Pyrenees Hot Air Balloon: Private Flight from Barcelona

This one is booked privately. The balloon carries the party that reserved it and no one else, and it stays up for an hour over the Pyrenees, which is where the price comes from. Mountain air behaves differently from the air over farmland, and the ground under the basket is a long way from flat. The flight passes through what the operator describes as the largest mountain valley in Europe. Barcelona is where the day starts and ends, not where the flying happens. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included at no extra charge, and the transfer heads north, because the Pyrenees sit well inland of the coast and no balloon route goes above the city. What the basket crosses is mountain country. After landing there is a champagne toast with pastries, and each passenger receives a personal flight certificate. The crew puts together a photo report of the flight and sends it on afterwards. The baskets have doors and are accessible, so boarding does not mean climbing. Worth noting before booking: sales on this product are final and cancellations are not refunded.