hot air ballooning in tuscany
Aug 3rd, 2006, 07:12 AM
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hot air ballooning in tuscany
Do any of you know of a reputable hot air balloon company in the Tuscany area. I have seen many online, but would like to speak to someone who has done it already. It sounds amazing!!!!!
Aug 4th, 2006, 04:46 AM
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I did it several years ago and loved it! I had ballooned before but not over the beautiful terrain of southern Tuscany.
It is actually €200/pp and leaves at 6 AM. I went with Robert of Ballooning in Tuscany who lives outside of Montisi.
http://www.ballooningintuscany.com/
It is actually €200/pp and leaves at 6 AM. I went with Robert of Ballooning in Tuscany who lives outside of Montisi.
http://www.ballooningintuscany.com/
Aug 4th, 2006, 04:57 AM
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<< ...they take off at 0700 and your drive may be an hour or more... >>
Isn't that part and parcel of "commercial" (tourist) ballooning everywhere?
Thermals are tough on touristic air-sightseeing everywhere, once the sun gets very high in the sky.
To catch all the excitement at Albuquerque, for example (at Balloon Fiesta time), be prepared to get up about 4 in the morning!
Best wishes,
Rex
Isn't that part and parcel of "commercial" (tourist) ballooning everywhere?
Thermals are tough on touristic air-sightseeing everywhere, once the sun gets very high in the sky.
To catch all the excitement at Albuquerque, for example (at Balloon Fiesta time), be prepared to get up about 4 in the morning!
Best wishes,
Rex
Aug 20th, 2006, 05:52 PM
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We did ballooning in tuscany in 2003 with Robert. It is a great experience. It leaves from Montisi in the earyl a.m.so you would probably want to spend the night before there. We did at La Romita, which we enjoyed, but there are a couple other hotels there that look nice.
Aug 25th, 2006, 12:41 PM
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We just went with Robert this past May and really enjoyed it. We also stayed at La Romita because it is 5 minutes away. Wonderful dinner at Roberto's restaurant down the street from La Romita. Bring a disposable camera to give to Robert's wife Liz so she can snap some pictures of you as you take off and are flying. We didn't think of this until later of course, but did get great pictures from the balloon of the countryside. I can't say enough great things about Robert and his wife Liz who is an artist. Have a wonderful time.
Sep 15th, 2006, 12:29 PM
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I just saw this - I went this past May and it was magnificent! So much so that not only am I going to the Balloon Fiesta with my parents next month, we're also going back to Tuscany next May - going to go ballooning again! 3 times in a year, that's a fair bit. (actually I could do it here too pretty easily).
Sep 15th, 2006, 01:07 PM
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A friend posted a great trip report on her balloning adventure with pictures
http://tinyurl.com/zaj7h
http://tinyurl.com/zaj7h
