Brisbane's closest Hot Air Balloon Flights - City & Country views - 1 hr flight! | 4 hours

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GreaterBrisbane Balloon Flight
2 Adults x $316.11
$632.22
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1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Flight providing city & country views over Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside plus a hot breakfast and commemorative flight certificate

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Korean, Japanese, English, French
  • Transport in air-conditioned vehicles and an open balloon basket!
  • Commemorative Flight certificate
  • Approx 1 hour balloon flight with scenic city & country views
  • Optional participation in the inflation & deflation process of the balloon
  • Sit down after flight restaurant breakfast
  • Professional Chief Pilot & Inflight Guide with over 30 years experience
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Self drive arrangements to meeting point required eg Own or rental car, Taxi, Uber or stay local

Overview

Watch the sunrise as you glide over the Greater Brisbane region including heritage city of Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside, on a 1-hour scenic hot air balloon flight. Located just 30-minutes west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane, Ipswich offers the best of both worlds with a mix of both country and city views. You'll experience uninterrupted views over the Greater Brisbane region, Scenic Rim and Somerset countryside along with the Great Dividing Range as a backdrop. This unforgettable sunrise balloon flight is topped off with a delicious restaurant breakfast and a commemorative flight certificate. This personal and professional boutique ballooning experience has been operating for over 20 + years in the Greater Brisbane region, with each flight undertaken by the owner, operator and Chief Pilot who has over 30+ years ballooning experience. We provide small group ballooning experiences - with a max. 10 guests only, each flight is professional & personal for all involved

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  • N/A (Pass By)

    Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights provides a boutique hot air ballooning experience showcasing spectacular city & country views of the Greater Brisbane region encompassing Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset countryside whilst aloft in a balloon wicker basket for an approx 1 hour flight time. How program takes 3 - 4 hours however. Once up in the air you’ll see hot air ballooning is all about the views. With Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights you’ll have the opportunity to soak in where city life and country charm collide just a 30-minute drive west of Brisbane. The geography and climate make this area ideal for hot air balloon flights. Ballooning is the best way to view South-East Queensland’s diverse natural landscape as you float over the rich agricultural land, valleys and mountain ranges of the Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions. While in the air there is no doubt our Chief Pilot Graeme will point out a few gems to explore once back on land. Our office NOT meeting point

  • Ipswich Visitor Information Centre

    Floating Images meet all our passengers at the Ipswich VIC to commence the ballooning program including scenic views from above of the Greater Brisbane region including Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset country regions.

    10 minutes

  • Ipswich

    Once we depart the Ipswich VIC we board our vehicle to the mornings launch site, a short drive within the region depending on the wind speed & direction for the morning. Once at the launch site, passengers can assist in the inflation process of the balloon if they wish, or just stand back watch, take photos & enjoy. Once inflated, all passengers embark the balloon basket and enjoy the flight in the well experienced pilots hands.

    30 minutes

  • Ipswich (Pass By)

    As our ballooning program commences in Ipswich, passengers have scenic views from above as they float gently by. From the balloon it is possible to see almost all of the Greater Brisbane area including: The heritage city of Ipswich, Queensland’s oldest provincial city, with its beautiful old heritage buildings, churches, homes, classic Queenslander-style houses, parks and gardens The skyline of Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha and Moreton Bay Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Cunningham’s Gap and Mount Tamborine The Bremer and Brisbane Rivers and Wivenhoe Dam The stunning peaks of the Great Dividing Range, McPherson and D’Aguilar ranges The agricultural Brisbane, Fassifern and Lockyer valleys and their quaint country towns.

  • Scenic Rim (Pass By)

    The geography and climate make this area ideal for hot air balloon flights. Ballooning is the best way to view South-East Queensland’s diverse natural landscape as you float over the rich agricultural land, valleys and mountain ranges of the Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions. While in the air there is no doubt our Chief Pilot Graeme will point out a few gems to explore once back on land. From the balloon it is possible to see almost all of the Greater Brisbane area including: The heritage city of Ipswich, Queensland’s oldest provincial city, with its beautiful old heritage buildings, churches, homes, classic Queenslander-style houses, parks and gardens The skyline of Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha and Moreton Bay Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Cunningham’s Gap and Mount Tamborine The Bremer and Brisbane Rivers and Wivenhoe Dam The stunning peaks of the Great Dividing Range, McPherson and D’Aguilar ranges The agricultural Brisbane, Fassifern & Lockyer valleys and their quaint country towns.

