Hot air balloon rides over Sonoma & Napa.
Sunrise, from a different altitude — champagne toast included. The last family-owned balloon company in the valley.
Float over the vineyards where two valleys meet.
Drift above Carneros — the only wine region in America that spans both Sonoma and Napa. Most flights take in views of both valleys (the winds chart each morning’s course), with world-renowned wineries below and the San Francisco Bay on the horizon.
- Sunrise launches, when winds are calmest
- FAA-certified commercial pilots
- Spacious baskets — less crowd, more view
- Traditional champagne toast on landing
A private airport. The whole valley to launch from.
The wind picks the runway. We just made friends with all of them — starting with Sonoma Skypark, our own private airfield in the heart of wine country.
Three hours you'll never forget.
Check-in at dawn
Meet your pilot and crew at Sonoma Skypark for a briefing as the valley wakes up.
Watch it come alive
Fourteen stories of fabric fill with fire and light — artistry in motion.
Fly with the wind
45–60 minutes over the vineyards — skimming the vines, then climbing for valley-wide views.
Champagne landing
Touch down and toast the morning — a ballooning tradition since 1783.
"I am DEADLY afraid of heights, but this was so easy I had no issue. The crew was amazing & our pilot, Jeff, was the absolute best."
"In the air for over an hour, greeted with a local brut when we got back. My husband is afraid of heights but really enjoyed this tour!"
"From check-in to champagne toast — absolutely perfect. Must do!"
"Great views at 1k feet, landed seamlessly. Definitely fly with Sonoma Ballooning!"
"Never having known the ground looks like green velvet from the heavens."
"Possibly one of the best things I've ever experienced. 10/10 recommend."
"I am DEADLY afraid of heights, but this was so easy I had no issue. The crew was amazing & our pilot, Jeff, was the absolute best."
"In the air for over an hour, greeted with a local brut when we got back. My husband is afraid of heights but really enjoyed this tour!"
"From check-in to champagne toast — absolutely perfect. Must do!"
"Great views at 1k feet, landed seamlessly. Definitely fly with Sonoma Ballooning!"
"Never having known the ground looks like green velvet from the heavens."
"Possibly one of the best things I've ever experienced. 10/10 recommend."
From shared sunrises to private skies.
Sunrise Join-In Flight
The classic Sonoma balloon experience — 45–60 minutes aloft with champagne toast.
Groups & Events
Rent whole balloons for corporate events, reunions & celebrations — transport, toast & gratuity included.
Scenes from the sky.
The Bay Area's closest sunrise flight.
There's no hot air ballooning in San Francisco — and Sonoma is the closest launch to the city, about an hour from the Golden Gate Bridge. Voted #1 in both Sonoma and Napa, our flights carry you over the famed Carneros AVA, historic downtown Sonoma and the rolling hills of Petaluma; on clear mornings you'll glimpse the San Francisco Bay itself. And when you land, Sonoma Plaza — California's largest, with 30+ tasting rooms — is minutes away for brunch and a proper wine country day. Flying with a crowd? We charter whole balloons for groups of 5 to 100+. Staying in Napa? Here's how our flights work for Napa visitors.
Sunrise is waiting.
Join-in flights from $265 · Private VIP · Gift certificates