Flight Details

Please call BalloonMan on 1800 HOT AIR (1800 468 247) or +61 3 9427 0088 the day prior to your flight.

We will take this opportunity to speak with all our passengers on what to expect on the next morning.

At this time we will clarify your meeting time for the morning along with a weather forecast prepared by the aviation department at the weather bureau.

Paul makes his final decision to fly on the morning of your flight. Paul will only call you if the weather is NOT favourable for a balloon flight.

We meet our passengers in the in the cark park at Lake Weeroona Barbecue Pavilion (Opposite Quality Hotel Lakeside) 292 Napier St, Bendigo one hour prior to sunrise – please view our Passenger Guide for full details, map and parking directions.

Keep in mind that sunrise times differ throughout the seasons so our meeting times also differ. Your meeting time is clarified with you when reconfirming your flight.

Hotel pickup may be arranged for all our visitors to Bendigo and locals staying at a hotel in town.

Hot air balloons travel with the wind so much of our navigating actually takes place prior to take off. With Paul’s wealth of local knowledge and experience in Bendigo, careful consideration will be taken for our choice of take off site to give you the best flight available on the day of your hot air ballooning over Bendigo.

We then leave as a group to the launch site by mini bus to one of Bendigo’s many parks to inflate the hot air balloon ready for take off.

The choice is yours, roll up your sleeves and help prepare the balloon for flight or sit back and enjoy the spectacle as Paul fires up the balloon. Either way it’s great fun. The excitement builds and anticipation mounts as the time draws closer to a sunrise lift off for your hot air ballooning adventure over Bendigo.

It’s time to climb aboard the wicker basket under instruction from pilot and ground crew. Paul will provide a full passenger safety briefing at this time as to what to expect throughout the flight and landing.

With a burst of flame from the burners it’s up, up and away!

Sunrise is flight time. The balloon will gently rise to cruising altitude, allowing you to drift silently with the wind and take in the most stunning views of Bendigo, only possible from the sky.

Flights typically last over an hour each morning, offering a unique experience every time. While we often glide over the heart of Bendigo, the exact flight path depends on the wind, making each journey different and exciting.

From above, you may see landmarks such as the Bendigo Cathedral, Rosalind Park, the Central Deborah Gold Mine, and the rolling vineyards and countryside that surround the city. Every flight offers a new perspective of this beautiful and historic region.