Generally it doesn’t get much colder ‘up there’ than what it is on the ground. You don’t feel any wind because you are moving at the same speed as the wind. We also find that the burner acts as a pretty good heater.

The balloon goes where the wind goes, so the tour has a lot of different launch sites to choose from. Also, the wind does go in different directions at different altitudes and so, by ascending and descending, the tour can take advantage of this to choose a wind direction which is as close to the direction we want as possible.

Like so many things in ballooning, this flight height depends on the winds on the day. At different heights, there are different wind layers in which the wind has different speeds and directions. On an average flight, this tour goes from tree-top level up to between one and four thousand feet (several hundred metres).

The address to meet at is 71 Stonewall Road, Nuriootpa.

 Just a few minutes drive from Tanunda and Nuriootpa

Adelaide CBD is about 75km away.  Please allow 50-60 minutes to drive.