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Hot-Air Balloon Ride over the Loire Valley, from Amboise or Chenonceau

Name: Hot-Air Balloon Ride over the Loire Valley, from Amboise or Chenonceau
Brand: BALLOON REVOLUTION
SKU: 15853P1
Price: 282.21 USD
Rating: 4.5 (180 reviews)

Tours, France

From $282.21

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The sweeping vineyards, lush forests and fairy-tale castles of the Loire Valley are even more impressive from above and this 3-hour hot-air balloon experience is the ideal way to enjoy an aerial view. Float over the UNESCO-listed landscapes of the Loire, Indre or Cher Valleys; spot landmarks like the Chateau of Chenonceau or the gardens of Villandry; then toast your safe landing with a glass of Champagne or sparkling grape juice.

Take to the skies for an exhilarating 1-hour hot air balloon flight
Choose between a sunrise or sunset flight
Great-value tour includes hotel pick-up and transfers
Small-group tour ensures a personalised experience

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (up to 15km or 9.3 miles from Amboise)
Guide
Hot-air balloon flight
Glass of Champagne or Sparkling Grape Juice

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Camping municipal de l'Île d'Or
4 All. des Mariniers, 37400 Amboise, France
In front of the campsite office & the brasserie de l'Ile d'Or.

Pickup points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

What To Expect

Your aerial adventure begins with pick-up from your hotel and a transfer by 4x4 to the launch site, where you’ll have chance to watch the balloon being inflated. After a safety briefing, hop aboard and hold on tight as you take off and float up high into the sky.

Look down over the rolling hills of the Loire Valley as you soar overhead and snap photos of the patchwork of vineyards, orchards and forests, stretching along the banks of the Loire River. While in the air, listen to your pilot’s commentary as you fly over the over the Loire, Indre or Cher Valleys, then swoop over magnificent châteaux like Villandry, Amboise or Chenonceau, and watch the sunrise or sunset over the Loire.

As you come in to land, a glass of champagne and a personalized flight certificate will be waiting for you. After celebrating your safe landing with a toast, hop back in the 4x4 and end your tour with a drop-off at your hotel.

Amboise

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Not wheelchair accessible

Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
Minimum children age 6 years
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Scott_S

Great balloon ride with incredible views of Chenonceau and Loire valley. Was an excellent experience.

Reviews

4.5

180 reviews

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Peaceful, quiet ride over the Loire area

Elizabeth_B, May 2024

Lots of fun and you can help with set up and tear down of the balloon. Non flexible people might have trouble getting in and out of the basket but we’ll worth the effort

A magical trip

John_C, May 2024

The flight over the forest was the best bit and that surprised me as I expected that the chateaux would be unbeatable. Seeing deer and rabbits running was memorable too. We are all still recovering from the bumpy landing with bruises, cuts and twisted knees. All minor and nearly recovered and we understand that the wind came up for the last 10mins and we were headed towards houses so the landing has to be sudden. Thanks Nicolas for you help with our friend John as without that he could never have had this experience that he so enjoyed.

Language barrier

Rebecca_W, May 2024

Our group and guide pretty much exclusively spoke French which made it difficult to follow what we were looking at or be oriented to the area. The flight and the landing were smooth but I wouldn’t classify this as an “English” tour as our guide maybe spoke 15 words in English the entire time and spoke French the rest.

Response from Host, May 2024

Chère Rebecca W, Thank you for your feedback. After briefly discussing your stay with us, we remember how difficult it was to talk to you, despite our team's best efforts to take photos of you, ask you where you're from, etc. Our gondolas are cosmopolitan, and sometimes some groups are more enthusiastic than others, and vice versa. BalloonRevolution Team

Memorable beautiful evening

Mary_C, Apr 2024

We had the most amazing time! Everyone was friendly, communication was great, the ride was exciting and gorgeous; all in all, a wonderful experience.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Passengers, Thank you for flying with us & sharing your feedback ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

Up, up and away!

Amber_K, Apr 2024

Very professional and knowledgeable. Kevin and team made sure everyone felt safe and had a wonderful time.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Passengers, Thank you for flying with us & sharing your feedback ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

Up, up and away!

Jennifer_B, Nov 2023

The whole thing was a wonderful and fascinating experience from watching the balloon being inflated, drifting above the clouds and over the Loire Valley to helping pack the balloon away. We were amazed at how far we had "flown" as the journey seemed so gentle. Hats off to the pilot and ground staff who were simply great.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Jennifer, you have just perfectly resumed how is a balloon flight: good weather, great team and positive participation of our lucky passengers ! All the best ! Nicolas

Loire valley balloon ride

Scott_S, Oct 2023

Great balloon ride with incredible views of Chenonceau and Loire valley. Was an excellent experience.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Passengers, Thank you for flying with us & sharing your feedback ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

A very nice experience.

jtaylor703, Oct 2023

Nice aerial views! Smooth take off and landing. I happened to be on the side that looked backward not forward, so that is the only thing I would change.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Passengers, Thank you for flying with us & sharing your feedback ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

Can’t imagine a more wonderful adventure!

