Hot Air Balloon Rides in Santa Fe
Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Santa Fe, USA
- 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Snacks
- Champagne celebration
- English guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 600 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Look for a white Ford Expedition with company logo.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.4:30 am
Itinerary
1
Rio Grande
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- No children under 5
- Our hot air balloons have compartmentalized baskets and the compartment size is not designed to carry individuals over 280 pounds comfortably and safely. We are sorry, but we unable to accommodate passengers exceeding 280 pounds.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
The entire experience was wonderful. The pilots were inviting, very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Everyone was made to feel welcome and help was provided, as needed. I would highly recommend this experience.
Reviews
4.8
based on 54 reviews
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The weather can affect the experience it could be cancel so do it on the first days of your stay so you can have time to rebook.
The experience was awsome. The transportation, comunication and time of the experience was perfect.
The pilot made us have a great time and explain everything in detail. He made perfect bunding with the excellent group. We really feel safe with him. The day was really clear and the views were perfect.
Highly recomended!!!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your very kind review. Mother Nature has been a bit of a challenge this season. We certainly appreciate your flexibility and your understanding. Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you again someday.
Even tho we couldn't go up in the hot air balloon because of Mother Nature(and it wasn't for the lack of trying). The company and communication was top notch. They refunded our money in full and was truly concerned for our experience. Honest and take pride in what they do.Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you fot your thoughtful review! It just breaks our hearts when Mother Nature refuses to cooperate with us and we have to cancel our guests plans. We sure hope you'll give us another try sometime.
Johnny was great. Very knowledgeable about hot air balloon and very friendly. It was an AWESOME experience!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for joining us, it was a pleasure to have you on board and we hope you come back to see us one dayvsoon. We also thank you for your kind review.
Great start to finish. Beautiful and so much fun. Clo our pilot was the best and the entire experience was unforgettable
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're so happy you joined us and you're review is absolutely appreciated! Thank you.
Absolutely a bucket list item checked off! Staff was amazing to work with and our pilot was extremely knowledgeable about the surroundings. A must do and with this company while in Santa Fe!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're so happy you joined us and thank you for your wonderful review! We hope to see you in the air with us again one day!
This was the experience of a lifetime! My husband and I had this on our bucket list and this company did not disappoint. Johnny was our pilot and he was a character to say the least, he's very knowledgable and one of the most well respected hot air ballon pilots in the country. Everything was very safe and professional, not to mention beautiful. 10/10 we'd do it again and recommend it to ANYONE who is considering.
The flight was amazing. Johnny was professional and took us 2000 ft . I really enjoyed the time. Bucket list was checked ✅
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your great review and for joining us! We love helping people check Adventures off their bucket list.
What an absolutely amazing experience! The hot air balloon ride was truly one of the highlights of our trip. The views were breathtaking, the ride was peaceful and unforgettable, and the entire experience was handled so professionally from start to finish.
A special thank you to our pilot, Johnny, who was outstanding. He made everyone feel comfortable and safe while also making the ride fun, informative, and memorable. His skill, personality, and passion for what he does really made the experience extra special.
We couldn’t have asked for a better morning and would highly recommend this adventure to anyone visiting the area!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We sure appreciate your observations. We try to provide the best experience possible for each of our guests. Hope you'll return to see us soon!
We really enjoyed this experience. The company was very responsive and easy to communicate with. The pilot Clo and his crew were super nice, very experienced (Clo has thousands of flight hours!) and very skilled. It was all of our first rides and we felt safe and worry free the entire time. The balloon itself was beautiful. It made for great pictures. (I was surprised to see the other two balloons flying that day were not very pretty - one was monotone with an advertisement on it!) A couple of nice touches I didn’t expect - pictures taken by the crew and a champagne toast after the ride. I would highly recommend Balloon Above New Mexico.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your kind review! We love colorful balloons too! We'd sure love to see you all again on your next Santa Fe visit. Hope your trip was everything you imagined.
After landing , we sat for about an hour and a half, and then we realized that our pilot was totally oblivious to where he was or how to get us out so my girlfriend and I decided to hike which took us just under four hours to do about 7 1/2 miles and we’re able to coordinate with state police to our location and they met us as we were hiking out out of the mountain. Then I had to guide the fire dept to the landing site to collect the rest of the passenger. During that time it rained and hailed on us. The pilot had no food or water making the hike a huge safety concern.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your input. With over 50 years of operating a balloon company, we can safely say this was an absolutely exceptional incident. The flight was beautiful and the landing gentle. The area was extraordinary difficult to access by vehicle. We're glad everyone was safe.
Excellent administration, ⭐️ set us up for a great experience.
