2 Balloon Flights in Greece to Build a Day Around

1.Hot-Air Balloon Flight with Breakfast and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 3 hours · from $294Our pick

Join an English-speaking captain and small crew for a hot-air balloon flight over Crete’s Lasithi Plateau. You’ll help prepare the balloon, rise 300 to 400 meters above the mountains, and finish with breakfast, sparkling wine, a flight certificate, and a small keepsake. Hotel pickup is available from several Cretan areas.

“The whole thing was fantastic. The transport was punctual and comfortable and the guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a very different experience to a jam-packed balloon that I’d been on previously, a lot more catered to the individual. I perhaps would have wanted us to be up in the air before it was light to properly watch the sunrise from the balloon but I think overall it was a better experience being up in the mountains as the sun was rising and getting to help set up the balloon. 10/10 experience. Would highly recommend. The breakfast afterwards was also wonderful at a very quaint place!”

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2.Sunrise Balloon Flight & Sunset Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $353Top rated

Start above the Lassithi Plateau with a sunrise balloon flight, then enjoy a Greek breakfast before an all-inclusive sunset catamaran cruise from Heraklion or Hersonissos. Sergey and the flight team handle the balloon, while the yacht crew provides sushi, fruit, drinks, snorkeling gear, SUPs, fishing equipment, and time near Dia island.

“I absolutely enjoyed being involved in inflating the balloon. It was so calm and serene. Thank you so much”

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