Liberty balloon Flights Balloon Flight Melbourne with Breakfast

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Watch Melbourne wake up from the quiet calm of a hot air balloon at dawn, then finish with a champagne breakfast at The Hotel Windsor.

Days

About 4 to 4.5 hours, from before sunrise

Group size

Shared balloon flight

Start / finish

The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne / Melbourne

Return

See itinerary for details

Transport

Hot air balloon, with ground crew vehicles to the launch and from the landing site

Meals

Champagne breakfast at The Hotel Windsor

Route

Map of Liberty balloon Flights Balloon Flight Melbourne with Breakfast

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Included experiences

Melbourne — hot air balloon flight at dawn
Yarra River, MCG and Royal Botanic Gardens — views from the air
Launch from Williamstown, Albert Park or Moorabbin, depending on the wind
The Hotel Windsor — breakfast after the flight

Liberty balloon Flights Balloon Flight Melbourne with Breakfast

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PRE-DAWN: THE HOTEL WINDSOR, SPRING STREET

Melbourne is still asleep when you arrive at The Hotel Windsor on Spring Street, about an hour and a half before sunrise. The grand Victorian hotel opened in 1884 and faces Parliament House across the road. You check in with the pilot and crew, meet the others in your basket and hear the safety briefing, along with a little ballooning history. The first people to fly in a hot air balloon went up over Paris in 1783. Then the crew's vehicles drive you to the launch site the pilot has chosen for the morning's wind.

FIRST LIGHT: LAUNCH

Balloons take off from city parks and sports ovals, and the wind picks the spot: often Albert Park, home to the Formula One Grand Prix track around its lake, or out at Williamstown or Moorabbin. Inflating takes about half an hour. Fans fill the envelope first, then the burners heat the air until the balloon stands upright above the basket. You climb in, and just before the sun comes up, the ground slips quietly away.

THE FLIGHT: MELBOURNE WAKES UP

For about an hour you float with the wind, so there's no breeze in the basket at all. Some moments you're just above the rooftops and trees, others more than 2,000 feet up with the whole city laid out. Look for the Yarra River curling through the centre and the MCG, which holds 100,000 people and has hosted cricket since 1853. Beside it sit the tennis courts of Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open is played each January. The lawns and lakes of the Royal Botanic Gardens, founded in 1846, catch the first sun. Every route is different, because nobody steers a balloon but the wind.

BREAKFAST AT THE WINDSOR

Landings are usually in a park or sports oval, often in the leafy eastern suburbs or near Royal Park. In a breeze the basket may tip gently onto its side, which is quite normal. Help the crew roll up the balloon if you like, then ride back to Spring Street. Breakfast is a gourmet affair in The Hotel Windsor, where the grand dining rooms have served Melbourne society for well over a century, and Australia's constitution was drafted in its rooms in 1898. Take your time over coffee and talk over the flight before heading into the day.

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Good to know

Meeting point: The Hotel Windsor, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1.5 hours before sunrise.
Duration: About 4 to 4.5 hours in total.
Please note: Parking: we recommend Lansdowne Street, between the Treasury Gardens and the Fitzroy Gardens — unlimited parking on the CBD side at reasonable rates (free on Sundays), a 5-minute walk from the meeting point. Flights run year-round; the main season is November to May.

What is included

Hot air balloon flight over Melbourne
Transport from the meeting point to the launch field
Pick-up from the landing site by the ground crew
Gourmet breakfast at The Hotel Windsor

FAQ

Preparing for the trip

What immunisations do I need?

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Does the tour price include flights?

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Cost and Fees

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Travellers are advised to bring some cash, as ATMs and banks can be few and far between in the remote parts of the trip. It is handy to have some extra cash, as the tour does stop by local shops and cafes.

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Floating across the sky at sunrise was the most peaceful, beautiful thing I've ever done. The crew were professional and made us feel safe, and finishing with breakfast at the Windsor Hotel made it perfect.

Patricia Skipworth Verified· Travelled 20th August 2026

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