6 Balloon Flights with Hotel Transfer in Australia Worth Flying For

1.Gold Coast Hot Air Balloon + Winery Breakfast + Return Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · from $355Our pick

Start with a 4am hotel pickup from Surfers Paradise or Broadbeach, then watch a giant balloon rise over forests, farms, vineyards, and lakes. Your pilot provides live commentary, and the flight ends with balloon pack-up, breakfast and sparkling wine at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards, wine tasting, and an alpaca visit.

“Great experience, Richard our bus driver an offsider was unreal and jay our pilot was excellent. Will be going again!!”

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2.Gold Coast Hot Air Balloon + Winery Breakfast + Return Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 437 reviews · from $335

You’ll leave Surfers Paradise or Broadbeach before dawn for a sunrise balloon flight over vineyards, forests, lakes, and pasture. The morning continues at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley with a hot breakfast, sparkling wine, cellar-door tasting, and digital photos. Guides such as Rob, Kelly, Gavin, and pilot Dhawal have been praised for friendly commentary and calm professionalism.

“This is the second time we have taken a balloon trip with this company and on both occasions we had an amazing time. The experience was well organised, thoroughly recommend!”

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3.Hot Air Balloon Flights (Avon Valley) + Breakfast & Perth Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $315Best value

Leave Perth at 4:00 am for Northam and a sunrise balloon flight over the Avon Valley. You can help prepare and pack away the balloon before breakfast. The small flight group is capped at 15, with Perth transfers included. Guides may include driver Thor and pilot Dan.

“A fantastic balloon flight. We enjoyed it immensely. Started with predawn balloon prep followed by scenic sunrise from 4000 ft. Well organized and conducted by a trained crew. Well worth the price”

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4.Hot Air Balloon Flight with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 5 hours · from $350

Leave Cairns before dawn for a hot air balloon flight above the Atherton Tablelands. You will watch the balloon rise, hear pilot commentary, float above rainforest-covered hills, and help pack the balloon afterward. Hotel transfers, digital photos, a signed certificate, a light snack, and sparkling wine or juice are included.

“wonderful first time experience! Great crew and driver. The bus tour through the winding road was tough.”

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5.Sydney: Hunter Valley Sunrise Balloon Flight with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 20 reviews · 10 hours · from $388

Travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley before sunrise for a 45 to 60 minute Balloons Aloft flight over vineyards and countryside. You can help inflate and pack away the balloon, then enjoy a gourmet breakfast and sparkling wine at Peterson House Winery. Hotel transfers and digital flight photos are included.

“Un moment magique en ballon. Super pilote et une équipe au top”

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6.Yarra Valley: Hot Air Balloon with Breakfast & CBD Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 6h 30m · from $383

Meet your pilot before sunrise for a one-hour flight over Yarra Valley vineyards, farms, rivers, and historic towns. Global Ballooning Australia provides CBD transfers, pilot commentary, balloon setup, GoPro photos, a digital certificate, and breakfast at Balgownie Estate. The flight carries 4 to 24 people and depends on safe weather.

“De ballonvaart is echt fantastisch! Een prachtige ervaring die ik kan aanraden. Echter had ik 2 verschillende tijden doorgekregen, daar een vraag over gesteld, maar geen reactie op ontvangen waardoor ik 3uur te vroeg was... Ook heb ik 3 sterren aan de gids gegeven, omdat de piloot echt fantastisch was (5sterren), maar onze instructeur/gids in mijn ogen nogal irritant was. Druktemaker, theatraal, vond vooral zichzelf heel goed”

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