Gold Coast Classic Ballooning with vineyard breakfast and return transfers

Tour Code -
GClassic
52 Reviews
$495.00
Ride Highlights
  • 🎈 Spectacular Hot Air Balloon ride
  • 🍷 Wine tasting
  • 🏅 Commemorative Signed Flight Certificate
  • 📸 Free Digital Souvenir Photo package worth $80
  • 🏰 Free entry to O'Reilly's Grand Homestead and Vineyard and extensive grounds
  • 🍳 Full hot breakfast and sparkling wine, authentically from the O'Reilly's Vineyard
  • 🚌 Free return Air Conditioned Coach Transfers from selected locations
  • 🦙 Meet the delightful alpacas from Mountview Alpaca Farm inside O'Reilly's Vineyard

Thinking about a hot air balloon flight?

Ever wondered what it's like to float across the silent early-morning landscape in a hot air balloon? Get ready for an unforgettable experience by booking a flight with our friendly and professional team!

The complete hot air balloon professionals

Experience a memorable hot air balloon ride with our professional and expert pilots, followed by breakfast at O’Reilly's Grand Homestead & Vineyard. Your team includes your driver and dedicated support crew, and with your pilot, you'll enjoy a fun, safe, amazing ballooning experience.

You'll LOVE our breakfast location - meet the alpacas!

Not only will you enjoy a fantastic view of the picturesque Gold Coast Hinterland, but after your flight, relax with a scrumptious breakfast at O'Reilly's Vineyard. What could be better than that? It's the perfect way to celebrate the start to the day.

Book your Gold Coast hot air balloon flight today!

Return Times

Return times can vary depending on the season and daily operations. You’ll usually be back between 10:15am and 11:30am.

Important Note

Drop-off times are approximate and may change due to weather, traffic, or other on-the-day factors. If you’ve got time-sensitive plans (like flights, transfers, or other tours), please check with us before booking so we can advise you properly.

We’d rather be honest than have you stressed!

Pre dawn pick up

Pick up from selected Gold Coast hotels or one of our convenient meeting points - Nerang or Canungra. Air conditioned coach transfers to our Hot Air Balloon launch site.  Your confirmed Pickup/Meeting time will be issued as soon as you Reserve your booking. Our team of pilots are Australia's most experienced with the record for most reliable balloon ride take-offs in the southern hemisphere. Always a surprise, always an impressive sight. Arrive at the launch site, to see the amazing hot air balloon inflation display. Did you know, our hot air balloons stand taller than a ten storey building?

07.00 - 07.30 am

A great team of pilots, expert, knowledgeable & great guys are guiding your balloon.  They have some amazing facts to share about Hot Air Ballooning. Your balloon crew driver is ready and waiting to answer all your questions and have a bit of fun.  We're pleased to say our team are a fun and highly trained crew are well practiced in maximising the enjoyment to be had.  After landing there is some Hot Air Balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs.

08.00 - 09.15 am

Come down to earth and it's a short drive to O'Reilly's Grand Homestead & Boutique Vineyard.  Our breakfast is a real highlight!  We have exclusive access to O'Reillys Canungra Valley Vineyard- take a sneak peak at our virtual tour  Relax in the historic surroundings with a glass of sparkling wine to toast your morning.  Enjoy a delicious, fresh breakfast as you relax in the serenity of the vineyard on the verandah of this picturesque grand Queenslander.

Dep: 09.45 - 10.30 am

Depart O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard for the return coach transfer to your Meeting Point or hotel. This is the start of your return journey - actual drop-off time depends on your location and conditions on the day.

Most guests are dropped off between 10:15am and 11:30am. We also offer drop-offs to Theme Parks, Shopping Centres and select Gold Coast Hinterland tour connections. Let us know your preferred drop-off when booking.

