About this tour
Rise above Geelong at dawn for an hour aloft over Victoria's patchwork of farmland, river valleys, and coastal sprawl. You'll drift past the Barwon River's curves, watch Port Phillip Bay spread out beneath you, and catch glimpses of the You Yangs on clear mornings. Launch sites rotate across Geelong, Murgheboluc, Bannockburn, and the Bellarine Peninsula depending on wind. The flight wraps with a full breakfast at the Holiday Inn back in town. Runs year-round, best November to March.
Highlights
- One hour floating above rolling farmland and winding river bends
- Panoramic views of Port Phillip Bay and distant ocean horizon
- Launch from different sites—Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, inland paddocks
- Hot buffet breakfast included post-flight at Holiday Inn Geelong
- Professional ground transport to and from launch field
- Operates year-round, weather permitting
What to expect
You'll meet your crew well before dawn, then travel by vehicle to whichever launch site the wind favours that morning. Watch the balloon inflate, climb into the basket, and lift off smoothly into stillness. For sixty minutes you'll drift silently over agricultural patchwork, spot the Barwon winding through green flats, and take in Port Phillip's sweep to the horizon. The landing is gentle. Back at base, you'll sit down to a proper cooked breakfast with other passengers—a relaxed wind-down after the adrenaline settles.
Good to know
Not suitable if pregnant, with poor heart health, or if you've dived in the last 24 hours. No toilet on board. Based just over an hour from Melbourne, making it a manageable day trip or overnight break. Public transport links available nearby.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.







