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Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight - Mt. Hutt

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Experience an incredible Hot Air Balloon flight form the scenic foothills of Mt Hutt!

Experience an incredible Hot Air Balloon flight form the scenic foothills of Mt Hutt!

Highlights

  • Mt. Hutt and Southern Alps scenic hot air balloon flight
  • Unlimited free airspace upto 9500 ft. for best views across the mountains cloud base permitting
  • Views to the East of the patchwork Canterbury Plains through to the Pacific Ocean
  • 4X4 transport from Methven centre to the take off site and return from the landing site
  • Post flight Champagne style celebration
  • Inflight photographs available for purchase a day after the flight and to view on facebook

Your flight will take off close to the foothills of Mt. Hutt, where the mountains provide excellent shelter from the North Westerly winds. Experience fantastic views across the Southern Alps as far away as Mt. Cook and Mt. Aspiring with unlimited airspace restrictions up to 9,500ft! Along the way, enjoy the Eastern views as well patchwork landscape of the plains to the Pacific Coast!

After take-off you’ll climb to an altitude perfect for awesome panoramic views across the mountains, after you’ve had time to capture the views, you’ll descend to a lower altitude for the second half of the flight to enjoy a different aspect by flying closer to the ground.

Upon landing, enjoy a celebratory drink in the landing field before travelling back to Methven in the chase vehicle, which will have been following the balloon throughout the flight.

Methven is a winter ski town, with an abundance of attractions including mountain walks and the Lord of the Rings site at Mt. Sunday! For your scenic flight, you’ll be transported from the meeting point in Methven to the launch site - the meeting point has ample parking and toilets.

Experience an extraordinary scenic flight from the foothills of Mt. Hutt, exploring the incredible Canterbury Plains!

Itinerary

  • Meeting at the bus stop in the centre of Methven, in front of Methven Medical Centre
Adult $380.00
Child $260.00 (5-13 years old)

What's included

  • A hot air balloon flight of apprx. one hour
  • Transport from Methven centre to the takeoff site and return from the landing site
  • Champagne style post flight celebration
  • In flight Photographs

Duration

  • Allow approximately 4 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • 19a Alington street
  • Methven
  • 7730

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 5
  • Children between 5 and 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Legal Drinking Age Enforced

  • To consume Alcohol you must be over the legal drinking age. You may be asked to produce Government Issued ID to prove your age.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Please Note: Although ballooning is not a very energetic activity, it is wise to contact us if you have any medical issues or are pregnant.

    Weather: Should the weather prove unkind on your chosen day we will ring or text you on the evening before and you will be given the option of booking another day or a full refund.

    Transport: You will be transported from the meeting point in Methven to the launch site, and then back to the meeting point after your flight.

    Transport to and from Christchurch can also be arranged, if required, please let us know after booking your flight.


Available Bookings from 29 Mar to 11 Apr 2024

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  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

  • Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$260.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Murtuza from New Zealand wrote on 09 February 2024

Fantastic experience

Hot air ballooning was a great way to showcase the beauty of Canterbury plains and the surrounding mountains to my parents. The pilot was amazing, highly knowledgeable and full of humour. I highly recommend them!

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sheryls4 from New Zealand wrote on 21 February 2024

Incredible Experience

This is a ‘Must Do’! An incredible experience and scenery. Amazing to see Mt Aoraki, Lake Tekapo and Lake Coleridge all together and captured in one photo. Awesome landing. Fantastic to be part of setting up for take-off and packing up after landing. Bubbly and muffins were a treat afterwards. Thank you adventure Balloons NZ Methven for a stunning memorable morning!

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From Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight - Mt. Hutt

Hi Guys, great to have you onboard and so glad you enjoyed it. Graeme

neel85 from New Zealand wrote on 17 February 2024

Awesome

1st time experience was really good and exciting.

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From Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight - Mt. Hutt

Thanks Navneel, glad you enjoyed it. We fly balloons because we are passionate about it and all the more when others enjoy it as well.

alsgh_w from South Korea wrote on 23 May 2021

...걱정됩니다.

시작부터 30분 시작시간 늦춰진거 연락안와서 밖에서 생고생 아침이라 얼어 죽을뻔. 만나서 열기구 탑승하고 점차 올라가니 뷰도 좋고 날도 좋고 너무좋음. 조종수 분이 어르신이였는데 높이 올라가더니 쓰러지심. 너무 당황해서 앉게하고 쉬게 하니 좀 나아지셨는지 다시 괜찮다고 하시는데 속으로 욕밖에 안나옴. 분위기 조지고 바로 착륙하자했는데 착륙포인트까지 가야해서 어쩔수 없이 탐. 다른 승객 걱정되서 남김니다.

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Richard from New Zealand wrote on 05 February 2024

Amazing morning and definitely do it!

Just brilliant . Helping setup, seeing how it's done and then whizzing up into the Canterbury skies to amazing altitudes and then catching the wind and learning about balloon flight all the way looking and marvelling at the view and serenity. Then landing wherever and ending the morning. Just buzzing....

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