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Luxury Private Balloon Flight over Tuscany from Florence
This is the highest priced product on the site, so it is worth being exact about what the money covers. The balloon is private, with room for up to five passengers plus the pilot. The flight lasts an hour. Round-trip transport between Florence and the launch field is included, and a glass of sparkling wine follows the landing. Height varies between 500 and 3,000 feet depending on the wind that day, and that spread is what makes the hour interesting. Low down, single cypress trees and the walls of a village are distinct. Higher up, the hills flatten into bands of vineyard and olive grove with castles holding the ridges above them. On the ground the captain and the crew handle the safety briefing, and anyone who wants to help inflate the balloon before boarding can do so. Pick-up is at your hotel and the shuttle brings you back afterwards. One detail the operator states plainly: that transfer is a shared service by default, and a private one has to be requested.
What's included
- 1 glass of sparkling wine
- Private pilot
- Collection and delivery of the hotel
Itinerary
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Tuscany
The meeting time is sent before the flight, and pick-up is at your hotel. The captain and the crew meet you at the field and run the safety briefing. Anyone who wants to help inflate the balloon can do so before boarding. The flight lasts an hour. Height varies between 500 and 3,000 feet depending on the wind that day, so part of the flight can be low over the ground and part of it well above the hills. Below are Tuscan villages, cypress trees, castles on the high ground, vineyards, olive groves and orchards. A balloon cannot be steered, so the wind sets the line and the crew follows on the ground. A glass of sparkling wine follows the landing, and the shuttle takes you back to the hotel. The transfer is a shared service, though it can be requested privately.
Not included
- Food and drinks, if not specified
- Tipping (optional)
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The exact launch point varies according to wind and weather conditions; you will receive a notification of the departure point and the itinerary the day before the flight
- Up to 4 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en, it.
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