  • Somerset Dam (Pass By)

    The geography and climate make this area ideal for hot air balloon flights. Ballooning is the best way to view South-East Queensland’s diverse natural landscape as you float over the rich agricultural land, valleys and mountain ranges of the Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions. While in the air there is no doubt our Chief Pilot Graeme will point out a few gems to explore once back on land. From the balloon it is possible to see almost all of the Greater Brisbane area including: The heritage city of Ipswich, Queensland’s oldest provincial city, with its beautiful old heritage buildings, churches, homes, classic Queenslander-style houses, parks and gardens The skyline of Brisbane, Mt Coot-tha and Moreton Bay Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Cunningham’s Gap and Mount Tamborine The Bremer and Brisbane Rivers and Wivenhoe Dam The stunning peaks of the Great Dividing Range, McPherson and D’Aguilar ranges The agricultural Brisbane, Fassifern & Lockyer valleys and their quaint country towns.

  • Ipswich

    After the approx 1 hour flight time around the Greater Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic Rim & Somerset regions we then land the balloon, pack it all up, hope back in our vehicle and head back to Ipswich, the Ipswich VIC and then to the restaurant for the after flight breakfast.

    30 minutes

  • N/A

    If you are joining the Floating Images after flight breakfast as part of your ballooning program inclusion, then passengers will enjoy the ambience, views and culinary skills at Fourth Child Restaurant for breakfast.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children (6 - 12 years) must be accompanied by an adult. No infants allowed.
  • Disabled passengers are able to balloon, although limitations do apply due to the Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) regulations. CASA requires that all passengers are able to embark and disembark a balloon basket unassisted for safety reasons. No wheelchair facilities are available. Disabled persons participating in the balloon flight do so at their own risk and the company accepts no liability for any damage or injury caused. As the flight is for approximately 1 hour, passengers must be able to stand unaided for the duration of the flight. (ie: no additional aids such as seats, walkers, sticks or crutches are permitted in the basket). If in doubt, an able bodied person (friend or relative) must accompany the "slightly infirm" passenger.
  • Weight notification: For flight manifest purposes all passengers’ names and estimated weights (in kilograms). Please advise the booking office if any client is over 90 kilograms, or have any medical issues. As weight is an important factor in a hot air balloon; passengers weighing 115 Kg or over attracts a 50% surcharge. Due to safety factors passengers over 130kg cannot participate in hot air ballooning.
  • During any Government Health &/ or Covid restrictions, all passengers will be required to follow the FIHABF Health/ Covid 19 Policy & Safety Plan requirements, and comply with all Federal Government and Queensland Health requirements imposed at the time of your flight. Please familiarize yourself with any Government & Health authority mandates including the wearing of face masks and how it applies to you, prior to your flight. By booking tickets to attend this ballooning experience you accept these participation entry requirements.

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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184 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 176 reviews with 5 stars

Spectacular experience

Published on Feb, 2025

Amazing experience. Very well planned and Graeme was very professional and knowledgeable. Had a wonderful breakfast afterwards to cap off the morning.

Amazing experience

Published on Feb, 2025

Absolutely amazing morning with Graeme from Floating Images Hot Air Balloon flights. From the initial phone call and booking to Breakfast after the flight everything was perfect.

Birthday present in the skies

Published on Jan, 2025

What a marvellous trip seeing our lovely city, Ipswich. The trip was so well organised from arrival to departure. Graeme was a great host and was extremely knowledgeable about the local area. Thanks for a great birthday present.

Put it on your bucket list

Published on Jan, 2025

First time in a hot air balloon and what an amazing experience totally recommend. Thank you to the team and Graham the pilot who has years of experience flying hot air balloons and his knowledge of the area made the whole experience a 10/10. Having the breakfast after topped off the morning you won’t walk away hungry.

Wonderful experience

Published on Jan, 2025

A wonderful experience, great scenery. Enjoyed it and the pack up as well. Breakfast included. It was delicious and coffee was good

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