Roughly 40 miles north of downtown Atlanta, near Cumming and Canton, Balloons Over Georgia offers travelers a unique experience — the opportunity to see North Georgia from atop the trees in a hot air balloon.
Only in Your State ranked it one of its favorite balloon operations, noting the incredible views you can experience during rides.
On a clear day, passengers can see Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Lake Lanier and — on particularly special days — the Blue Ridge Mountains. From ascension to descension, each flight takes about an hour. However, the total time varies depending on weather conditions, ranging from 45 to 90 minutes. Hot air balloon rides are largely at the whim of the day’s wind patterns.
Those looking to enjoy a romantic flight for two can purchase private flights, while a group experience offers aless expensive, non-exclusive experience.
“Come see the scenery like you never have before,” the company’s website said. “A hot air balloon ride over North Georgia. When you take a hot air balloon ride with Balloons Over Georgia you will see the sites like never before. From your lofty perch you will see Lake Lanier, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, the Atlanta skyline and the beginnings of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountain ranges to our north. Sometimes you might even get to watch deer run or fly with a red-tail hawk or the large cranes and blue herons that inhabit our local lakes, ponds and marsh areas.”
The balloons ascend anywhere from just above treetops to several thousand feet, according to the website. Non-exclusive flights cost $350 per person, while private flights are $475 per person.
“We may not be the cheapest flight service out there,” the company’s website said. “We are not trying to be. Our rates are based on what it actually costs us to operate a safe and professional, FULL TIME, fully insured, flight service, not what competitors charge.”
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