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Napa Valley Balloons

4.7 (248 reviews)
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Amazing experience. My husband and I enjoyed the sunrise. Whole ride took about 1 hour.

Anusa M.

Napa Valley Balloons is the best! Bob is an amazing pilot. Everyone felt safe and enjoyed his humor and experience being a balloon pilot. This is my first time and my birthday. I love it

Sophia R.

Had the best morning ever with Napa Valley Balloons! They were so organized and thought of EVERYTHING! It's an experience I will never forget.

Above the Valley
Summer P.

Shout Out to Shanon who is assigned in reservation is an excellent staff, she helped me made my team building activity went smoothly. The activity is very organized. They will pick you up at a certain location then drive you to the site. The Pilot assigned to us is not very friendly.. He is grumpy like an old man but hey, no one can ruin the day of seeing Napa and Bayarea. Above the Valley is about 60 minutes from the balloon set up to being up. I gave 5 star because Shannon is great and the activity is very organized. Pilot Chad need an early retirement, grumpy and have a lot of hate in his face.

Cruising with the moon
Patrice T.

Just finished a great ride with Bob and Lydia. It was an amazing experience with the most gorgeous views. Very nice ride and felt safe. Bob has been a hot air balloon pilot for over 40 years so when we were up 4K feet there were no worries The length of the ride was well worth the cost. Easy pick up and delivery. We ended up landing in a "new" spot which turned out to be a nice man's backyard I highly recommend this company.

My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience with Chris--our pilot--and the rest of the crew. The crew was polite and highly communicative. I felt elated during the experience. You don't get to choose your pilot, but if you happen to get Chris, you're in for a treat. It was peaceful, and the scenery spoke for itself.

Other balloon with us
Lisa J.

Napa Valley Balloons is the best! We flew with them and it was a blast! Due to weather we had to drive an hour to Winters so we had a different flight experience. When we got to the golf course to meet they had pastries, coffee and orange juice. We sat had something to eat and then they drove us to the site. It was really cool watching them blow up the balloons. Our pilot was Bob and he was amazing. Felt so at ease with him. The experience itself was amazing. So peaceful and calm. You don't even feel like you're moving and it didn't even freak me out being so high up. I highly recommend doing this if you have the desire too. We did the package with biking and it was a good deal. Definitely saved money. After the ride we went back to the golf course has some champagne and there were more pastries. The employees at Napa Balloons were so helpful on helping us plan out or afternoon on the bikes. They offered to arrange stuff for us too. Top notch services for sure!! Can't recommend enough!

Isabel C.

To be honest, going on a hot air balloon ride was never on my bucketlist. I've been scared of heights for as long as I can remember and I actually got peer pressured into going on this experience. But I'm glad that I did! After the wonderful concierge (Debra) at Fairmont Sonoma suggested trying this at least once, I couldn't not give this a try. She signed me and my friend up to experience it on a lovely Thursday morning. The day started at 6:15 am at Domaine Chandon. We were welcomed with a light breakfast with coffee, tea, and pastries while checking in. After checking in, the inflight crew provided us with some rules, regulations, and updates as to what to expect on the flight for the day. We were then brought to the balloon flight sights on a van with the other passengers. The rest of the crew were preparing the balloons for take-off. During that time, people were taking the opportunity to take plenty of pictures while the balloons were being filled up with air. The team did a great job at getting everybody into the hot air balloons. Trust me, there's no graceful way to get in. You literally would have to hop in (but you do get plenty of support). We had Bob as our Balloon Pilot. He was AMAZING! He personalized our experience even with 10+ other people in the balloon with us. He shared some informational history about the area, showcased some of his favorite views, told stories about his past flights, and just told plenty of fun jokes. The flight lasted about 45+ min. He did share with us that flights could of course vary depending on the weather and we were fortunate enough to have flown on such a nice day! After the flight, we ended the day with a Champagne Brunch back at Domaine Chandon. We had breakfast with eggs, bacon, potatoes, and the works as well as mimosas. We were able to talk to the other passengers about their experiences. It was a consensus that everyone had a great time. Thank you to the Napa Valley Balloons Inc for this wonderful experience. Mixed with the welcoming and friendly service they have provided, this is something definitely worth trying while in the area!

Watch the sunrise
Marisela S.

