Hot Air Balloon Ride in Segovia: Cathedral & Aqueduct Views

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Duration3h–4h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · IT +2

PickupAt your hotel

Rise 350 meters above Segovia's monuments and see them whole

A hot air balloon flight over Segovia takes you up from a field 350 meters from the Cathedral and Alcázar, where you'll drift over the Roman Aqueduct and the city's medieval core. The experience lasts three to four hours and includes an HD video of the flight, a champagne toast, picnic breakfast and bottled water. A live guide in English, Spanish, Italian or French explains how the balloon works and describes the landmarks below. Children from age five are welcome, and pickup is included.

3h–4h

Step-by-step itinerary

Hot air balloon flight over Segovia

Take off near Segovia Cathedral
Fly over Segovia Cathedral
View Segovia Aqueduct from balloon

The Experience

You arrive before dawn at the launch field near the Cathedral and Alcázar — close enough that the monuments frame the takeoff itself. The crew prepares the balloon while you watch, and the guide walks you through how each component works and what to expect in the air. Once aloft, the wind carries you over the Cathedral, then toward the Roman Aqueduct, a structure more than two thousand years old and still standing. From the basket you see how it spans the valley, how the city sits on its ridge, and how the landscape spreads beyond in every direction. The flight is unhurried; there is no schedule to keep once you are up.

Back on the ground, the crew serves a champagne toast and a picnic breakfast with bottled water. You'll receive an HD video of the flight — the takeoff, the drift over the monuments, the landing — so the moment stays with you after you leave. The whole outing, from arrival to departure, takes three to four hours.

What’s included

Pickup from your hotel.
HD video of the flight.
champagne toast and picnic breakfast.
bottled water.
a diploma commemorating the flight.
live guide in English, Spanish, Italian or French.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Cirros Globos Aerostáticos

Is this one for you?The three- to four-hour time commitment means you can fit this into a morning and still have the afternoon free for the city itself — the Cathedral, the Alcázar and the old town are all walkable once you land. If you're in Segovia for only a few hours, this flight takes most of your day, so plan accordingly.