Balloon Flights

Known around the world for the International Balloon Festival, Château-d’Œx is the ideal spot to take your first flight in a hot air balloon. SkyEvent SA organises flights every day of the year (mornings), taking off from the launch site at the entrance to the village.

Ideal for individuals, groups, families and friends, as long as weather conditions allow. The magic starts when you climb into the basket.

Once the balloon is inflated it rises into the sky, light as a feather, majestic views will begin to unfold before you after just a few minutes.

Suspended in the air in the most absolute calm, you can admire the panorama of the Alps: from Mont-Blanc to the Eiger, from the Grand-Combin to the Matterhorn and the Jura, not forgetting the regions of Lake Geneva and Fribourg.

At the end of the adventure, after the balloon has landed and been packed away, you will receive a flight certificate and share a friendship drink with some local products.

From May to the end of October, we offer evening flights. The take-off is near the Ecuvillens aerodrome. Up in the air, you will have a fantastic view over the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, the Romont Castle, the beautiful city of Fribourg, the region of Lake Gruyère and its Castles.

On the ground, you will also be able to appreciate the sunset while having a toast and our best local products from the Pays-d’Enhaut.

• Practical information

  RECOMMENDATIONS
  - take-off between 6am and 10am depending on the season
  - duration of the flight: 1h to 1h30 (total duration: 3 to 4h)
  - accessible for children with a minimum height of 1m25
  - flight is possible during the day or in the evening
  - on request, the company organizes group flights with one or more balloons.
  - sporty and seasonal clothes are recommended
  
  ACCESS FOR FLIGHTS IN THE MOUNTAINS
  The principal take-off site is located at the entrance to the village of Château-d'Œx. Due to weather conditions, the departure point is confirmed the day before the flight.
  - by car: free parking available along the take-off area
  - by train: via the MOB line from Montreux or Zweisimmen (stop "Gare de Château-d'Œx"), 10 minutes walk
  - by bus : via the CarPostal line from the Col des Mosses (stop "Le Petit Pré")

• Prices

  Mountain flight (price per person)

  1 adult

  CHF 390.-

  2 adults

  CHF 380.-

  3 adults

  CHF 370.-

  4 adults

  CHF 360.-

  5 adults or more

  CHF 350.-

  per children (under 16)

  CHF 210.-

  
  
  

  Swiss valley flight

  per adult

  CHF 340.-

  per children (under 16)

  CHF 210.-