Hot-Air Balloon Ride over Madrid’s Guadarrama Regional Park: Soar Above Mountains and Monuments
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77 Ratings
Villafranca del Castillo
Experience the thrill of a hot-air balloon ride over Madrid's Guadarrama Regional Park. Soar above stunning landscapes, forests, and monuments like the Castle of Mocha. Enjoy a Spanish brunch and receive souvenir photos and a flight certificate.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama - The flight takes place over the Parque Regional del curso medio del Río Guadarrama, between Villanueva de La Cañada, Brunete and Quijorna. A beautiful landscape of low hills with pine trees and holm oaks.
What's Included
  • Brunch, water, and a glass of cava included
  • Passenger insurance for peace of mind
  • 1-hour hot-air balloon flight
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off available
  • Commemorative HD tour video, photo, and flight certificate
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the thrill of soaring high above Spain’s stunning Guadarrama Regional Park on a hot-air balloon! The breathtaking journey takes you over forested areas and mountainous terrain, dotted with landmarks such as the Castle of Mocha. After sixty minutes aloft, land and indulge in a sumptuous Spanish brunch accompanied by a flute of cava and leave with memorable photos, a video, and a flight certificate. You have the option to reach the launch field on your own or choose to upgrade for a round trip from the heart of Madrid.

  • Children between 5 and 18 must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Comfortable closed walking shoes are highly recommended
  • There is no seating available in the basket; passengers stand during the flight
  • Pregnant travelers are not allowed
  • Check in case of a medical condition reducing the mobility
Location
Av. de Los Castillos, 5A
Avenida de Los Castillos
Please let us know the address you are staying if the pickup option is selected
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(77 Ratings)
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Linda_n
Jan 2, 2024
Great Bucket List Excursion - The hot air ballon ride was wonderful. The tour operator communicated very well. Pick up and drop off was directly at our airbnb which was helpful. Watching them prepare the ballons for flight was almost as interesting and fun as the actual balloon ride. One thing to know is that climbing into and out of the basket could be challenging for older people or people who are overweight or out of shape but the tour people were awesome at assiting people with entry and exit. My only "compaint" for this excursion was saying that after the ballon ride a "Spanish buffett breakfast" would be provided. I assumed (I know my fault for assuming) this would be a sit down at table/facility for breakfast. Instead it was a card table set up in the field where we landed with mimosa and some salami and pepperoni with some crackers. You just had to stand and eat these snacks...no tables or seats. We had to stand for a good amount of time while the workers defalted the balloons and packed everything up before we could leave. Might be difficult for some people to stand that long...I ended up sitting on a rock in field. With that said, I still think this was an awesome excursion and I would do it again...it was probably my family's favorite thing we did during our week in Spain! Also the young men leading this excursion were all wonderful and did great jobs!! Love that we each got a "cerificate" at the end saying we bravely survived the hot air ballon ride!
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Ariel
Jan 2, 2024
Beautiful views - Excellent. Beautiful views and it was guided really well. Highly recommend. About an hour in the air and the cava toast and snacks
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236almudenam
Oct 12, 2023
Amazing experience - It was an amazing experience. Exceptional views from up in the air. We also learnt some curiosities about flying in a hot-air ballon that made us enjoy even more the experience. The crew is very professional and made us feel safe during the flight. Moreover you received a very complete colection of photos and a video of the flight. I highly recommend the experience for everyone, we'll repet it for sure!
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Joel_g
Oct 11, 2023
10/10 - Watching the balloons get set up was almost as interesting as going up. It was very cool to see the landscape and town from such a low, yet aerial angle. Definitely a worthwhile experience. And the Cava helps! Only wish we had enough people to go to Guadarrama and not Segovia and that communication would have been clearer about that. I did not know I was going to Segovia until I was picked up
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Allison_h
Oct 5, 2023
Amazing!!! - Such a fabulous tour!! Nyx was a great operator. Everything was run so professionally and I was especially appreciative that the van picked me up right outside my airbnb. This was a highlight of my trip and do well worth the money. I’ve already spread the good word about you all. 🤗
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Abdullah_q
Sep 21, 2023
Excellent - This was amazing A new experience and lovely one They are skillful and nice. Everything went well. After the flight we received photos for the whole trip.
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Abdullah
Sep 18, 2023
A million stars - Really amazing I liked this new experience The team was amazing and highly skilled In addition to the flight, I liked the pictures we received and the certificate
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Erica_c
Aug 26, 2023
Spectacular! - Amazing experience, the tour guides were joyful and very communicative. We felt safe, and sincerely enjoyed all of it.
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X68ujashleyg
Aug 1, 2023
So much fun! - The tour guides were very personal. Loved being in the air with my friends. staff was super fun! Felt incredibly welcome. Service after the flight was super cute. Was very appreciative of the staff picking us up.
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Susan_m
Jul 31, 2023
Be warned. - Most memorable is getting screwed by the tour. He canceled our original location of Madrid and offered a different location. I asked him what time would we be picked up and he never responded. Just sent me a confirmation which I didn’t receive until the night before. He told me the next day that he put us as a no show and charged me $500 USD. Definitely not ethic.
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