hot-air balloon
noun
: a large balloon that is filled with heated air and that floats in the sky with a basket underneath for people to ride in
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Additionally, the resort will offer tethered hot-air balloon rides where passengers can view desert and mountain vistas from 400 feet above ground.
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Choose from a private helicopter to Sedona’s red rocks, a hot-air balloon ride over the Superstition Mountains with Dom Pérignon in hand, or a Grand Canyon day trip via luxury SUV and private guide.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Several companies offer early-morning hot-air balloon rides over the Masai Mara.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The area is famous for its dramatic canyon landscapes and is known as the Brazilian Cappadocia, a reference to a region in central Turkey famed worldwide for stunning hot-air balloon rides.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Choose from a private helicopter to Sedona’s red rocks, a hot-air balloon ride over the Superstition Mountains with Dom Pérignon in hand, or a Grand Canyon day trip via luxury SUV and private guide.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Several companies offer early-morning hot-air balloon rides over the Masai Mara.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The area is famous for its dramatic canyon landscapes and is known as the Brazilian Cappadocia, a reference to a region in central Turkey famed worldwide for stunning hot-air balloon rides.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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