Private Tour
- Flight location: Crete
- Quantity of people: 1-4
- Flight duration: 30-40 minutes
About this activity
Discover Crete like never before with our exclusive Private Hot Air Balloon Tour! This personal experience is just for you and your companions—no other guests, only you, your loved ones, and the pilot.
We usually take off at sunrise, offering you a magical view of the sun rising over the mountains. Soar over the stunning Lassithi Plateau, one of Crete’s most scenic landscapes, and capture photos that will elevate any social media feed.
To make this moment unforgettable, we work with professional photographers who can provide a custom photoshoot, ensuring your memories last a lifetime.
Your private tour includes a 30-40-minute flight, sparkling wine, a light breakfast upon landing, a certificate of participation, and a keepsake from «VIVA let’s fly!».
Need a ride? Book a transfer, and we’ll pick you up from any hotel in Crete in a comfortable van or minibus, depending on your group size. After your flight, we’ll return you to your hotel for a seamless, memorable experience.
What's included
- Flight
- Sparkling Wine
- Breakfast
- Flight Certificate
- Souvenir
- Transfer
- Other Extra Services
You need to know
A hot air balloon ride is a source of new and vivid emotions. Those who have been in the basket of a balloon at least once say that they felt amazing lightness and freedom during the flight.
There are no age restrictions for ballooning. But you should adequately assess your body and health capabilities. We do not recommend ballooning for pregnant women, children under 6 years old, people who have suffered serious injuries, fractures or sprains.
Balloons are an adventure and an unusual form of transport. To make the flight safe and bring only pleasant impressions, you need to take into account several important points.
Before the flight
A balloon has no rudder or engine. It is the only air transport that flies freely in the air.
The starting location can be changed even the day before the flight starts if weather conditions change. We do not guarantee a specific region of Crete or Athens for the flight. Weather conditions, especially wind strength, take precedence when choosing a start location. ‘VIVA let's fly!’ reserves the right to change the starting place and time even a few minutes before take-off.
If the pilot specifies your weight, don’t take it personally. The information is needed to calculate the lift of the balloon, according to the air temperature.
The warmer the air, the less lift the balloon has.
Need a ride? We can arrange pickup and drop-off, making it easy to join us for this unforgettable adventure. We have a comfortable minivan and a minibus at your disposal. Transportation depends on the tour program and the number of passengers.
If you did not book a transfer, our representative will contact you approximately 12 hours before your adventure to inform you about the meeting place and the meeting time.
We recommend that you do not drink alcohol or eat fatty foods before your tour to avoid motion sickness during the flight. Passengers usually tolerate the flight well, but you may want to take a motion sickness tablet just in case.
We recommend our passengers to wear cotton clothes and sports shoes for the tour. It may be windy at altitude — better bring a jacket.
You can take a photo or video camera. It would be better to keep the equipment in soft cases on a string or chain. That way it won’t fall overboard and won’t be damaged upon landing.
Balloon flights are possible if there is no rain, fog and wind strength does not exceed 5 meters per second. We check the weather forecast the day before the tour, but sometimes the weather situation can change suddenly. We are responsible for the safety of our guests and can cancel the flight even just before take-off if the weather is unfavorable.
Briefing
Before the takeoff, the pilot explains how to behave during the flight: what you can and can’t do. These are simple rules that will help make the excursion comfortable and safe.
During the flight
Forbidden: pulling on ropes and hoses; opening and closing valves; sitting on and hanging over the basket; taking weapons or explosives, such as fireworks, on board; smoking in the basket; drinking alcoholic beverages; sitting on the floor of the basket.
Allowed: holding on to the rope loops on the sides of the basket; taking photos and videos; enjoying the view.
The flight usually lasts about 40 minutes, but due to weather conditions or any interference, an emergency landing may be necessary. In this case, the flight time may be shortened without rescheduling the flight to other dates. Money for the tour is not refundable.
During the landing
Landing a hot air balloon is an unusual experience. At this point you should hold on to the rope loops on the sides of the basket until the balloon comes to a complete stop.
In order to land comfortably, you need to bend your knees slightly or squat the moment the basket is about to touch the ground.
You may only drop the basket with the pilot’s permission.
After the flight
After landing passengers will continue to enjoy the adventure with a sparkling wine and a light breakfast.
Each participant of the flight will receive a certificate and a special souvenir from ‘VIVA let's fly!’.
Then we’ll take you back to your hotel or meeting point if you’ve booked a transfer service. If not, you’ll have to drive yourself from the starting point.
Flight cancellation procedure
If the weather does not permit the flight, we reschedule it for another date. Therefore, we recommend to schedule the excursion at the beginning of your vacation in Greece.
If you leave Greece before the next flight date, we will provide you with a full refund.
If the tour is cancelled on your own initiative: you are late, change your mind about the flight, etc., unfortunately we will not be able to issue a refund.
