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Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight - Mt. Hutt
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Experience an incredible Hot Air Balloon flight form the scenic foothills of Mt Hutt!
Highlights
- Mt. Hutt and Southern Alps scenic hot air balloon flight
- Unlimited free airspace upto 9500 ft. for best views across the mountains cloud base permitting
- Views to the East of the patchwork Canterbury Plains through to the Pacific Ocean
- 4X4 transport from Methven centre to the take off site and return from the landing site
- Post flight Champagne style celebration
- Inflight photographs available for purchase a day after the flight and to view on facebook
Your flight will take off close to the foothills of Mt. Hutt, where the mountains provide excellent shelter from the North Westerly winds. Experience fantastic views across the Southern Alps as far away as Mt. Cook and Mt. Aspiring with unlimited airspace restrictions up to 9,500ft! Along the way, enjoy the Eastern views as well patchwork landscape of the plains to the Pacific Coast!
After take-off you’ll climb to an altitude perfect for awesome panoramic views across the mountains, after you’ve had time to capture the views, you’ll descend to a lower altitude for the second half of the flight to enjoy a different aspect by flying closer to the ground.
Upon landing, enjoy a celebratory drink in the landing field before travelling back to Methven in the chase vehicle, which will have been following the balloon throughout the flight.
Methven is a winter ski town, with an abundance of attractions including mountain walks and the Lord of the Rings site at Mt. Sunday! For your scenic flight, you’ll be transported from the meeting point in Methven to the launch site - the meeting point has ample parking and toilets.
Experience an extraordinary scenic flight from the foothills of Mt. Hutt, exploring the incredible Canterbury Plains!
Itinerary
- Meeting at the bus stop in the centre of Methven, in front of Methven Medical Centre
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$266.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$266.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$266.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
- Adult$357.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$260.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Many thanks Graeme
Kate Tyler from New Zealand wrote on 12 August 2025
Amazing!!
What an amazing experience!! Thank you so much Graeme and Storky for taking such great care of us and making the experience all the better; you guys are brilliant.
From Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight - Mt. Hutt
Thanks Kate, really appreciate your review, we do like it when the experience is enjoyed. Graeme [cid:[email protected]]
Hanna Rohde from Germany wrote on 29 April 2026
Very fun and beautiful views
The crew was very nice. Its a beautiful experience with a very calm energy. Our pilot was fun and knew a lot about the region. It was interesting to see how the balloon gets set up. After landing everyone worked together to fold up the balloon. We got a drink and a muffin and just talked for a bit. Would do it again. Its in my top five new zealand experiences!
alsgh_w from South Korea wrote on 23 May 2021
...걱정됩니다.
시작부터 30분 시작시간 늦춰진거 연락안와서 밖에서 생고생 아침이라 얼어 죽을뻔. 만나서 열기구 탑승하고 점차 올라가니 뷰도 좋고 날도 좋고 너무좋음. 조종수 분이 어르신이였는데 높이 올라가더니 쓰러지심. 너무 당황해서 앉게하고 쉬게 하니 좀 나아지셨는지 다시 괜찮다고 하시는데 속으로 욕밖에 안나옴. 분위기 조지고 바로 착륙하자했는데 착륙포인트까지 가야해서 어쩔수 없이 탐. 다른 승객 걱정되서 남김니다.
Anusha Rokesh from New Zealand wrote on 12 April 2026
Warm & Enthusiastic
We had a wonderful hot air balloon ride and loved every moment of it. Watching the sunrise from above was magical, and the scenery was stunning. The team was very organized, friendly, and made the whole experience smooth and enjoyable. Definitely one of the best experiences we’ve had!
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florianl3 from Germany wrote on 18 December 2020
Mega nettes Team
Wir haben ein wenig später angefangen aufgrund des Wetters. Kommunikation hat immer gestimmt, die Veranstalter hatten einen guten Humor und es hat sich nicht angefühlt wie Host und Customer sondern wie eine Team Aktivität. Man nimmt richtig Teil am aufbauen und abbauen und das Gefühl dann endlich abzuheben und diesen fantastischen Ausblick zu haben ist unbezahlbar!!! Ich empfehle es jeden, der nach einem neuen Nervenkitzel sucht und die Ruhe und friedliche eines entspannten Ausblicks während des Fluges Wertschätzt. It’s definitely worth it!!!