Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Trakai(transfer included) or Vilnius

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Vilnius, Lithuania

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Soar over Trakai on a hot air balloon flight that includes a Champagne toast after you come back to earth. The flight is designed to take in the Trakai Island Castle from an angle that few visitors experience, with views that stretch across a scenic part of Lithuania’s remarkable countryside.

Trakai hot air balloon gives you aerial views of the island castle
See Lake Galve’s islands and shoreline from above
Celebrate the occasion with a Champagne toast
Convenient pickup and drop-off at your Vilnius hotel

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
45-70 minute hot air balloon flight
Live commentary on board
Glass of sparkling wine
All taxes, fees and handling charges

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up travelers from any hotels,hostels or apartments in Vilnius City Center or Trakai.

Itinerary

Trakai (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate

Not recommended for child aged 6 and under
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Child height MUST be taller than 120cm
130 kg is a maximum allowed weight per guest
The guest must be able to board a basket on his own
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 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

Joan_S

Awesome! Beautiful, magical. Great captain - I’m not good with heights and was nervous but I never had a moment of anxiety during the flight. Countryside at dusk was stunning. Clouds, lakes, the castle. All 9 of us were so happy with this experience. Highly recommend. Champagne at the end was a great finale!

Reviews

4.8

based on 55 reviews

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The one thing you must do in Vilnius, Lithuania!

Greg_A, Sep 2025

It was spectacular pretty nice long ride. It was fun watching all the balloons be blown up. The glass of champagne at the end 🛷was a nice final touch💙

My first balloon ride

Joan_S, Aug 2025

The tour was cancelled...

Rula_D, Aug 2025

The tour was cancelled last minute and I was informed only one hour before, which made it impossible to plan something else, since it was evening already.

Wonderful experience!

Mariella_S, Aug 2024

It was a fantastic ride, both pilot and driver where excellent and very helpful. It is a wonderful experience!!

Amazing Service and Views !!

Maggie_R, Sep 2022

Everyone apart of Hot Air Lines was so professional and friendly. It was truly an amazing experience and anyone that comes to Vilnius should fly with them. It is the most amazing views and a great time for anyone.

Cool experience

Gnter_D, May 2022

We had a very cool experience on this flight despite the wind not blowing in our favor and so the castle was a bit far away the views where amazing and everything felt calm and safe.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

We think that a hot air balloon flights reminds of a meditative state. Especially, when the flight takes place over the woods and lakes, bringing peace and tranquility. We are happy that you enjoyed your flight and hopefully we will meet you aboard again!

From 5 to 500

Egil_C, Sep 2021

Great ride. From 5m to 500m above ground. Very skilled operator. Relaxing, good view, good english speaking guide.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you for all the good words!

Far from the Castle

Teresa K, Oct 2019

The hot air balloon ride was very calming and nice, but we did not go over Trakai Island Castle as described in the description on Viator. The main reason I booked this flight was to see the castle, so it was disappointing that we were actually quite far away from it. I understand that of course it is hard to predict what the wind/weather will do. However we could see in the distance that the 5-6 balloons of other companies had taken off from a different point and went directly over or next to the castle. It's understandable that it cannot be guaranteed, so perhaps Viator should update the description on the site to just be the Trakai "area" instead. That way there would be no false expectations of seeing the castle. Otherwise the staff were great. Landing was bumpy, but not an issue. "First baptizing ceremony" was fun and a very nice touch.

Response from Host, Dec 2019

We are really sorry that you did not get a close-up of the castle. We do try to fly over it every time we fly in Trakai. Since we depend on wind, unfortunately, not always we succeed in making precise calculations. We hope that next time we will go right over it!

Amazing experience!

Jevgenijs_K, Sep 2019

This was absolutely amazing experience. Many thanks to the whole team for being so nice and helpful to us. I especially would like to recommend the morning flights. The views and the whole atmosphere are astonishing! Once again Thank You all and looking forward for the next flight.

Response from Host, Dec 2019

We must agree that there is something extraordinary about the morning flight. Maybe it is the tranquility and peace. Thanks for taking your flight with us and we hope to meet you in the skies again!

Magical

Carolyn A, Jun 2019

What an amazing experience to float over the Lithuanian countryside and look down on Trakai Castle! Our pilot was clearly an expert and made the trip special in every way. You must do this!

Response from Host, Jun 2019

Dear Carolyn, thank you so much for these kind words! We are more than happy being able to deliver you the best experience of all. Hopefully, see you again in Vilnius!

Excellent service and professional yet friendly crew

Yomna_S, Apr 2019

Crew were friendly , the pickup was ontime . The experience was very smooth and amazing! Thank you for the experience.

Response from Host, Jun 2019

Thank you for trusting us for this activity! You definitely chose one of the bucket-list experiences to do in Lithuania!

We were on a group trip that...

danieljking, Jul 2017

We were on a group trip that included a similar hot air balloon flight Vilnius is the only European capital which allows the flights over the city proper. But since we were coming in earlier, I booked this trip for the first time available. The flight was washed out, as were several earlier flights. The next morning was also a no go. But the evening cleared up and eight balloons were lined up to go, as it was the first opportunity in a while. We went, my wife and I and two other couples, and had a wonderful time. Lots of families with small children came to play in the downtown park and watch the balloons. We had a great trip. We got there about 7:45 PM, took off at 8:45 PM and had an hour or so flight. Back at the hotel around 11:00 PM. Highly recommended. Note also that all other flights for the week were washed out by bad weather, so our planned group trip did not happen. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention Discover Lithuania and our guide Andre, who provided several other sight-seeing services for us. He coordinated with repeated phone calls the hot air balloon schedule, a special restaurant game dinner I had booked, and the day tours. He did all this even though the tours were booked seperately, not through him.

Absolutely amazing! Professional, on...

ANNA_d, May 2017

Absolutely amazing! Professional, on time, friendly and experienced crew happy to explain everything to make your experience really really unforgettable! Plus of course the flight itself was gorgeous 3 Thank you for everything I 100 recommend this tour!

We ended up flying over Old Town I...

Louis A, Jun 2016

We ended up flying over Old Town I was a bit disappointed but quickly forgot about the castle once we were up in the air and the captured by the moment. Our pilot Arturus is a new personal hero of mine, he emits boss levels of zen. We first landed in a field occupied by an older women who wasn't frilled to have unannounced company but the cool captain took to the skies again after sweeping past some treetops he gracefully landed us in a beautiful meadow. Amazing trip. All the correspondence I had with the team was on point. No complaints. Would recommend. - Louis Applewhaite

Incroyable

Mickael_P, Aug 2025

It was an incredible experience, an extraordinary view. The teams are very professional we feel safe and very friendly. I thank them for this unforgettable moment.

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Delighted

AuroraIsabel_G, Jul 2025

Nice to meet you. From the boy who picked us up in Vilnius to the two aeronauts who accompanied us in the basket, as well as the helpers who were with us on takeoff and landing: a 10! They conveyed security and professionalism, kindness and respect. They had details at the end of the flight creating a Festive Mood and the experience itself because what am I going to tell... Genial!! We would ride again 100 times!!

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Maravilloso

Carlos_A, May 2025

Excellent experience, the attention is first class, they look for you to the hotel and take you back, the flight is soft and very relaxing, you must wear comfortable sports clothes

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