Why choose
us for your balloon ride?
Our Experience
Where Carson Valley balloon flights take place
When our balloon rides
take place
Reservation
Policy
Cancellation
Policy (read before booking)
Passenger Restrictions (read before booking)
Frequently Asked Questions . . .
Carson Valley Balloon Rides and Hot Air Balloon Weddings Minutes from Lake Tahoe
2011 Rates
Private Balloon Flights: $250/person.
Reservations are required! CALL 775-790-7572
or Click here to reserve a flight. . . »
Flight Information
Carson Valley Ballooning Home Page
Why ride the bus when you can ride in a limo? When you fly with us, you won't share the flight experience with other passengers. Just the two (or three) of you and your personal pilot enjoying a peaceful balloon flight as it's meant to be experienced... without distractions. Visit the "Why Us" page to see the advantages in choosing Balloon Nevada.
We fly year round by reservation only. After each flight, we celebrate your courage and bravery with a traditional champagne (or sparkling cider) toast.
Nevada Hot Air Balloon Weddings
Get married in Nevada in our hot air balloon!
Intimate wedding ceremonies performed year round in the "Chapel of Peace & Heavenly Views" over northern Nevada's beautiful Carson Valley.
Our intimate hot air balloon weddings are tailored towards couples wishing to have a simple, unique and memorable wedding ceremony. More...»
Carson Valley Ballooning Photos
Aerial Self Portraits (Ed Darrack)
Assorted Balloon Flight photos
Fall Ballooning in the Carson Valley
Early Summer Flight
Reserve a Balloon Flight Here!
We offer one balloon flight per day. All reservations are confirmed on a first come, first served basis. Before a balloon flight can be confirmed, we must first be sure your requested date is available. By submitting this form, you are basically checking availability. Once we receive this request, we will contact you with availability status and to make payment arrangements. No payment information is requested at this time. GO TO RESERVATION PAGE »
Photographers Welcome
Ballooning is one of the most photographed activities on earth, and a hot air balloon is one of the best platforms for photographers! If you really want to have some fun and happen to have one of the GoPro® HD Cameras, by all means bring it! We also suggest you bring a GoPro® Handlebar Seatpost Mount
which will secure your GoPro camera to one of our burner supports or to our custom suspended camera mount which puts your camera out 25' from the basket for very spectacular shots.
When we fly
Our meeting times vary depending on the time of year. Please refer to the table below for meeting times.
Jan 01 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m.
Feb 01 - 28 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 a.m.
Mar 01 - 09 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m.
Mar 10 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 a.m.
Apr 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m.
Apr 15 - 30 : . . . . . . . . . . .6:45 a.m.
May 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 a.m.
May 16 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . 6:15 a.m.
June 01 - 30 : . . . . . . .. . . 6:00 a.m.
July 01 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 a.m.
Aug 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . 6:15 a.m.
Aug 16 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 a.m.
Sep 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . 6:45 a.m.
Sep 16 - 30 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m.
Oct 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . .7:15 a.m.
Oct 16 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 a.m.
Nov 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m.
Nov 16 - 30 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 a.m.
Dec 01 - 15 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m.
Dec 16 - 31 : . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m.
For safety reasons, we won't fly:
- if the ridge top winds are over 30 mph
- if there's any precipitation (rain, snow)
- if there is lightning within 100 miles