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Rio Grande River Valley Flight

4.5(171)3 hours 30 minAlbuquerque
  • Half-day Tours
  • Hot Air Balloon Rides
  • Top Product
  • Private and Luxury
  • Weather Dependent - Extreme
  • Short term availability
  • Agent Low Quality Product
  • Adventure Tours

Choosing our launch sights daily makes it a lot more likely your flight is successful. Ballooning is dependent upon the weather and having such a large radius we fly in gives us a much higher likelihood of having a slow soft landing. We offer private flights as well as group flights. We can accommodate almost any requests and we would be happy to do so.

What's included

  • Mimosas or nonalcoholic options are available. Only 18 years old and above are allowed to have alcoholic beverages
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

  • We fly within a 30 mile radius of Albuquerque, New Mexico. We choose our launch sight to give you safest as well as the most scenic flight.
  • During days that will have a lot of balloons activity we plan our flights in the Rio Rancho area (north of Albuquerque) in order to show you all of the balloons flying for competitions.
  • One of our favorite flights is slightly south of Albuquerque in a farming community called Los Lunas. There we fly over the mighty Rio Grande river and if you’re lucky we might even touch down in the river to do a “splash and dash.” Followed by a beautiful flight over historic Tome hill.

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You must be able to get into the basket and stand continuously for an hour.
  • Children under 5 are not allowed to ride
  • Weight limitations might apply

Meeting point

Meetup is an hour before sunrise. We then take you to the launch sight, introduce you to your pilot, and then take you back to your vehicle. Kindly note that the meeting time is always 1 hour before sunrise based on New Mexico time zone.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Languages

  • English guide