Overview
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Our Pilots will take you up to 9500 ft above the patchwork Canterbury Plains with spectacular Panoramic views west to the Mountains and east to the Pacific Ocean.
Launching from the famous foothills of Mt Hutt. The flight can only be described as exhilarating, gliding above the treetops and rising up to watch as the Canterbury Plains roll out in front of you. Then looking west you will see the majestic snow caped Southern Alps.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Canterbury Region
We meet in the center of Methven where there is ample parking and conveniences. After introductions, we will travel in our 4X4 chase vehicle to the best launch site for the given wind direction on the day (approx. 20 mins). We will then have a safety briefing and inflate the balloons. After take-off we usually climb to a good altitude for seeing the panoramic views and take pictures (we also have a camera attached to the balloon for inflight photographs). After which we descend to a lower altitude for the second half of the flight where you will be able to see things on the ground better. After landing we will enjoy a celebration drink in the landing field and then travel back to Methven in the chase vehicle, which will have been following us throughout the flight.
Methven
There can be few finer places to take a balloon flight than New Zealand's Canterbury Plains. We take off close to the foothills of Mt. Hutt, where the mountains provide excellent shelter from the prevailing North Westerly winds. We have unlimited airspace restrictions upto 9,500 ft which gives us fantastic views across the southern alps as far away as Mt. Cook and Mt. Aspiring and also looking East across the patchwork landscape of the plains to the Pacific coast. Methven is a great place to spend a few days with many other attractions including mountain walks and the Lord of the Rings site at Mt. Sunday.
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Hot Air Balloon Flights from Methven
What‘s Included
Photos will be posted on Facebook or on request from us info@adventrueballoonsnz.com
To finish we will be having a celebratory glass of Sparkling wine or fruit juice
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
87 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing experience
PeterG970,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fabulous trip with the crew Adventure Balloons. Thoroughly recommend *****
Awesome would definitely recommend. Well organised and Graeme made the experience all the better with his knowledge
beckyabrown,Apr 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome flight … fully recommend
Peaceful Serenity
Brookie Loui,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We could not recommend this experience enough!!! From the moment you are picked off to the moment you are dropped off is smooth flowing, easy chats, looked after, engaged with and obviously the views are incredible!! Graeme and Geoff are great craic. Would come back the next day to do it again if we could!
Up up and away
R2014NVbrianh,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was the highlight of our Anniversary .Our pilot Graham was the best he had an amazing gadget that was able to take the pictures of us all while flying he put everyone at ease with his great sense of humor and his thorough safety briefing. Would certainly fly again with this company.
Great Experience & Tour Guide
fiona023,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really great experience - beautiful views, wonderful guide/operator and nice to experience, see and be a part of the Hot Air Balloon set up and take down process.
A great enjoyable experance
DamonR165,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great trip as its been on our bucket list for ages. So pleased we got a perfect day between two bad days sunny sky light winds a great friendly crew plus shared it with 3 other couples and one single all first time flyers our driver had done a few and it showed in his carm manner and great handling and helpful guidance and knowledgeable help a very enjoyable day even made fun of the unpacking and packing it all up.a great
Great first hot air balloon flight
aesurg,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our first experience of hot air ballooning and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Great people to book with. Pre-flight communication was excellent and Graham and his team on the day were great. It added to the experience that we all got involved in inflating the balloon at the start and packing up at the end. Graham takes you out to where he thinks might be suitable but then moves on if it’s not. We were lucky and our 2nd location was suitable and it didn’t take long to get set up and off we went. As people have said, you do take off and land in farmers field so there’s the potential for walking through mud….or worse. And once everything is packed up the whole experience is nicely topped off with a glass of champagne and a muffin. Definitely recommend doing this if you’re in the Methven area.
Fantastic Balloon Flight
foodw2025,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved this experience, beautiful and stunning scenery. Majestic flight and the team running it ran it like clockwork. Highly recommend doing this.
Excellent
Adventure48264227477,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience, I highly recommend. Very professional, we all helped where required with the set up and packing down. Great value for money.
Camel in a balloon
Garry G,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great views with a great pilot, weather was awesome, even seen Mt Cook, travelled at 6,000 feet, and cruised across farm land.
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