An exclusive flight with Global Ballooning offers your clients private use of a hot air balloon. Global Ballooning‘Exclusive Sunrise Flights’ include a one hour private flight for 2 with bottle of sparkling wine on board and will then be followed by a sumptuous champagne breakfast at a 5 star hotel.
Important: All passengers must phone Melbourne City duty pilot the night before flight between 6.00pm and 6.30pm on mobile number 0488 686 555 to confirm weather forecast and pick up time from city hotel.
When you check in, your duty pilot will confirm your meeting time and the weather report. If the flight is going ahead you will either speak to the pilot or hear a message detailing the meeting time. If the weather forecast is poor, or the flight is likely to be cancelled for any other reason the pilot will either leave a message or explain to you the details of the situation. Occasionally, in changeable weather conditions, the pilot may arrange to speak to you or to leave a message for a final confirmation early in the morning Pilots will NOT be available for check in after 7.00pm in the evening. Please check in on time as you may be inconvenienced or jeopardise your flight. If you do not arrive at the specified venue for the flight, the ticket is forfeited and no Refund will be made.
Meeting Point:Your pilot will give you a short briefing. You will then be transported to the launch site where you may help with the launch, or stand back and take pictures.
What to wear and bring:Ballooning is an audience participation activity and you will be encouraged to assist with the set up and pack away of the balloon. It is an active morning in the outdoors, so wear clothes that can get stained or dirty. The burners can sometimes drip water mixed with Carbon.
Global Ballooning will not be responsible for clothing that is stained or damaged as a part of our adventure activity. Wear clothes as for hiking, including sturdy shoes, warm socks and a cap, plus sunglasses if you wish. We meet before sunrise so depending on the time of year and weather, it can be extremely cold. Generally it will not be any colder in the air during the flight than on the ground, so wear layered clothing that can be removed as the day warms up. The burners can radiate heat so a hat is recommended. Your feet can get wet and cold in the early morning dew, you may like to bring a change of socks. High-heeled shoes are not suitable.
We meet at your hotel around an hour before first light (you will be advised of the exact time the evening before your flight).
Your pilot will give you a short briefing.
You will then be transported to the launch site where you may help with the launch, or stand back and take pictures. Then away we go, drifting gently over the city of Melbourne in our beautiful balloon.
Your flight will last for approximately one hour. After we make our final landing and pack the balloon away, we head back to the Hilton Hotel for a full buffet champagne breakfast.
Making your own way: We meet half an hour before sunrise (confirm with Pilot evening before) at The Hilton On the Park, 192 Wellington Pde (corner Clarendon St) East Melbourne. Melways ref: Map 2G.
Transfer from city hotel: A Global Ballooning representative will meet you at the front of your hotel at the time specified the evening prior upon check in.
