Overview
Chianti is the heartland of the region of Tuscany, loved, feared and fought over by the giants of each century for 2500 years. Its painters, writers, poets and philosophers inspired the Renaissance. To know Tuscany is to love it, and there can be no better place to fall in love than in a hot air balloon! Grab the experience for yourself, and book a memory-of-a-lifetime experience with Chianti Ballooning.
Hot air ballooning arrived in Tuscany about 20 years ago, and since then the numbers of ballooning clubs and associations offering balloon rides has increased year by year. Changes occur as organizations move and develop, but the two constant players remain unchanged - Ballooning in Tuscany and the Associazione Aerostatica Toscana.
The Launch Sites
There are four principal locations in the Chianti region, running from north to south: Tavarnelle/Florence, Colle Val d'Elsa, Siena and Pienza.
Chianti Ballooning exists to help you find the best balloon flight for you during your stay in Tuscany. Click on the link to the website for further information, location details and booking procedure for each of the four great flight itineraries.
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Travel & Industry Awards |
- Recommended by National Geographic Traveler (2005)
- Recommended by Mississauga Quarterly (2005)
- Recommended by The Sunday Times, London (2005)
- Recommended by The Times, London (1996)
- Recommended by Fodor's Escape to Tuscany (1999)
- Recommended by Frommers Tuscany & Umbria (1998)
- Recommended by The Birmingham News, Alabama (1997)
- Recommended by Travel & Leisure (1996)
- Recommended by The Daily Telegraph (London) 1996
- Recommended by Wanted in Rome (1992)
- Recommended by Daily Mail, London (1992)
- Recommended by Meridiani, Italy (2005)
- Recommended by Bell'Italia (2004)
- Recommended by Verve (2006)
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Affiliations |
- Federazione Italiana Aerostatica (FITA)
- British Balloon and Airship Club (BBAC)
- Associazione Aerostatica Toscana
- Discovery Club di Gargonza
- Ballooning in Tuscany
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Reservation Policy
48-hour reservation required. In some cases, last-minute requests can be accommodated.
Cancellation Policy
All flights are wind and weather permitting/subject to availability/48-hour advance reservations required. If Pilot has to cancel due to wind and/or weather, your flight will be rescheduled to the next mutually convenient day. If you must cancel within 24 hours, a re-booking fee, which will total half of your original fees, will be required. If, at your scheduled time to fly, you are no-call, no-show, your refund is voided.
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