{"id":7134,"date":"2015-03-25T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/?p=7134"},"modified":"2015-03-25T15:39:47","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T15:39:47","slug":"hot-air-balloons-take-off-in-the-napa-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/hot-air-balloons-take-off-in-the-napa-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot air balloons take off in the Napa Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7135\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/balloon-rides-napa.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7135\" src=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/balloon-rides-napa.jpg\" alt=\"hot air balloons take off in the napa valley\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/balloon-rides-napa.jpg 600w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/balloon-rides-napa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/balloon-rides-napa-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hot air balloons taking off in the Napa Valley<\/h2>\n<p>When April rolls around, it means that it&#8217;s hot air balloon season in the Napa Valley. Tourist season\u00a0in April \u00a0goes full throttle as the vines awaken to a new growing season. Bud break and Spring bring the tourists out in droves to the Napa Valley. One of the big attractions for tourists is a ride above the Valley in a hot air balloon. \u00a0There are several companies that offer hot air balloon rides in the Napa Valley. They take off from various locations in the Napa Valley and most include a brunch and sparkling wine following the hot air balloon trip. In the above photo, the balloons started taking off from a Yountville location around 7 a.m. I have never taken a hot air balloon ride and do not intend to. \u00a0A balloon ride is too costly and too early in the morning for my cup of tea. Besides there are many other ways to see the Napa Valley. \u00a0There are always the <a title=\"wine train\" href=\"http:\/\/www.winetrain.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine train<\/a>, tour companies, and of course your own vehicle. The early morning hours before the sun is high in the horizon is when the Napa Valley is at its best for scenic views. \u00a0One hour before sunset is also a good time for beautiful Napa Valley views. \u00a0If you are interested in a hot air balloon ride, the best idea is to do a Web search for &#8220;hot air balloon rides napa valley.&#8221; Most tourists are in the\u00a0Napa Valley for one main purpose, wine and food. We have a complete set of <a title=\"Napa Valley Wine Trails\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/\">wine routes<\/a> for those who want to tour the Napa Valley on their own.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Napa Valley information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Napa Valley Activities\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Things to do in the Napa Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Napa Valley Restaurants\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Where to dine in the Napa Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Best Napa Valley Lodging\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-lodging\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lodging in the Napa Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot air balloons taking off in the Napa Valley When April rolls around, it means that it&#8217;s hot air balloon season in the Napa Valley. Tourist season\u00a0in April \u00a0goes full throttle as the vines awaken to a new growing season. Bud break and Spring bring the tourists out in droves to the Napa Valley. One &#8230; <a title=\"Hot air balloons take off in the Napa Valley\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/hot-air-balloons-take-off-in-the-napa-valley\/\" aria-label=\"More on Hot air balloons take off in the Napa Valley\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[927],"tags":[1314,1672],"ppma_author":[1885],"authors":[{"term_id":1885,"user_id":3,"is_guest":0,"slug":"joe","display_name":"Joe Becerra","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joe-Becerra.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joe-Becerra.jpg"},"first_name":"Joe","last_name":"Becerra","user_url":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com","description":"Joe Becerra has been traveling to wine country and enjoying wine since 1965. 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