Our Pilots The combined experience of the Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. pilots is well over 19,000 hours of flight in just hot air balloons alone, putting you in the hands of the most experienced balloon piloting staff in the Napa Valley.

Napa Valley Balloons, Inc has been seen on Oprah, Today, and The Travel Channel... Our commitment to safety and excellence even met the strict security criteria for Chelsea Clinton who joined Napa Valley Balloons, Inc for a morning of ballooning with pilot Bob Swanson above the beautiful Napa Valley. When going ballooning, why not fly with best?…. Come fly with us!

  
Acclaim Established in 1980 and as the Napa Valley's oldest balloon company, Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. has been featured on many nationally syndicated programs and has been the company of choice for numerous notable personalities. All have chosen Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. for it's reputation and commitment to safety and excellence. 

You may have seen Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. flying NBC’s Today Show host Matt Lauer speaking to Katie Couric in their New York studio. It was evident that Mr. Lauer thoroughly enjoyed his balloon flight. We hope you had a chance to see the incredible coverage for yourself. P.S. Matt and his new fiancée returned to join us for their own private adventure...

Another Celebrity Flight! June 20, 2001: Chelsea Clinton is the latest on a long list of notables from all walks of life who have chosen to fly with Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. while discovering and exploring our corner of the wine country. We are proud that our level of excellence met security criteria for Chelsea’s flight. A grand time was had by all!

How many of you caught the Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday, May 31, 2000? Including Napa Valley as part of a show about great vacation spots, the show featured tour guide Tracy Gallagher, host on the Travel Channel. If you had watched, you would have discovered fun and interesting places for couples, families and singles. “Not Your Typical Vacation (Getaways for Two)” highlighted the Culinary Institute at Greystone and hot air ballooning above the Napa Valley. There we were – our Big Top in the center of things!

Celebrity Flight, July, 2004:  In an installment of a special series, the Today Show travel editor Peter Greenberg took a three-day side-trip from San Francisco which included a hot air balloon flight in Napa Valley with Napa Valley Balloons, Inc.

 

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The Experience The award winning Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. has been flying hot air balloons over the Napa Valley for over 31 years. We have FAA certified pilots and aircraft, a professional staff and an outstanding safety record with thousands of satisfied adventurers experiencing the pleasure of hot air ballooning with Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. every year. Pre-Flight We welcome you at our pre-dawn check-in with coffee, an assortment of teas and pastries, whole fruit and juice. After a brief pilot orientation you are taken to our launch site. Upon arrival at our launch site you are greeted by a bustle of activity. The hum of the inflator fans, the lively colors of our state-of-the-art balloons and the roar of the burners. Our well trained and skilled staff ensures a safe and comfortable launch. Lift off! Burners roar and then silence. Gently, the balloon lifts into the early morning breeze that peacefully carries you above corridors of grapes and between the mountains of one of the most magnificent valleys on Earth. As you drift along you feel no wind for you have become the wind. From tree tops to magnificent panoramic views, your experienced and knowledgeable pilot will act as your guide and welcomes questions from you and fellow adventures pointing out local points of interest and the Valley’s extraordinary beauty. Napa Valley Balloons, Inc, boasts the newest, most beautiful hot air balloons in the Napa Valley. Our fleet ranges in balloon sizes allowing us to comfortably accommodate groups of anywhere from 2 to 16 passengers per balloon. Enchantment, romance, and excitement fill every colorful moment of this graceful adventure. The flight will last an hour but the memories will last a lifetime. Your first impulse after a gently touch down is to say, “Let’s do it again!”. One recent passenger said it best, “I suppose the only criticism I have is that maybe there should be a warning on the side of the basket... that ballooning can become addictive!” Post Flight Once earthbound again, your flight is celebrated with Napa Valley’s finest sparkling wines at Domaine Chandon’s Etoile restaurant. Our delicious american style post-flight breakfast will fill you up and prepare you for the rest of your day’s adventure.
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FROM NAPA – BAY AREA From San Francisco, cross the Oakland Bay Bridge and take Interstate 80 eastbound towards Sacramento. In the Vallejo area take the Napa exit (Marine World Expressway/Hwy 37 West), go over I-80 on this off-ramp and proceed approximately 3 miles westbound to Highway 29. Turn Right (North) at Highway 29 and travel north to Napa. Remain on Hwy 29 and follow signs towards Yountvill
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