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Barnstorming Adventures

3750 John J. Montgomery Drive, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92123
800-759-5667
Ranked #39 of 87 tours in San Diego
4.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Tours
Activities: Group tours/air tour, Whale watching
Description: Airplane adventures.
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Riverside, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

My Wife purchased a 50 min biplane ride to fly over san diego, It was a wonderful surprise and the most amazing experience. I would definately recommend this to any couples that need to get away for a bit. Great staff and extraordinary customer service. Thanks for the memories and hope to see you again More

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Lincoln, Nebraska
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

I did the warbird flight with the aerobatics. If you have ever thought "I would like to be in a fighter plane and do all of that fancy flying", this is the adventure for you. There was a lot more of the aerobatics than I thought there would be. There is also lots of spectacular scenery to be seen from... More

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St Peter Port, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 8, 2011

I found out about Barnstorming Adventures from the "Things to do in San Diego" website. In truth there are a lot of things to do in San Diego, but how often do you get to ride in a biplane? You get get to the airfield by bus but we went by taxi from the harbour, just by the USS Midway,... More

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San Diego, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2011

I purchased the 40 minute "You Fly It" for my husbands birthday. Everything was top notch from beginning to end. His pilot was wonderful, as were the other employees. My husband had the a wonderful time and a smile on his face for the rest of the day. I would especially recommend this for couples and people on vacation in... More

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Kansas City
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2011

My wife and I took a 50 minute flight in the Travel Air biplane, and it was amazing. We had a great time, and it was the best way to see the city. The best pictures from our trip came from this ride. I also took a 40 minute ride in the SNJ-4 and had an awesome time doing aerobatics.... More

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San Diego, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2011

I was given a Groupon gift for my birthday for Barnstorming Adventures and due to inclement weather in the fall and winter was not able to use the Groupon until the summer month of June. My sister tried to book a reservation three weeks ago and was told that everything was booked until after June 30 when the Groupon expired.... More

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Biplanerides, Manager at Barnstorming Adventures, responded to this review
June 19, 2011

This person has been making comments on any site she can find. She was refunded by Groupon as an unhappy Groupon customer. Groupon advertised this deal, collected the money and is responsible for refunds. If you look at our other reviews, you will see that she is out of line. We have given almost 700 Groupon rides in the last... More

Las Vegas, Nevada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2011

I simply cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with Barnstorming Adventures. My husband and I took a weekend anniversary trip to San Diego, and out of four days of fun this was the moment that couldn't be missed if we were to do it all over again. I was hesitant to buy online, so I called up in... More

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Phoenix
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2011

Hmmmm! How do even begin to express the incredible experience that our biplane ride with Barnstorming Adventures was? Well, it started with sweet-hearted Bonnie who managed to squeeze us in on a Friday afternoon. One visit to her comprehensive website and we just had to see what her unique operation was all about! We knew it would surely be worth... More

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San Diego
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2010
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this company has the worst customer service we have ever experienced. Gift certificate purchased had no expiration date yet when went to re-deam they said the web site states 6 months. It was after the 6 months and instead of honoring it the owner decided to get in a screaming match with us and would not budge even though we... More

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Biplanerides, Owner at Barnstorming Adventures, responded to this review
May 20, 2010

This person received a gift ticket that he did not use by the expiration date. He was about 7 months past that date when he tried to book a ride. He refused to pay an extension fee to keep the ticket valid (we offered the extension even though it is not required of us). Just like any ticket you buy... More

Livingston, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2009
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Just back from San Diego where we went on the Bi Plane, an absolutely fantastic flight. The wife wasn't too keen on the idea as she doesn't like fairground rides etc but this was as smooth as silk. Pilot gave us a fantastic commentary, would recommend to anyone. More

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