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Private Hot Air Balloon Flight above Florence Rooftops
The difference here is who else is in the basket: nobody outside your own group. The flight is booked for friends or family, which changes the tone of it more than it changes the route. Nobody is angling for the side with the Duomo on it, and the pilot talks to one party rather than to a dozen strangers. Florence opens up in a way no terrace on the ground manages. The dome of Santa Maria del Fiore sits at the centre with the roofs packed around it. Ponte Vecchio crosses the Arno with its row of shops still attached. Piazzale Michelangelo, where half the city walks up for the view, is below you rather than above. Past the last streets the Chianti hills take over the horizon. Flights that cross the city itself are a restricted product, so dates are fewer than for the countryside flights south of Florence. The meeting place, on Lungarno del Tempio, is confirmed by 4.00 pm the day before by WhatsApp or email, and it can change if the weather does.
What's included
- Final toast with prosecco together with the pilot
- Private Balloon Ride of the duration of an hour with take off from Florence
- Aeronautical insurance
Itinerary
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Lungarno del Tempio, 40, Firenze
The meeting place is confirmed the day before the flight, by 4.00 pm, on WhatsApp or by email. Weather conditions may change where you are asked to meet.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
From the basket the Duomo is the first thing the eye finds, with the roofs of the city arranged around it.
Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio and the bend of the Arno read clearly from the air, along with the monuments on either bank.
Piazzale Michelangelo
Piazzale Michelangelo, seen from above.
Lungarno del Tempio, 40, Firenze
Good to know
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Pick up and Drop off can be arranged after booking, at an extra cost.
- Per una questione di sicurezza, il volo è un'esperienza non adatta a donne in gravidanza, o a persone con osteoporosi.
- Up to 8 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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