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Pre-Pyrenees Hot Air Balloon Flight from Barcelona
Five things are in view from the same basket on a clear morning: Montserrat, the Pyrenees, the Pedraforca, the Montseny Natural Park and the medieval old town of Vic. That range is the argument for this particular flight. It lasts 1 hour to 1 hour 15, long enough for the wind to shift the balloon and change the angle on all of them. The launch field is around 45 minutes by minivan from Barcelona, well past the suburbs, near Vic. The city is the pickup point and nothing else. The balloon does not fly over Barcelona, although on a clear day the city can be made out in the distance, along with the Mediterranean. Pickup in Barcelona is optional, and anyone driving themselves meets the crew in Vic. Back on the ground there is a cava toast, the Catalan sparkling wine, with local pastries and soft drinks, and every passenger is handed a flight certificate. The ground crew and the pilot take photographs during the flight and send them on afterwards. The baskets have doors, so boarding does not involve climbing over a wall. Vertigo is not part of a balloon flight, and the operator takes passengers of any age, children and grandparents included.
What's included
- Soda/Pop
- Local pastries will be served after the flight with your Cava toast.
- If option is selected, a pick-up and drop-off service with our private vehicle will take you directly from Barcelona city centre to the flying area, 60 km north of Barcelona in the pre-pyrenees region
- Cava, the local famous sparkling wine will be served to you after your flight to celebrate the experience
Itinerary
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Carrer Eix Onze de Setembre, 10, Vic
Carrer Eix Onze de Setembre, 10, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
The crew meets passengers in front of the main entrance of this hotel, 5 minutes from the private take-off field. There is a bar directly opposite that opens early in the morning, so a coffee before the flight is possible without going anywhere else.
Pl. d'Urquinaona, 17, Barcelona
Pl. d'Urquinaona, 17, Eixample, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
With the pickup option booked, the meeting point is in front of the main entrance of the Burger King on this square, a central spot in the Barcelona tourist centre.
Parc Natural del Montseny
The minivan covers the 45 minutes or so out of the city to the launch field. Take-off follows quickly, and the balloon then drifts on whatever the wind is doing, with the Pyrenees, Montserrat, the Mediterranean, the massifs of Montseny and, when visibility allows, Barcelona itself in view. Back on the ground there is a toast with cava, the Catalan sparkling wine, alongside local pastries, and the flight certificate is handed over at the same time.
Carrer Eix Onze de Setembre, 10, Vic
Carrer Eix Onze de Setembre, 10, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
Pl. d'Urquinaona, 17, Barcelona
Pl. d'Urquinaona, 17, Eixample, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We can add a stool in the balloon's basket for passengers with reduced movility
- All passenger weights MUST be notified at time of booking as each balloon as a global weight limit to fly safely. If your weight exceeds 100 kg / 220 pounds, you would be charged an extra money the day of the flight.
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en, fr, es.
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