  • Complimentary digital photo package worth $80 auto emailed to you on the same day after your flight
  • Air conditioned coach transfers to balloon launch and landing sites
  • Free Hotel Pickups/Meeting Point Maps
  • Spectacular Classic Hot Air Balloon ride over the Gold Coast Hinterland
  • Enjoy vistas across mist-blanketed valleys from the Scenic Rim's rainforest mountains to the Gold Coast city skyline.
  • Full Hot Breakfast & sparkling wine (View Menu)
  • Access to O'Reilly's Historic Grand Homestead & Vineyard
  • Access to O'Reilly's extensive grounds bordering Canungra Creek
  • Meet the gorgeous Alpacas at O'Reilly's Vineyard
  • Wine tasting from O'Reilly's fabulous cellar collection
  • Expert interpretive commentary
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride Commemorative Certificate
  • Return Air Conditioned Coach Transfer: Hotel /Meeting Place/Shopping Centre/Theme Park (Maps and details here)
  • Your ticket
  • Walking shoes
  • Camera
  • Dress casual outdoor layered clothing. White clothing not recommended.
  • Peak Hat & sunglasses
  • Bottle of water

Tour Conditions:

  • Prices are valid for travel until 31st March 2026. Conditions of Travel.
  • Prices may vary by day, season, and/or availability. Price is displayed at checkout. 
  • For Passengers with Weight or Mobility queries please phone us to discuss before booking online.
  • Pregnant persons beyond 3 months (13 weeks) of pregnancy are not permitted to fly.
  • Prices are $AUD per person.
  • All times are an INDICATION only. Please note that times do change summer/winter/spring, exact start times given on receipt of your full booking details
  • 100% charge applies if passengers fail to fly on the morning booked. 24 hours notice is required for changes. Re-booking is subject to availability and possible at a fee, please ask us.
  • Classic flight provides a full flight experience to suit the prevailing flying conditions
  • Where photos are included in your package, these are subject to availability. Conditions of Travel, 21.4.
  • For self-drive (drive to meet us) please check and plan your drive according to QLD Dept. of Transport and Main Roads Current Conditions.
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Average: 5 (1 vote)
What an amazing experience and an incredible Team, from being picked up at our accommodation, making sure we had the best hot air balloon experience to our delicious breakfast at O'Reilly's Vineyard and our fabulous alpaca experience. Oliver and Stuart were amazing giving us so much information and were so friendly, we so enjoyed our morning with them both. I would highly recommend this experience.

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Karen P
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
​My experience with the hot air balloon tour was truly exceptional from start to finish. Our tour guide, Kelly, demonstrated excellent driving and bilingual skills, along with a knack for guiding us through the day. Pilot Dean and crew member Wayne were also outstanding, providing perfect navigation and even seemingly controlling the weather for us.

​Everything came together for a perfect morning: the weather was ideal, the breakfast champagne buffet with wine tasting was great, and the alpaca encounter was a wonderful experience. Most importantly, the trip felt completely safe. The tour operator's clear instructions at every stage of our journey made the entire trip seamless.

​I highly recommend this tour to anyone, and I especially suggest adding the breakfast and alpaca experiences at O'Reilly's for a truly memorable morning.

(From Google review)
Jason
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Went hot air ballooning with my parents for my dad's 60th birthday. It was such a fabulous experience - from the transport to the hot air balloon ride itself, the breakfast, alpaca farm and wine tasting (not to mention photos!) the whole experience was so well curated and planned out for us. Thank you so much to Kelly, Gavin and of course our pilot Dhawal for keeping us safe and taking us on an unforgettable adventure 🙏🙂

(From Google review)
Danielle
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Wow!

Great Team! Very safe / smooth flight. 7/9/25 (Fathers day) ending was super! Very good experience from the pilot jay! 27 years pays off!

Definitely recommend it well worth your money! Don’t hesitate to go. It’s not scary as you think. Not even if your scars of heights

(From Google review)
Jazz S.
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Jay, our pilot and Rob, our driver, guide, and all-rounder, were incredible. Truly made the experience. It was obvious that the guests' comfort and safety were their utmost priority. Not only that, but also to provide unique experiences within the entire ballooning experience (we got to go inside the balloon, help the team pack it away) It was awesome. The experience itself was magical; the scenic rim is gorgeous to fly above. And the breakfast and wine experience really was the cherry on the cake (we even had the opportunity to feed and walk Alpacas!) Would highly recommend to family and friends.

(From GetYourGuide)
Amelia – Australia
9/11