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PASSENGER FLIGHTS
During the festival
Enjoy the unique experience of flying in a hot-air balloon ! And what could be better than flying during the festival ?
Make yourself comfortable in the basket and get ready for a unique experience !
After taking off, all you have to do is enjoy the spectacle unfolding before you. Beneath your feet, the take-off field gets smaller and smaller until it looks like a model !
In front of you, the mountains of the Pays-d'Enhaut reveal their rocky cliffs. You can try to spot Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, and even the Matterhorn when the weather is clear.
You will be carried along by the wind to your landing spot !
Date
Every day at 9.30 am or at 2:30 pm.
Only morning flights are available for online pre-sale. Afternoon flights can be purchased exclusively on-site, on the same day, at the passenger desk.
Meet 30 minutes before your flight time.
Only morning flights are available for online pre-sale. Afternoon flights can be purchased exclusively on-site, on the same day, at the passenger desk.
Meet 30 minutes before your flight time.
Duration
A 40-minute flight. Total duration of 3h~ (inflation, take-off, flight and return by minibus)
Basket
The basket's size depends on the size of the enveloppe. The number of passengers can vary between 6 and 12 people.
Private flights are also possible and can be booked online.
Private flights are also possible and can be booked online.
Weather
The flight will only take place when the weather conditions are favourable and the flight is safe.
If the weather doesn't permit us to fly, it may be postponed depending on availability (during or after the festival).
If the weather doesn't permit us to fly, it may be postponed depending on availability (during or after the festival).
Price
Adult (from 16 years old) CHF 350.-
Child (minimum 1.25m) CHF 210.-
Private flight (max. 3 pers.) CHF 1'600.-
on request by email
Special prices for groups (from 8 people adult) on request by email.
Child (minimum 1.25m) CHF 210.-
Private flight (max. 3 pers.) CHF 1'600.-
on request by email
Special prices for groups (from 8 people adult) on request by email.
Payment
Online: credit card or Twint
At the event: bank card, Twint or cash
At the event: bank card, Twint or cash
Booking
Online booking is only available for morning flights.
Afternoon flights can only be booked directly the same day at the festival.
Afternoon flights can only be booked directly the same day at the festival.
Cancellation
During the festival, flights cancelled due to bad weather can be refunded on site free of charge.
Information to know...
- Warm clothes and winter shoes are recommended
- A medical certificate is required from the age of 80. Please consult your doctor because the balloon can go up to 3500 m of altitude.
- Pregnant women are not allowed on board.
- Children must be at least 1.25m tall (approx. 8 years old and able to look out of the basket) to fly.
- The entrance ticket to the festival is included in the price of the flight on presentation of the flight confirmation.
For people with reduced mobility
Special basket seats are available to enable people with a disability to discover the pleasures of a balloon flight.
- 1 adult with reduced mobility at CHF 350 + 1 accompanying adult at CHF 210.
- 1 child with reduced mobility for CHF 210 + 1 accompanying adult for CHF 350
Reservations only by email toinfo (at) festivaldeballons.ch
BALLOON FLIGHTS
Ballons Château-d'Œx offers balloon flights taking off from Château-d’Œx throughout the winter as well as the summer !
TETHERED FLIGHTS
Depending on the weather, tethered flights for children (5 to 12 years old) are available at weekends. (Limited number of spaces and booking at the site.)
PILOT’S AREA
All pilots wishing to take part in the 43rd Château-d’Œx International Balloon Festival should contact us !
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