My siblings and I decided to fulfill a life-long dream for our mother on her 60th birthday. We researched lots of companies in the Charlottesville area but based on the price, Monticello Country Ballooning was within our budget. My brother contacted Mandy and while our originial requested time was booked, she set us up for a sunset flight the night... More

Mandy and her team made this balloon trip fantastic from start to finish. All details were taken care of in a highly organized and professional manner. All I had to do was enjoy the ride and take pictures! The weather was perfect and the ride was gentle with incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville and the surrounding countryside.... More

Enjoyed our first balloon balloon trip with Mandy. She was a great pilot and hostess for this wonderful occassion. It was well explained before the trip and all questions were answered which prepared us and eliminated any anxiety we may have had. The weather and scenery were wonderful with beautiful skyline and sunset. Again, great experience for our first trip. More

Everything about this experience was wonderful! Mandy was great about communicating prior to our flight and very friendly and enthusiastic on the morning of our flight. She is very experienced and clearly enjoys what she does. The flight itself was amazing... we can't wait to go again! I'm afraid of heights but this did not bother me. Both the take-off... More

My wife and grown daughters surprised me with a birthday flight, and we all went. It was fantastic. Our pilot, Mandy, was wonderful, of course. While my wife held on the whole time with both hands, my daughters and I savored every moment of our flight. Even my wife relaxed enough to enjoy it by the time we landed. Our... More

This was incredible fun! My 72 year old neighbor and 18 year old granddaughter enjoyed it as much as I did. Mandy, the pilot, was great and extremely professional as was her ground crew. We left early in the morning with the clouds still low near the ground, but they burned off quickly and we had a spectacular view of... More

I surprised my husband with Hot Air Balloon Ride for his Birthday and it turned out fabulous! Not only was the view beautiful but the best part of the experience was Mandy, the owner and her crew. They LOVE what they do and it shows. I cannot say enough about their professionalism, safety consciousness and ability to make strangers all... More

I can't say enough about how enjoyable and professional the ballooning with Mandy was for myself & my family --from the prep through the flight to the champagne toast afterwards. The wonderful experience and the photos are a great incentive to ride again! More

If you have never taken the time and have wanted to go see Charlottesville from a hot air balloon, Monticello Country Ballooning is the way to go! We started our day off at Boar's Head and began with a mimosa toast, keep in mind if you are flying in the morning it is an early one, but also simply breathtaking!... More