Yarra Valley Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride

This is an untethered free-flight hot-air balloon — not a tethered or fixed-line ride, and not a helicopter or Great Ocean Road day flight. Blunt early: this is a Yarra Valley free-flight balloon — not a guaranteed Melbourne CBD overflight and not a Great Ocean Road day heli. About 60 minutes in the air inside a longer morning of about three to five hours with breakfast. After Chirnside Park lodge check-in and a transfer to a wind-chosen launch you may see soft Yarra Valley vineyards and Coldstream wine country framing — Named sights are route- and wind-dependent — you may see them rather than a guaranteed pass. The price is from AUD 495 per person. Includes check-in at Yarra Valley Lodge, vehicle to a wind-chosen launch, about 60 minutes free-flight and buffet breakfast at the lodge on the primary listing. Optional CBD shuttle if pre-booked. Shared untethered hot-air balloon; the From valley listing states a shared maximum of about 20 travellers (booking bands may cap lower). The city listing states a shared maximum of about 10. Check in at Yarra Valley Lodge, 2 Heritage Avenue, Chirnside Park. Meet pilots and crew, then ride crew vehicles to that morning’s wind-chosen launch site. An optional shuttle from Melbourne CBD must be pre-booked and meets earlier — confirm when you book. Exact timing is confirmed after booking. This hub uses more than one meeting place: Yarra Valley Lodge in Chirnside Park for the valley sunrise card, and the East Melbourne Pullman meet for the city sunrise card. Your voucher names the exact desk — do not treat one pin as the meet for every ticket. No hard passport rule is stated beyond booking names. Bring photo ID if asked at check-in. Listings checked state a minimum age of 6 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult on the city listing. Follow your voucher. No hard public kg/lb cap on all cards. The Yarra Valley listing encourages passengers over 130 kg to contact before booking for personalised support. Follow check-in guidance. Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start on the hub From booking channel. The Melbourne city option uses a longer sliding scale (full refund at least 6 days out). Wind and weather cancellations typically offer a refund or rebooking — check your confirmation. Hot-air balloon flights are heavily wind- and weather-dependent. Soft “you may see…” Yarra Valley vineyards and hills, and on the city option Melbourne’s skyline — CBD overflight is not guaranteed. Flights may cancel or modify and offer a refund path. This hub sells Yarra Valley and Melbourne city free-flight balloons only — not Great Ocean Road / Twelve Apostles helicopter products. Sunrise operations weather permitting. Confirm live dates when you book. Follow the listing notes on your voucher for fitness and suitability guidance. Not recommended when pregnant on the listings checked. Live prices are shown when you book. See both rides on the Melbourne hub.