Hot Air Balloon Flight in Aranjuez near Madrid
Discover the Prince's Gardens and the squares of Parejas and Mariblanca from the sky on this unforgettable hot air balloon flight over Aranjuez near Madrid!
Practical information
Fly at an altitude of 300m and cover a distance of around 10km on this 1-hour hot-air balloon flight from Aranjuez, around 45 minutes south of Madrid.
- Take off 300 metres from the Royal Palace of Aranjuez and its gardens, on the banks of the Tagus river
- Discover the Prince's gardens and the squares of Parejas and Mariblanca from the sky and learn from your pilot's comments
- Enjoy an experience as unreal as it is relaxing, enveloped in the light and sounds of dawn.
Course of events
The whole activity takes around 3.5 hours and starts early in the morning (around 8am - 8.30am in winter or 7am - 7.30am in summer), as this is the time of day when conditions are most stable.
- Attend the pre-flight briefing (10 min)
- Inflate the balloon and board the basket (30 min)
- Enjoy a hot-air balloon flight lasting around one hour with comments from your pilot
- Celebrate the landing with a traditional champagne toast (10 min)
- Enjoy a picnic breakfast (30 min)
- Receive a flight certificate (10 min)
- Return to the starting point in a 4x4 vehicle (30 min)
Activity requirements
Minors must have parental authorisation.
Special terms
This activity is weather-dependent.
This flight is not recommended for people with heart conditions or pregnant women.
It is not accessible to people in wheelchairs.
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English, FrenchIncluded
- Hot-air balloon for 2 to 16 passengers
- EASA-approved commercial pilots
- HD photos and videos
- Glass of cava
- Picnic breakfast
- Flight certificate
- Return to the meeting point by shuttle after the flight
- Free parking at the meeting point
Excluded
- Transfer to meeting point
Do not forget to bring
- Trainers
- Comfortable clothing
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Camera/phone
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Imagine yourself drifting gently above the clouds as if in a dream — because that's exactly what this hot air balloon flight in Aranjuez feels like. Floating over the Madrid region at sunrise, bathed in soft morning light and the quiet sounds of dawn, is an experience unlike any other.
Aerodifusion welcomes you to Aranjuez, a town designated a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape since 2001. For centuries, the Spanish royal family spent their spring months at the Palace of Aranjuez, nestled in a lush and temperate valley at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers. Here, the magic of nature and history come together to create one of the most breathtaking hot air balloon settings near Madrid.
Your experience begins in the morning, when you'll witness the spectacular inflation of the balloon before hopping into the basket and lifting off into the sky. Your pilot will expertly handle the controls and comment on the views, while the wind guides your journey. Depending on its direction, you'll land somewhere between 5 and 15 km from the launch point — part of the adventure! Once back on the ground, you'll celebrate with a drink and a breakfast picnic alongside your pilot, sharing the magic of what you've just experienced during your hot air balloon flight above Aranjuez. You'll then be comfortably driven back to the starting point.
Organised by fully accredited professionals, this hot air balloon flight near Madrid is designed to be safe, seamless, and deeply memorable for everyone on board. Don't wait — book now and get ready for an experience you'll be talking about for years to come!