Flights around Kraków run in season (April–October). The voucher is valid for 12 months — buy now, pick a date once the operator opens the calendar.
We show flights launching within 50 km of Kraków.
No operator has declared coverage of małopolskie yet. You can buy a voucher from any verified operator — you will agree the date and launch site with them. Every operator on the platform has passed verification of the CAA (ULC) pilot licence, balloon technical certificates and liability policy, and you redeem the voucher directly with the operator you choose.
Buy a voucherYou buy the voucher online, receive it by e-mail right after purchase, and it stays valid for 12 months. You agree the date and launch site with the operator once their season calendar opens; at booking you enter the voucher code.
A hot-air balloon flight near Kraków takes you over the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, the Wisła valley and the hills west of the city. Balloons do not launch from the city centre: the controlled zone around Balice airport and dense urban development rule out a launch in town, so launch sites usually sit within a 20–50 km radius — around Krzeszowice, Alwernia, Wieliczka and Niepołomice. The operator confirms the exact meeting point closer to the date, because it depends on wind direction on the day.
Flights take place at sunrise and before sunset, when the air is calmest. The flight itself usually lasts 45–60 minutes, but plan for 2.5–3 hours in total: balloon preparation, the flight, landing in a field, and the bus ride back to the launch site. In good visibility you will see Wawel and the Wisła from a distance, and the Beskidy range to the south; in very clear air, the Tatras too.
Before you book, check that the operator has been verified on the platform: everyone flying here has a pilot licence (CAA/ULC), balloon certificates and third-party liability insurance on file. Prices start from 730 PLN per person, and that already includes the operator's liability cover. The season around Kraków runs from April to October — outside it, calendars sit empty, so a voucher valid for 12 months makes the best gift, redeemed once flights resume.
The pilot makes the final call the day before, then again on the morning of the flight — only then is it clear whether the wind over the Jura upland and the Wisła valley is within limits. If it isn't, or it's raining, the flight moves to the next date, and your booking and voucher stay valid. That's a normal part of balloon flying, not an exception, so when planning a flight near Kraków, leave yourself some buffer days.
From open land outside the city, most often around Krzeszowice, Alwernia, Wieliczka and Niepołomice, 20–50 km from the centre. The operator gives you the exact meeting point in the confirmation, since it depends on the wind forecast.
From April to October — that is the window when operators actually fly near Kraków. In winter there are no flights, so if you are buying during that period, get a voucher valid for 12 months and pick a date once the season starts.
The flight itself is 45–60 minutes in the air. Add balloon preparation and the bus ride back from the landing site, and the whole meeting takes 2.5–3 hours.
From 730 PLN per person, with the operator's third-party liability insurance included. You'll see the exact amount for your chosen date on that flight's page.
The pilot cancels the flight, and you and the operator agree on a new date together. Your booking and voucher stay valid — nothing is lost.
Yes. The voucher is valid for 12 months and lands in your inbox right after purchase, and the recipient picks their own date and redeems the code when booking.