Colorado Springs Sunrise Balloon Ride

Revel in breathtaking panoramic views of the Pikes Peak region while floating across the sky and sending your greetings to the earthbound folks below! Upon landing, enjoy a celebratory toast.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colorado Springs - Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, and Memorial Park.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Champagne Toast
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Availability for flights cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of flight availability
  • We are unable to fly anyone under the age of 5
  • We can not fly anyone who is pregnant
  • Passengers 300lbs+ must purchase an additional space to ensure safety, comfort, and proper weight distribution during flight
Location
Amy's Donuts
Bloomington Street
Meet in the parking lot of Amy's Donuts on the northeast corner of Carefree Circle and N Powers Blvd. You will see Rainbow Ryders' vans parked there, ready to get you checked in and on your way to your balloon ride!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(138 Ratings)
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Katherine_s
Sep 22, 2025
I can't recommend Rainbow... - I can't recommend Rainbow Ryders enough! From start to finish, the entire hot air balloon ride was smooth, safe, and simply magical. The views were absolutely surreal. Floating peacefully above the landscape, with nothing but the sound of the burner and the wind, was an unforgettable experience. Our pilot was professional, knowledgeable, and clearly experienced. The landing was impressively smooth.
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Karen_l
Sep 16, 2025
Bucket list balloon ride in Colorado Springs - Fabulous experience! This was a bucket list item and it lived up to expectations plus! Jon was a great pilot and a lot of fun! Highly recommended him.
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Roseh608
Sep 4, 2025
Amazing experience! - Great experience, perfect weather and excellent pilot and crew! This was my first ride and it was perfect! The views in Colorado Springs were incredible. I can’t wait to go again and would definitely recommend Rainbow Ryder’s!
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Seaside259397
Sep 3, 2025
Amazing flight and pilot! - This was amazing! John and his crew went over and above. I guess that's what you do in a balloon!! John really knows his stuff and made an excellent landing as well!! I would highly, highly recommend you fly with them. We loved it so much they even got a big tip after the champagne toast!!
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Amado
Aug 28, 2025
Great experience! - Our pilot was JT. He made the experience fun, and overall, we all felt safe and had a great time. Awesome experience and the champagne was just the cherry on top. Highly recommend!!
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Gabi
Aug 26, 2025
Amazing - It was amazing something new for my husband and I. I I definitely would recommend it to anyone wanting to try something new. Super friendly.
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Alma_q
Aug 21, 2025
Super recommended - Very good experience and very professional people in charge, I recommend it extensively, They are friendly and respectful, they also explain everything clearly or very pleasantly
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Kerry
Aug 13, 2025
Our pilot was Jon and he did a great job of explaining what to expect. The flight was great and the landing was perfect. - Jon did a great job as our pilot. Landing was perfect. Ground crew was on the spot to help us land. Jon was thorough in explaining what to expect with flight and for landing. We would definitely fly again.
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Barbara
Sep 16, 2025
Really cool experience, definitely do it! - Really cool experience to watch the balloon blow up, climb in the basket, lift off, have a new perspective on what is below, but you won’t fly over Pikes Peak or Garden of the Gods, but you’ll will see them from a distance. Flights crew was great. Be ready for an early start, but 100% worth it!
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Arnetter_b
Sep 4, 2025
Cancelled by Mother’s Nature - We scheduled our trip as a first time adventure, unfortunately the trip was cancelled due to inclement weather. However Greg was our guide and explained the reason for the cancellation. He was pleasant and well explained our safety was priority. He did offer next day balloon ride, unfortunately we weren’t able to sign up. I would recommend him if we were to visit Colorado Springs again.
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