What to Expect

• From your meeting point you drive to the launch site of the day, and get the balloon ready and inflated.
• You climb onboard, and after a short briefing, gently take off and drift over Australia’s most beautiful landscape.
• After landing the balloon is packed away and you are taken for a gourmet breakfast with Champagne at Victoria’s five star guest house.
• All pilots are professional's of the highest standards. Chief Pilot, Chris Dewhirst is Australia’s most decorated balloon pilot, and was the first to fly a hot air balloon over Mt Everest.
  

When can you go?

• Every day weather permitting, meeting time approx 1 hour before sunrise. Flight time is one hour, total tour time approx four hours including breakfast.
• Hot air ballooning is a weather dependent activity - you can only safely fly in calm light winds normally about 3 to 10 kts.
• Any flight may be cancelled due to unfavourable weather conditions but this is normally done the night before when you phone for confirmation.

Special Considerations

• Ballooning is gentle and suitable for all persons over the age of 5 years.
• No specific level of fitness is required however you will need to be able to stand for the duration of the flight (1 hour).

You Need To Bring

• Camera / video, a hat, sunglasses, and sturdy shoes (no high heels)
• O’Brien Guides advise not to bring valuables such as: passports, valuable jewellery or large sums of cash.

To make a booking enquiry or for more information email: experience@obrienguides.com.