• Region: Heraklion
  • Duration: half day
  • Concept: entertaining, romantic, family
  • Tour days: daily
  • Travel style: escorted hot air balloon flight
  • Places visited: between Athens and ancient Thebes

A sweeping panorama over the mainland between Athens and ancient Thebes. Endless skies all around and stunning beauty under a balloon basket. A great adventure for a small group is to watch the sunrise in a hot-air balloon

The program is suitable for:

  • a group of friends or for those who like to make new acquaintances.
  • true romantics. A bird’s eye view sunrise is the perfect backdrop to celebrate a wedding anniversary or a marriage proposal.
  •  birthdays, corporate parties, and weddings in a hot-air balloon. A perfect way to celebrate an important event.

Tour highlights:

  • Enjoy a spectacular panorama over the mainland between Athens and ancient Thebes
  • Check out how to prepare a balloon for a flight
  • Celebrate the flight with a glass of prosecco and snacks
  • Get an award for participation, a certificate, and souvenirs

How to prepare:

  • Comfortable clothing and walking shoes
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreens
  • Cash and credit card for personal expenses

*Average weight per person – 85 kg (+/- 10kg), please contact us before booking if this weight is exceeded.

Pregnant women: not recommended, acceptable in case they sign a notice that this is their decision. The company will not be held responsible.

Children: under 1,20 m in height are not allowed to fly. At any case, parents hold full responsibility for their children before, during and after the flight (the price is the same as for adults)

People with cardiovascular diseases are not recommended to participate in 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.

Cancellation policy:

Once the booking is made, a refund is possible only if the weather didn’t allow
us to make a ride until the guest’s departure (otherwise, the flight is rescheduled) or in case of a medical incident that does not allow guests to participate in the ride.

7:00 AM:

Meeting on the Lassithi Plateau (gas station Elin).

7:15 AM:

Going to the take-off field and preparing the balloon for a flight—unfolding and inflating. The pilot conducts a safety briefing.

8:00 AM:

THE FLIGHT (approximately 40-50 min.)

08:50 – 09:20 AM:

Balloon landing collecting the balloon to the trailer

09:30 AM:

Awarding with participant certificates and souvenirs

10:40 AM:

Boarding the coach for departure to the hotel (for regions Ammoudara – Malia).


  • Pick up and return to your hotel (for regions Ammoudara – Malia)
  • The flight (duration 40-50 min.)
  • Authentic Cretan breakfast after the ride
  • Champagne, certificate & souvenir
  • Transfer to the Plateau Lassiti and back

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