I have always wanted to do a hot air balloon ride, so when the opportunity came, I took it, no questions asked. I did check various reviews and this had the best so we did it! It was the best bucket list moment I have ever had. They gave us soo much information prior to, explained so much about what to expect, when you are up there, the guide (we had Chad) told us how the wind works, where you could see SF on a clear day, the history of Napa, just soo much more than the scenery! It was such an incredible experience and the pictures on the Go Pro and the champagne toast and breakfast if you want to drop it off. AMAZING

Family balloon ride!
L T.

Our trip with Napa Valley Balloons was absolutely amazing from start to end. On arrival we were greeted with pastries from Bouchon bakery and fresh coffee. Thoroughly appreciated at this extremely early morning hour. We met their photographer who was wonderful and made sure we all got pics before the flight and just before takeoff. We took a lot of our own as well since this was a once in a lifetime opportunity for us. My daughter and husband were my balloon basket partners and we all shared in the beauty of the Napa scenery. My daughter is afraid of heights but being in the air was so peaceful and calm it didn't faze her. Myself I have a fear fire after losing my house to it when I was young, but the flame was not close to where the passengers are in the basket and is separated away from the passengers. Upon our return we were greeted with a yummy glass of California bubbles which we enjoyed on the patio with our gracious host Cameron. Highly recommend @NapaValleyBalloons for making beautiful memories come true!

Deflating the balloon after our saft landing.
Jonathan T.

My wife and I booked a private flight over Napa with pilot Igracio Lopez. Money well spent. We did this for our 10-year anniversary and had a blast. Igracio had complete knowledge of ballooning and took the time to explain and go over everything as we went along. How everything works, where everything is from above, picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. If you haven't been in a hot air balloon, you need to do it at least once in your lifetime. We will be doing this again with our kids when they get older. hopefully with Igracio Lopez as our pilot. All the staff were professional and fun to be around. They let you walk around the balloons when they are preparing them to take pictures or videos. it was insanely quiet up in the air. Not windy or cold as we thought it would be. We were at around 1,600 feet above the ground for our flight. Igracio showed us how he tracks the balloon on his iPad and his Garmin during and after the flight. Was really cool to see where in the valley we went on Google Earth. We can't recommend Napa Vally Balloon Inc. enough. This was amazing. Thank you Igracio Lopez for making our flight special.

Shann S.

A MUST WHEN IN NAPA!!! Things to know - 1. ask for Bob (he has over 9,000 hours experience and he's super nice) 2. Worth every penny and (early hour to rise) 3. You don't go fast at all 4. Pictures are amazing 5. Great breakfast included at the end

Jen J.

We had SUCH an amazing time with Captain Bob! So entertaining! The whole crew - our pick up driver was on time and extremely friendly and funny, our Captain was hilarious, entertaining, and knowledgeable, the crew picking us up and taking the balloon back home - amazing!!! The morning was perfect, we had great views of the valley to the bay. Not only was the ride magical, this is when my fiancé proposed! I couldn't have asked for a better experience! The proposal was a cherry on the top on an already AMAZING sundae! Thank you again Captain Bob for the laughs, stories, excitement, memories, and being apart of this special moment in my life! Oh and also landing us safely! :)

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Amazing experience! The pilot was experienced and knowledgeable. He made newbies feel at ease. Loved the splash and go!

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Ask the Community - Napa Valley Balloons

How many people are on the balloon at once? I have written to this company twice on their website and can't seem to get an answer back.

Thank you for your inquiry! For our shared flights, you can expect to be flying with approximately 16 to 20 guests in total. If you're interested in a private flight—whether it's just for two or a larger group—we’d be happy to customize the… Read more

What are the restrictions and rules related to covid? How many people max per ballon? Thanks

As of now, we don't have specific COVID-19 restrictions in place, but rest assured, your safety is our top priority. We thoroughly and regularly clean our facilities and vehicles, including the hot air balloon baskets, to ensure a clean and… Read more

Where is the launch site at?? I know they meet somewhere n then go to the launch site so where is that? Lol

Everyone meets at a central location and then all those going are bussed to the launch site. Once the balloon lands the vans take you back to the same location to get your car

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It was a seamless experience from the moment I got from Domaine Chandon to when we were leaving in our car.

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