One Hour Hot Air Balloon Flight With Champagne Toast for £99 with Virgin Balloon Flights (Value £199)

One Hour Hot Air Balloon Flight With Champagne Toast for £99 with Virgin Balloon Flights (Value £199)

When highways and valleys are eventually overrun by deep space robots and monster truck traffic, people will turn to the heavens for divine intersections. The sky is the limit with today’s Groupon: for £99 instead of £199 take to the skies with a one hour hot-air balloon ride for one person with Virgin Balloon Flights.

Ever since the little known entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson propelled his gravity defying balloon across the Atlantic in 1987, Virgin balloons have become synonymous with opulent airborne travel. Using pent-up hot air to good use, the Virgin team whisk hopeful sky captains into the clouds so they can peek down at the world in its full panoramic glory. With over 100 launch sites across England, Scotland and Wales boasting breath-taking scenic views, Virgin Balloons have clearly earned their 'Britain's No.1' status.

Lofty travels begin at the launch site where voracious voyagers can assist with the inflation of their balloons, each of which has been maintained and inspected in accordance with Civil Aviation Authority regulations. Once aloft, airborne adventurers will be taken aback by the splendour of the Great British skyline with its rolling countryside, famous landmarks and lesser-spotted flying giraffes. Taking time away from it all, enjoy the mental break necessary for brainstorming better ways to pickle eggs and how many chickpeas are too many chickpeas when it comes to hummus.

To find your nearest launch site, click here.

How it works:

1. Buy your Groupon
2. We email you the Groupon after the deal ends
3. Email your Groupon to groupon@virginballoonflights.co.uk with your name, address and phone number to register and you will receive a balloon voucher by email
4. Use your balloon voucher to book online at http://www.virginballoonflights.co.uk/book from 1 October 2011 (valid for 2012 flight dates only)

Reviews

Virgin Balloon Flights rate a comfortable 3/5 stars compiled from 83 reviews on DooYoo. Passengers described it as a unique experience and thanked the pilot and the flight crew for their sky-high experience. Meanwhile weather takes the blame for the slightly mixed reviews.

We enjoyed getting involved with inflating and packing away the balloon after the flight. I would definitely recommend flying with Virgin, as the flight experience was relaxed, enjoyable and unforgettable. Again this could not have been possible without the fabulous ground crew and pilot.
– wizzthekid, DooYoo, Aug 2011

We both had a fabulous time and as well it being a birtthday treat has also helped create some more 'special memories' for the whole family in times to come! All of the crew were really friendly and helpful at all times, putting everyone at ease, assisting if assistance needed...
– J, DooYoo, June 2011