Greet the morning sun as you take flight over the Yarra Valley and its vineyards on a Yarra Valley hot air balloon flight. You'll fly for approximately one hour before completing the memorable experience of ballooning in the Yarra Valley with an optional sumptuous champagne breakfast at Rochford Wines.
Highlights
- Wake up early and watch the sunrise on this one-hour hot air balloon flight in the Yarra Valley
- Ballooning in the Yarra Valley offers breathtaking views of the lush landscapes and vineyards
- Plenty of photo opportunities as you float above the vineyards on your Yarra Valley balloon flight
Recent Photos of this Tour
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2 More Balloons over MelbourneEarly morning dew.Photo by: Rachel EUnited Kingdom, 03 2008 -
Balloon Flight over the Yarra ...I believe I can fly...Photo by: Foo Sin CSingapore, 12 2007 -
Balloon Flight over the Yarra ...I can see clearly now...Photo by: Foo Sin CSingapore, 12 2007 -
Balloon Flight over the Yarra ...What a wonderful world...Photo by: Foo Sin CSingapore, 12 2007 -
DSC05223Surfing over the clouds after sunrisePhoto by: Gerardo Z01 2012 -
DSC052103-2-1-Lift off ! Start of the flight.Photo by: Gerardo Z01 2012 -
Global BalloonThere's nothing prettier than a multi-colored balloon sailing over a beautiful landscape with a sunrise for light.Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Connecting Balloon to Gondola ...We'd been picked up at our hotel in downtown Melbourne around 4:20am! ARRRGH! Everyone met at Rochford Winery, ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Getting Air Into The BalloonNow all connected to the basket, the balloon needed to have air in it. The ground crew set up a huge fan on either ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Getting The Balloon Off the ...Note that the basket is on its side. After some time spent "fanning" air into the balloon, Brian hit the ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
All Passengers (and the ...The basket had openings on the sides and we learned those were to use as footholds to climb in. Tom and I were the ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Looking Back Down at the ...As previously mentioned, there were three balloons going up this morning. From what we could determine, our pilot was ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Inside our Beautiful BalloonOf the three balloons in our group, I truly believe we had the prettiest! Of course, I'm a fan of multi-color ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Sunrise Over the Yarra ValleyWOW! is the only word that came to mind. There was ground fog over the moist areas. The air was so still. The ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
One of Our "Sister" ...Looking down at one of the other two balloons that came up shortly after we did. Hopefully, one of the folks from that ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
A Basket FullThis picture was actually taken from the camera mounted on our Global Ballooning balloon. Brian had control of taking ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Multiple BalloonsSeeing the edge of our balloon and one of our sister balloons high above us presented a great photo op! Yep, we ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Over the Yarra ValleyOn the left of the photo, just below center, is the lake near where we launched. Looking closely, the edge of our ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Another Set of BalloonsOff in the distance, we could see another set of balloons in the sky. We didn't ask but it is possible they too were ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Opening The EnvelopeOnce the basket was on the trailer, Brian "pulled the appropriate strings" (pun intended) to let the heat out ...Photo by: Ruth F03 2010 -
Useful Information
Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
Just 50 minutes from the Melbourne CBD lies the lush hillsides of the Yarra Valley. A place of diverse and rich history stretching back to the first settlers, The Yarra Valley is home to 90 vineyards and 35 wineries, many of which hold a reputation for creating world-class wines. The Yarra Valley is also renowned as being one of Victoria's largest tourist destinations. Ballooning over the Yarra Valley is a magnificent way to see the lush landscapes and vineyards of the Valley.
On your hot air balloon flight in the Yara Valley, the breeze will usher you along the corridors of grape vines and over the Yarra River as you take in the breathtaking views of mountains that surround the valley. You'll have the option to pre-book breakfast buffet which includes a choice of fruit, yogurt, cereal, muesli and a hot breakfast of bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, tea and coffee, orange juice and Chandon champagne to celebrate your Yarra Valley balloon flight!
Reviewed by aniDgr8, November 2012
A unique experience with unparalleled views of the Yarra Valley and the sunrise.
Reviewed by Ray, October 2012
The yarra valley balloon flight was very nice and wonderful experience. I truly enjoy the service provided by globe ballooning company and wont think twice to recommand it to my friends.
