Hot air balloon ride over Istra

Just imagine: golden spires of churches, snow-white walls of the monastery and colorful roofs of houses6 everything as if on a palm. In the distance you may see the greenery of fields and forests, the beauty of bizarre spurs of Istra Reservoir.

Such a breathtaking view opens from a balloon basket. This is accessible to everyone — we invite you to travel on a balloon! We offer individual tours in Istra only: you can fly alone or you can take your loved one with you, you can invite your friends or relatives for flight you can also go with your colleagues with a small company of up to 5 people. And also you can capture emotions on video or on photos, order a coctaiг basket or champagne. It is this fascinating view that opens from the basket of a balloon. And it is accessible to everyone — we invite you to travel on a balloon!

Wha Will you see during the flight over Istra?

The Journey begins with a meeting with our representative in the parking area of the New Jerusalem Monastery, you may use navigator positioning data for your convenience:  55.919800, 36.843389.Tthere you can leave your car, get acquainted with the pilot and the crew.

With a favorable wind direction, we will fly over the main sight of the city — the New Jerusalem Monastery. You will see the State Archaeological and Art Museum «New Jerusalem». Also, the flight can take place over the Istra Reservoir or over the cottage villages. So that you could appreciate the magic of flying on a balloon. We collected some photos from the balloon basket.

Standard flifght in Istra 

• we meet at the time agreed on the parking area of the New Jerusalem Monastery: 2, Sovetskaya Str., Istra, parking to Volokolamskoe shoes at the side ‘oblast’  next to Monastery park entrance. You may use navigator positioning data for your convenience55.919800, 36.843389
• meeting with the pilot 
• transfer with our crew to a launch place 
• safety instructions before flight
• balloon preparation for the flight
• average flight  duration 50-75minutes
• landing and traditional first flight ceremony 
• champagne and sweets 
• memoriable diplomas of a first balloon flight 

We have our balloon rides all over the year. We have our balloon flights twice a day from March till November: first flight is within first hours after Sunrise, second flight — 2-3 hours before Sunset. from December ill February — within daylight hours. The most important thing for us is safety. To organize safe flight we shall do it in simple weather conditions . Therefore, in case of bad weather conditions (such as — strong wind, dense fog, rain or snow) we will discuss cancellation or transfer of the flight for some date or other.