Balloon animals may look cute, but even the horses are incredibly hard to ride. Board a more buoyant balloon with today’s Groupon to Sundance Balloons. Choose between the following options:

• For $138, you get a hot air balloon ride on a weekday morning (a $275 value).
• For $162, you get a hot air balloon ride on a weekday evening (a $325 value).
• For $185, you get a hot air balloon ride on a weekend morning (a $375 value).
  
  

Sundance Balloons’ vibrant inflatables float adventurous passengers over scenic landscapes at sunrise and sunset. Each one-hour journey commences as sojourners greet their flight crew at a pre-determined location, receive a briefing on what to expect during the excursion, and observe their balloon as it swells to more than 10 storeys in height. Morning flight teams convene 30 minutes before sunrise, and evening passages begin 2.5 hours before sundown to capture enough twilight for wildlife and Where’s Waldo sightings. The woven gondolas glide 1,000 feet above the ground but can sometimes gently skim treetops or cornfields when wandering over the countryside. Since balloons drift with prevailing winds, there is no wind chill and travellers feel only a slight sensation of movement. As is tradition for ballooning, explorers of the appropriate age end their flight with a champagne toast to tranquility, beauty, and neighbourhoods that appear as giant smiley faces only visible from the air. In the event of poor flying conditions, Sundance Balloons reschedules rides for a future fair-weather morning or evening.

Sundance Balloons’ flying season spans May–October. Buyers may add flying partners by purchasing additional Groupons, and should allot four total hours for check-in, travel to launch location, safety briefing, setup and packing, and return to meeting location. Upon registration, fliers receive an informational packet and the flight’s meeting location.