Yarra Valley Hot Air Balloon Flight & Champagne Breakfast

An hour floating over Yarra Valley's vineyards at sunrise

You're picked up and driven to the launch site, watch the balloon inflate, fly for an hour over Yarra Valley's vineyards and the Great Dividing Range, then return to Chateau Yering Hotel. If breakfast is included, you'll spend an extra hour at Sweetwater Café with champagne and a gourmet meal. The entire experience, including transfers, takes 3 to 4 hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hot air balloon flight over Yarra Valley

• Transfer to launch site
• Inflate the balloon
• Fly approximately 1 hour
• Land and pack balloon
• Transfer back to Chateau Yering Hotel
• Optional gourmet champagne breakfast

The experience

The balloon is already inflating when you arrive at the launch site in the Yarra Valley, the fabric rippling as the crew works through the pre-flight setup. You're there for the whole process: watching the envelope fill, helping steady the basket if they ask, getting a sense of what's about to happen. The flight itself runs about an hour, and you'll spend roughly 3 to 4 hours total from the moment you're picked up until you're back at Chateau Yering Hotel, where the experience ends. That timeline includes the drive out, the inflation, the flight, landing, packing everything down, and the return journey.

Once you're airborne, the Yarra Valley spreads out below: rows of vines, the Great Dividing Range in the distance, and on a clear morning, the Melbourne CBD skyline visible from where you're floating. There's no engine noise, no rushing. The pilot handles the balloon. You just stand in the basket and watch the landscape pass underneath. In-flight photos are available on most flights at the pilot's discretion, so bring an email address if you want them sent over afterward. The whole thing has a quietness to it that you don't get from any other kind of flight.

If you've added breakfast to your booking, you'll head to Sweetwater Café at Chateau Yering Hotel after landing and spend another hour there with a gourmet champagne breakfast. It's a natural wind-down after the flight. You're still buzzing from being up there, and the café is a good place to sit with it. Free parking is included at the hotel, so you don't have to worry about where to leave your car. The whole morning, from pickup through breakfast if you choose it, is built around getting you up early and back down with time to do something else with the rest of your day.

What’s included

• Hotel or central pickup and return transfer to the launch site.
• balloon inflation setup.
• approximately one hour hot air balloon flight over Yarra Valley.
• landing and balloon packing.
• free parking at Chateau Yering Hotel.
• in-flight photos (available at pilot's discretion).
• optional gourmet champagne breakfast at Sweetwater Café.

Options for this experience

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 05:00

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by Go Wild Ballooning

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to see the Yarra Valley from the air without arranging your own transport or timing. The pickup and return are handled, and the early-morning flight is when the light and calm air are best for ballooning.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What time does the hot air balloon flight depart?

Departure is early morning to catch the sunrise. Exact pickup times are confirmed when you book, as they vary by season and weather conditions.

How long is the actual flight time?

The flight lasts approximately one hour. The full experience, including transfers, inflation, flight, landing and packing, takes 3 to 4 hours.

Is breakfast included?

Breakfast is optional. If you add it to your booking, you'll have a gourmet champagne breakfast at Sweetwater Café at Chateau Yering Hotel after landing, adding about an hour to the experience.

Will I get photos from the flight?

In-flight photos are available on most flights at the pilot's discretion. Provide your email address when booking if you'd like them sent to you.

Is parking available?

Yes, free car parking is available at Chateau Yering Hotel, where the experience concludes.

What's the view like from the balloon?

You'll see the Yarra Valley vineyards below, the Great Dividing Range, and on clear mornings, the Melbourne CBD skyline in the distance.