Segovia Sunrise Balloon Ride & Cava Brunch

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Duration2h–5h

GroupUp to 99

LanguagesEN · ES

Mobile ticketAccepted

Watch Segovia's Roman stones glow from inside a hot-air balloon at sunrise

You stand in a hot-air balloon for an hour at sunrise, watching the Roman Aqueduct, Alcázar fortress, and Cathedral of Segovia appear below as the light changes. The flight includes a traditional Spanish brunch with cava, a video of your flight, photos, and a certificate. You're standing the whole time, not sitting, which means you're fully in the experience rather than watching it pass by a window.

2h–5h

Step-by-step itinerary

Sunrise balloon ride over Segovia

Meet passengers at dawn
Prepare for balloon flight
Ascend and view Segovia Cathedral
See Roman Aqueduct from balloon
Enjoy Alcázar de Segovia views
Fly for about one hour
Land and celebrate with picnic
Receive video, photos, and certificate

The Experience

There's something about standing in a balloon basket at dawn that makes your chest tighten before the burner even fires. You're waiting in the dark with a handful of other people, the balloon envelope still deflating behind you, and then the heat starts and the whole thing rises. Within minutes, Segovia spreads below you — the Aqueduct's stone arches catching the first light, the Alcázar's towers sharp against the sky, the Cathedral's Gothic spire pointing up like it's trying to reach you. The flight lasts about an hour, which is exactly long enough to stop thinking about how high you are and just look.

The Aqueduct is the thing that gets you. Built in the second century, it's still standing after two thousand years, and from the balloon you see why — those arches march across the landscape like they're holding up the whole city. Your guide points out the Cathedral too, one of the last Gothic cathedrals Spain ever built, and the Alcázar fortress sitting on its ridge like it's guarding everything. You're standing the whole time (there's no seat in the basket), but that's part of it — you're not watching through a window, you're in the air with it all.

When you land, there's a traditional Spanish picnic waiting: cava or orange juice, water, and food. They hand you a personalized flight certificate and a video of the whole thing, plus selected photos. If you're coming from Madrid, round-trip pickup is available for an extra cost, though you'll need to arrange that separately. Kids as young as five can go (they need an adult with them), and the company says it works for families, couples, solo travelers, anyone really — as long as you're not pregnant and your heart can handle the altitude.

What’s included

Your experience includes passenger insurance, a one-hour hot-air balloon flight, a traditional Spanish brunch with one glass of cava or orange juice (vegan options available), water, an HD video of your flight, selected photos, and a personalized flight certificate. Pickup from Madrid can be arranged for an additional fee.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditions

Operated by Aerotours

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to see Segovia's medieval landmarks from a perspective most visitors never get, without needing to arrange transport, timing, or logistics yourself — the operator handles the weather calls and the schedule, so you just show up at dawn and step into the basket.