Received an Adventure Balloons flight voucher in summer 2009. Two plus years later I was finally able to use it! That said, when the day came it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish and another thing ticked off life's 'to do list'! Having finally succeeded to get airborne I can confidently say that ballooning is certainly not an activity for those who expect to be able to ring up/go online, book, turn up, fly and go home. The whole process is so completely dependent on the prevailing weather patterns that you should expect the worst, even if to the uninformed it appears to be a 'perfectly good day' for flying. The balloon flight itself will also require you to 'muck in' and help out with both pre-flight preparations and post-flight packing up. My experience with Adventure Balloons was fairly extreme; sixteen (16) failed attempts at flying (including one on-site cancellation) over a 2+ year period, and a change of venue on the day of the actual flight. A straw poll of others on my flight did show two 'first-time' bookers and a range of others with between 2-8 previous cancellations. All-in-all however, a great adventure and a perfectly pitched landing to get us all to the ground safely. At all times (including the change of venue for take-off), Adventure Balloons' priorities were on passenger safety and a successful flight. Getting access to the landing field for both the support crew and return passenger transport did prove time-consuming. It was just as well that all the passengers were good-natured and accommodating of the challenges involved. Again, be prepared for logistical issues on your landing. Taking all of the above into consideration, I would recommend Adventure Balloons to anyone who wants to experience one of life's unique experiences. Sep 2011

Flew today over London, on our third attempt, but well worth the wait. We were asked to help with loading and unloading of the balloon, but this only made us feel more involved. The crew were friendly and helpful. Would love to go again!!

I was bought a gift voucher for a hot air balloon ride and it is something that I always wanted to do, but never thought it would happen, thanks mum and dad! I have to say that I was not disappointed in any way and the pilot was really friendly and explained everything that was happening. I threw a number of dates at the person at Adventure and I guess I was lucky with the weather because my flight was not postponed. I wish that I had taken note of the length of time the whole experience took as it took me hours to get back home through the London traffic, but it was worth it.

Although my London balloon flight was postponed 3 times (due to the British weather), I eventually got to experience the sights of London from a balloon basket in July this year, and have to say that it is definitely a great experience and my wife really enjoyed it too. The staff at Adventure Balloons were very helpful and the take off and landings were very smooth.

I took lots of pictures with my digital camera so the rest of my family could see what it was like and we still talk about it now!

I cannot give them 5 stars as the flight was postponed 3 times (due to the weather), but I will give it 4 because it is a great experience and would recommend it to everyone.