Due to the high demand from passengers who wish to fly at this event, please call our office on 01952 212750 and our team will be happy to talk you through availability and the best voucher option for Bristol Balloon Fiesta flights.
You can look forward to taking to the skies at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in an iconic Virgin balloon.
We don't charge an inflated rate to fly from Bristol Balloon Fiesta - our Any Day voucher types, when purchased directly from Virgin Balloon Flights, can be used to book onto a flight. Our team is happy to advise which voucher is the right one for this special event.
Over the years, our passengers and celebrity guests have chosen this once-in-a-lifetime ballooning experience. Check out the video of JLS star JB Gill and wife Chloe flying high as our special celebrity guests at the Fiesta.
We think JB sums up this magical experience pretty nicely.
Fly at Europe’s largest free hot air balloon festival, typically held over four days as part of the annual event.
Experience the spectacular mass ascents, with over 100 balloons, including dozens of special shapes, launching at the same time. Tens of thousands of people watch the amazing display from the ground. Now imagine how it feels to actually be in our Virgin balloon, lifting off alongside so many others.
Our passengers regularly tell us that launching in a Bristol Balloon Fiesta mass ascent is one of the most memorable experiences they have ever had.
First launched back in 1979, it is the UK's most famous hot air balloon festival and the event attracts huge crowds every year, with balloonists taking part from all over the world.
Our iconic Virgin balloons have launched at the festival time and again, with as many as four of them taking to the skies at the same time. Discover more about our history at Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Or find out more about one of our memorable festival appearances, including our very special celebrity guests, in this Bristol Balloon Fiesta feature.
Nobby, our pilot in the area, has been flying for us at Bristol Balloon Fiesta for more than two decades. Read about the festival through his eyes.
A hot air balloon ride at Bristol Balloon Fiesta is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in its own right.*
You will not only get our usual 3 – 4 hour adventure in the skies over the beautiful surrounding landscapes, but will also admire the dozens of other balloons in the air at the same time. The sight of them serenely floating over the spiritual home of hot air ballooning in the UK will leave you in awe.
Reach incredible heights and fly over famous sites like the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Take it all in before landing wherever the wind has taken our Virgin balloon. And when you come back down to earth, what can be more appropriate than to celebrate with a Prosecco toast.
See you in the skies above!
For the latest event information and attractions, visit the official Bristol Balloon Fiesta website here.
*Please note Virgin Balloon Flight vouchers for the Bristol Balloon Fiesta must be purchased directly with Virgin Balloon Flights. Call us on 01952 212750 for prices, including information on whether you'll need to upgrade your existing flight voucher for the fiesta.