1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Tuscany from Lucca: Champagne & Stunning Vistas

This was my first balloon flight and I was not disappointed, the communications leading up to the event, the transport option, the staff friendliness and professionalism, our pilot Allie was so so lovely and friendly and made us feel extremely safe too ! a picnic in the field after the flight was the icing on the cake and the option to purchase drone footage too. a fantastic experience.

it was magical and would do it again in a heart beat! I have always wanted to do it and it was as I imagined and more. I felt completely safe and the quiet and peacefulness is beautiful. our guide explained everything and we were in the safest hands. everyone should experience this beautiful experience! the landing was easy and the champagne breakfast was perfect. book your trip now because you won't regret it it!! Carol Andrews, from Clare, Ireland

Great experience! Thanks to all involved - we arranged transport to the site from our accommodation in Lucca (extra cost but worth it) as we were in Italy without a car. Driver was punctual & took us back to our door afterwards - a drive of about an hour. Great communication throughout & everything went as close to plan as the weather allowed. Original date had to be cancelled the night before due to thunder storms but we got an alternative date & everything worked from there. Special thanks to pilot Oliver on the day who kept us informed throughout the flight & after landing (and breakfast) drove us to meet our lift home. Recommended - for us it was a birthday celebration but if you get the chance, you should give this a go.

We set off from Lucca at 5:00 am to meet our guides north of Florence. , which was over an hour drive from Lucca. Our tour meeting point had been changed from 7 minutes from our Airbnb, which was disappointing but couldn’t be helped due to the weather. The balloon ride was smooth and felt safe. We were a bit nervous about getting 17 people off the ground in one basket but both the take off and landing went off without a hitch. Our pilot, Orlando, was very informative and professional. One of our friends is very afraid of heights but said he never felt anxious during the ride. The beauty of the Tuscan landscape is difficult to describe using words alone. I wish I could attach pictures. It was well worth the early start and cost. I would highly recommend it as an essential part of the Tuscan experience. We landed fairly gracefully in a farmers field and were treated to an awesome champagne breakfast. It felt like such an adventure. We would all highly recommend it:)

die ballonfahrt selbst war ein wunderschönes erlebnis; einen stern abzug gibt es, weil: wir haben extra einen start ab lucca gebucht, da wir in buggiano also nahe lucca wohnten. kurzfristig wurde der startplatz dann 70km!!! weit verlegt, wodurch unsere anreise erheblich verlängert wurde! die begründung war nicht nachvollziehbar; wenn eventuell zu wenig anmeldungen in lucca zusammenkommen, sollte dieser startplatz dann gar nicht angeboten werden. geworben wird ja mit: startplatz lucca!