Hot-Air Balloon Ride: over Madrid's Guadarrama Regional Park

An hour aloft, then brunch with cava and your flight on video

A hot-air balloon flight over Madrid's Guadarrama Regional Park rises above low hills dotted with pine and oak, passing over landmarks like the Castle of Mocha before landing for Spanish brunch with cava and a flight certificate. The experience runs three to six hours total; you stand in the basket during the one-hour flight, and hotel pickup from central Madrid is available as an add-on option. Children from age 5 are welcome when accompanied by an adult.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hot-air balloon flight and brunch

• Arrive at launch field
• Soar over Guadarrama Regional Park
• View forests, hills, and Castle of Mocha
• Land after one-hour flight
• Enjoy Spanish brunch with cava
• Receive souvenir photos, video, and certificate

The Experience

You arrive at the launch field in the Guadarrama Regional Park between Villanueva de La Cañada, Brunete and Quijorna—a landscape of low hills covered in pine and holm oak. The balloon rises and you drift for an hour above the terrain, watching the Castle of Mocha and other monuments pass below. There's no seating in the basket; you stand throughout the flight, which means you're free to move and look in any direction as the landscape unfolds beneath you.

Once you touch down, the day shifts to ground. A Spanish brunch waits with water and a glass of cava; you'll also receive HD photos and a video of your flight, plus a flight certificate. The whole outing—from arrival to departure—spans three to six hours depending on weather and wind conditions that day. If you book the transport option, a driver picks you up from your Madrid hotel and brings you back after brunch, so you don't navigate to the launch field yourself.

What’s included

• One-hour hot-air balloon flight.
• Spanish brunch with water and one glass of cava.
• passenger insurance.
• HD flight video, photos and flight certificate.
• hotel pickup and drop-off from central Madrid (if selected at checkout).

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditions

Operated by Aerotours

Is this one for you?Book the flight-only option if you're driving to the Guadarrama launch field yourself; add transport if you'd rather be picked up from your Madrid hotel and skip the drive. Either way, you stand in the basket the whole hour—this is not a seated sightseeing tour, so come ready to move and look around freely.

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Top questions

How long am I actually in the air?

The hot-air balloon flight itself lasts one hour. The full experience, including ground time for brunch and photos, runs three to six hours total.

What's included after we land?

Spanish brunch with water and one glass of cava; HD photos and a video of your flight; a flight certificate to take home.

Can I bring my children?

Children from age 5 are welcome when accompanied by an adult. They stand in the basket alongside you during the flight and join the brunch afterward.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the launch field?

You can make your own way to the field in Guadarrama, or upgrade to include round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from central Madrid at checkout.

What should I wear for a balloon flight?

Comfortable closed walking shoes are highly recommended. You'll be standing in the basket, so stable footwear matters more than anything else.

What happens if the weather is bad?

Flight times can be adjusted or rescheduled according to weather conditions on the day. The operator will confirm timing with you in advance.