Cynthia_B, Oct 2023

I was scheduled for an early morning flight, but due to overcast weather conditions, they called to see if I could fly in the evening. Plenty of time to adjust plans and I’m glad I did. We didn’t fly far, but it was a clear and smooth flight thanks to our pilot, Kevin. The chase team was following closely to pick us up after the smooth landing.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Passengers, Thank you for flying with us & sharing your feedback ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

Thrilling balloon experience

Karen_G, Sep 2023

The whole experience was fabulous although going over more chateaus would have been wonderful. Our pilot Kevin was awesome

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Passengers, Thank you for flying with us & sharing your feedback ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

DO NOT MISS THIS. TRUST ME.

Kate_T, Sep 2023

Absolutely wild experience! Pickup was seamless. We traveled over to Chenonceau due to wind speed and had the best trip over the chateau. The guide was very friendly (all staff were). They spoke mostly in French but were happy to answer questions in English (and we were the only Americans). One of the best experiences of my life. Things to know: - you need to get in an out of a 3 foot high basket - you’ll ride with others in compartments (I believe we had 11 people) - it’s not a sensation that makes you motion sick, but liftoff does give you a bit of a jolt in your tummy! - you need to be able to squat down for the landing - you help roll up the balloon and put it away at the end (that was not easy work!) but you can sit out if it’s hard for you

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Clear & bright feedback, thank you !!! All the best & Soft landing as usual ;)

Crew was short handed

Steve_C, Sep 2023

It was a beautiful ride. - Until it ended. Being part of the recovery crew and packing up the ballon was not what I was expecting. No fun. Sorry, at 70 not my job. Add a couple more $ and hire more crew.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for your feedback! Blowing & packing back the balloon is part of the experience and not compulsory. You should have told us it was inconvenient for you. We look forward to welcoming you! Best regards,

A lifetime event

Jose_E, Sep 2023

Absolutely perfect. They were very communicative via email making me feel reassured. The ride was beyond my expectation. I will never forget this experience.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Ballooning is a lifetime experience ! Thank for your feedback ;) Best regards

Hot air balloon ride in the Loire valley

Mariah_C, Sep 2023

Amazing experience. The crew were friendly, fun and highly skilled. I would absolutely love to do this again. My kids loved to too.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Ballooning is is for kids of every ages ! All the best & thank you for your feedback ;)

It was a great experience...

Yael_J, Aug 2023

It was a great experience to all of us, beautiful view, the team was really nice and fun to be with. Recommended!!!

Amboise balloon ride

Javier_J, Jul 2023

Experience was fabulous, the kids enjoyed very much and the pilot was friendly enough. The detail of the croissant and the juice after the ride was wery nice

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear passengers, thank you for your kind message and thank you for flying with us ! All the best, NR

The trip was cancelled I...

Sharon_W, Jul 2023

The trip was cancelled I assume due to high winds and possible rain. Unfortunately I was unable to reschedule since I had to cut my trip short unexpectedly. They refunded right away without resistance. I will use them again in the future for another try at an incredible hot air balloon ride somewhere....someday!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Sharon, Thank you for your message and thank you for your understanding ! All the best & good luck ! Best regards,

Wonderful flight on the Loire!

Dana_W, Jul 2023

Amazing experience. Our pilot was very talented and friendly. A great way to see the French countryside at sunset. 100% recommend.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear passengers, happy that you enjoyed your ride ! Thank you for flying with us ! All the best ! NR

Awesome Experience.

Sumant_B, Jul 2023

Terrific Balloon ride. Experienced pilot with a smooth take off and a firm landing. The entire ride was beautiful. Everything worked on time like clockwork. The entire crew had a very friendly and cheerful disposition that made the experience memorable. We saw a wonderful view of the Loire valley from as high as 1500 meters.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Passengers, Thank you for your feedback & thank you for flying with us. The best way to do not miss your train ! Best regards & soft landings as usual !

Really great experience! ...

Dean_G, Jun 2023

Really great experience! Our pilot was very experienced and we had a gorgeous sunset flight over the Loire valley. The views were spectacular!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Passengers, thank you for your feedback and thank you for flying with us ! Best regards, Balloon Revolution Team

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