Standard Exclusive Flights for two -
East Valley and Phoenix area
Roping
The Wind Hot Air Balloon Company is the only full time
ballooning
company flying the East Valley. We are also based in the East Valley.
With over 11 years experience flying the East Valley skies, we are the
only company to consider for a safe and enjoyable balloon
experience. We have several flight
locations for you to
choose. Each provides a very unique and different flight with scenery
ranging
from city views to rugged mountain peaks. You choose the flight
location!
Gold
Canyon- This is our most popular and most scenic
flight!
In our humble opinion, this is the most scenic balloon flight available
anywhere in Phoenix. But, don't take our word for it! You must
experience
this flight for yourself! This flight flies nearby the majestic and
legendary
Superstition Mountains, one of the most popular and legendary mountain
ranges in Arizona. Flight near the Superstition
Mountains require a strong knowledge of
local wind conditions and weather situations. Your pilot has been
flying this area for over 16 years and knows the wind and terrain
extremely well. This allows us to provide the most scenic and enjoyable
flight
based on wind direction on your flight morning. Meet
at the luxurious and beautiful Gold
Canyon
Golf Resort where you will be greeted by your pilot and ground crew
chief.
Then, we will take a short drive out to our scenic desert launch site
where
you will enjoy a beautiful Arizona sunrise as the giant 90,000 cubic
foot
balloon is inflated. 
Soon your pilot
will ask you to
'hop in' and
you will gently rise from the desert floor to meet another beautiful
Arizona
morning! Once in the air, your flight will take you to altitudes that
will
afford views of the rugged Superstition Wilderness as only can be
experienced
from the basket of a hot air balloon! You might even spot the Lost
Dutchman
goldmine! Your pilot has spent many years hiking and exploring many of
the trails in the Superstition Wilderness and is very knowledgeable of
the topography in this area as well as the history in which this area
is
steeped in. He may even know where the Lost Dutchman goldmine is
located!
(he probably will not share that much information with you though!).
Your
pilot will skillfully maneuver the balloon to low altitudes and
even
spend some time maneuvering within feet of the desert floor. At this
time, you may
be able to spot wildlife such as javalina, deer, coyotes and rabbits.
Your
pilot
will also point out the various different forms of plant life that make
up this very green and beautiful piece of Sonoran Desert. After a
flight of 1 to 1.5 hours aloft, you will be brought gently back to
earth
and then enjoy a traditional champagne toast as well as presentation of
your Ascension Certificates, suitable for framing. Our
Gold Canyon flight is offered at sunrise only due to the
favorable
morning winds in this area. $475.00
per couple.
You can also
combine this flight with a stay in a Spa Casita at the Gold Canyon Golf
Resort in this exclusive
flight package.
Planning
a trip to the Phoenix area? Stay at the beautiful Gold Canyon Golf
Resort!
These
rugged
desert mountain peaks climb to nearly 3,500 feet over the valley floor.
Your flight will lift off at Sunrise, as the sun is just peaking over
the
Pinal Mountains. Your
flight
will take you to altitudes providing unrestricted views of the SE
valley
as well as the many rugged mountain ranges that surround the far
southeast
valley. Your flight may also drift within feet of the many colorful
fields of
crops
that make up one of the few remaining farming locations in the Valley
of
the Sun. After a flight of 1 to 1.5 hours, you will partake in a
traditional
champagne toast. Your pilot will then present you with Ascension
Certificates,
suitable for framing. Our Queen Creek/Florence flights are available at
Sunrise
year round. $475.00 per couple.
Chandler- Chandler
is the perfect flight for those
looking
for
a balloon flight close to your hotel or home! 
This flight location is centrally
located
in the east valley and within minutes of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler or
Gilbert
and all the major East Valley hotels and resorts. Meet at the Chandler
Municipal Airport terminal where you will be greeted by your pilot and
ground crew chief.
After determining wind direction,
we will take a short drive to one of
several launch locations around the outskirts of the city. Our
Chandler flights typically fly over
the city suburbs where you are offered views of South Mountain, San Tan
Mountain and
downtown Phoenix. We typically fly to the outskirts of town over some
of the many fields of crops and lush green golf courses were you will
gently be welcomed back to earth. 
After the flight we will partake
in a
traditional champagne
toast. We will then
present you with Certificates of
Ascension, suitable for framing. We have more experience flying the
Chandler
skies than any company presently in operation in the Phoenix area. We
are
the only company to consider for a safe and wonderful ballooning
experience in the East Valley. Sunrise
and sunset flights are available from our Chandler flight
location
(sunset flights November-March).$475.00 per couple.
Phoenix
area- Although
we highly recommend our far East Valley flights as our most
popular and most scenic flights.... we also offer flights in
other parts of the Valley of the Sun. Join us on a flight over the
north Glendale area were you will enjoy views of Lake Pleasant and the
Sonoran Desert. You may also choose to fly with us from the
Buckeye/Litchfield Park area. This flight floats over the large expanse
of crop fields that make up the far West Valley. In addition, you will
enjoy up close views of the sonoran desert and the Estrella Mountains
as well as the Gila River. We offer our Phoenix area flights at sunrise
only. $475.00 per couple.
