo Story
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Avinguda del Mestre Montaner, 19, Igualada
The meeting point is the Camins de Vent marquee.
The flight will take place during early morning to ensure…
The flight goes up in the early morning, when conditions are at their best and the views over Igualada are clearest. Igualada is 40 minutes from Barcelona, and the flight takes place during the festival, over the countryside of central Catalonia. The festival has 30 years of history behind it and is held at Igualada, near Barcelona. It brings together 40 balloons from around Europe and the world, in different shapes and sizes, and more than 25,000 spectators. The programme has music concerts, children's workshops, a photographic contest, competition flights and the well known Night Glow. The meeting is at first light on the festival field. Passengers help inflate the balloon before take-off, then fly surrounded by 40 others. After landing, wherever the wind has taken the balloon, there is a cava toast with pastries. Each passenger gets a flight certificate, and the pictures of the activity are sent by email.
Avinguda del Mestre Montaner, 19, Igualada
Not included
- Gratuities
- Transfer
- Private transportation
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is casual (no heels)
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (catalan, spanish, english and french)
- If you need a wheelchair accessible basket, please contact us first.
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en, fr, es.
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