It’s an adventure and one should dress accordingly: though improbable, it is quite possible that the balloon may land in a location that is a wee hike from the pursuit/recovery vehicles, so good sensible shoes are a must; it’s located at over 5000ft above mean sea level so, it’s cool, you’ll be going higher too, so dress warm; It’s a photogenic activity ⭐️ the golden hour for the Sunlight on the Land in the necessarily cooler air of Dawn and Dusk, you’ll meet fellow adventurers ⭐️ and you’ll want to take pictures but try to live in the moment, allow yourself to immerse in the experience and enjoy the silence and stillness; our flight Yesterday with Clotaire and Johnny in the other balloon was exciting! ⭐️ low level, nap of the earth flying; the skill on display was extraordinary! ⭐️ it ended traditionally 🍾 too ⭐️
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're so happy to share our wonderful desert with guests such as yourselves. Safe travels and please return to see us.
The experience was incredibly calm, peaceful and at times, quiet which I did not expect.
Johnny, our pilot, was incredibly informative as well as entertaining.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for joining us! We love sharing our magnificent desert with our visitors. We hope you'll return and visit with us again. Safe travels.
Balloon ride was cancelled. It’s unfortunate that they couldn’t decide that earlier. They kicked us up at 4:45am and drove us 50 minutes to a hangar in the middle of nowhere until they decided weather wasn’t good for air balloon flying. I appreciate their decision but wish they could have decide that before we ride out there. I do appreciate Viator’s immediate refund.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We always appreciate a visitors point of view, even when it seems unfair. We think it's important to note our takeoff location is 25 minutes north of downtown Santa Fe, which is clearly mentionedon on our website. Mother Nature is fickle, we'd much rather fly than cancel, as it's our pleasure to provide an awesome experience, not a scary or dangerous one. We'd rather earn our guests smiles than frowns. We're very sorry you felt such disappointment and dissatisfaction that unforecasted weather prevented your adventure. It was our pleasure to immediately request your refund from Tripadvisor. We firmly stand by our motor, " it's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air, than in the air, wishing you we on the ground". We suppose our caution for your safety earned your three star review. Our flight decisions are NEVER and will NEVER be influenced by monetary gain.
Our driver Jean was very informative and we especially appreciated her picking us up. Our pilot Johnie was great and also very knowledgeable. We had a very wonderful ride thank you.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your very kind words, we appreciate your feedback. We hope you return to Santa Fe and come to see is again!
The entire experience was wonderful. The pilots were inviting, very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Everyone was made to feel welcome and help was provided, as needed. I would highly recommend this experience.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your kind review. It's our goal that everyone have a wonderful adventure! We hope you'll come back again.
Very good experience. The pilots and staff were very experienced and efficient.
Our balloon took off after sunrise.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your kind review! We hope you'll return to Santa Fe and give us a call.
Ya'll, this was super fun and the pilots are SO GREAT. Such personality in the two of them. Crew is FABULOUS and SO HARDWORKING. Dropped my phone out the hot air balloon, and they couldn't have been better or kinder or more caring. I can say with absolute certainty that after i dropped my phone, i focused on the experience and had an even greater connection to New Mexico, the balloon, the crew and pilots, and the people I was with. Sue, the organizer, is FABULOUS. Makes everything easy and simple. They really know what they were doing too. I mean, wow. They are so funny and so engaging. The friendship between the pilots is OBVIOUS and they clearly LOVE what they do.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your very kind words! We really appreciate our clients and hope they'll all come back to see us again!
A wonderful exciting, peaceful glide in the sky over the desert and with mountains in the background.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for joining us. We appreciate your kind review.
Beautiful views of the mountains around Santa Fe. Fun and experienced pilots. More time spent in a vehicle than in the balloon basket. Charming picnic at the end of the flight; watch out for the bugs (bring spray!!!)
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your review. The mosquitoes are just because we've had some much rain, which is very uncommon for this time of year. Thanks for joining us!
This hot air balloon ride was an amazing experience with incredible views. The pilot was very skilled and knowledgeable.about the profession. I am glad I picked this company as they were extremely safety conscious with decades of flying experience. They were so friendly and kept the conversation fun and flowing. The treats at the end were a nice touch.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you! We appreciate your review of our company and hope you'll visit with us again.
Absolutely fantastic! Was apprehensive and guides put us all at ease! Accompanied by a great group of strangers! Can always find common ground! Scenery out of this world!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your kind review! It was a pleasure to meet all of you. We hope you'll visit with us again when you return to Santa Fe.
We went on Father’s Day. Johnny was our captain, and he’s hilarious. When we arrived to the location they had to unroll and blow it up. We were in the air for about 20-25 mins until winds started to pick up, and we had to land. The ride was stable and smooth. You don’t leave until everything was packed. I would give it 5/5 if it weren’t for a short ride and pricey compared to some places.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for taking the time to send your review.
Superb experience close to Santa Fe. Professional staff with longstanding and global experience of ballooning, and full of enthusiasm.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thanks for joining us. We hope you'll think of us again when you return to Santa Fe!
Member Pricing
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$299.25
per personWas $315.00(-5%)
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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