This was a fabulous bucket list experience. Ryan and Eddie were phenomenal. I felt safe and well…read moreinformed the entire time. It was an unforgettable experience at a good price. I have never experienced a sunrise from a hot air balloon and highly recommend this experience. You won't regret it!

What an amazing experience! Compass Balloons is top notch-these guys are very experienced and care…read moreabout providing a safe and beautiful experience for their customers. The balloon ride was exhilarating! Will definitely book again.

We had a wonderful time and saw some great views! It's definitely something everyone should do at…read moreleast once!

My daughter bought this trip for me for Christmas and I have to say it was the best gift! Phil,…read moreJanet and crew were amazing! They gave us a great trip around the valley along with some interesting facts about ballon rides. They were knowledgeable and both had a great sense of humor. I will definitely be recommending them in the future. Thanks again.....we will be back!!!

Amazing and Unforgettable Experience!…read more We met at the designated meeting point at 5:00 a.m., and by 5:15 a.m. we were driving to the launch location. The crew was extremely organized and professional. It was fascinating to watch them set up and inflate the balloon, and by around 5:50 a.m. we were ready for takeoff. I wasn't nervous at all because the ride was incredibly smooth from start to finish. We spent about 45 minutes in the air, enjoying breathtaking views and a peaceful atmosphere. The weather was perfect, and floating above the landscape as the sun came up was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our captain was very professional, knowledgeable, and engaging. He shared interesting information throughout the flight and made everyone feel comfortable and safe. The entire crew worked together seamlessly and clearly cared about providing a great experience for their guests. After researching several companies, I chose Cielo Balloons, and I'm so glad I did. My search results were right. Cielo Balloons exceeded my expectations with their professionalism, organization, and excellent customer service. Everything was well planned and executed from beginning to end. I highly recommend Cielo Balloons to anyone considering a hot air balloon ride. It was an unforgettable experience, and I would absolutely do it again!

From taking off to landing, everything was sooo smooth and relaxing. My girlfriend and I were…read moreterrified to go on a hot air balloons, however, the professionals at Cielo were the best at explaining the process and taking care of us every step of the way. Our pilot, I believe his name was Dillon, was gliding us through the air so smoothly! It was a truly wonderful and unforgettable experience. Recommend Cielo Balloons to anyone who wants an amazing hot air balloon ride or anyone who might be too scared to try it.

Overall a fun time and we felt safe. I was disappointed that people checked in late and we had to…read morewait to confirm no shows. Also that we had to listen to a spiel about the $250 video package. All this took time and I hate waiting around. Once we got on the shuttle things progressed in a timely fashion, except we had to return to the starting point for our champagne toast. Would have been fun to do in the field. There was more time on the ground than in the balloon. Also noticed that other companies started earlier and were going much higher and lower than we were. The drone following us taking video was extremely annoying. Not the adventure I had hoped for, but enjoyable do do one time.

My boyfriend and I came to do a hot air balloon ride for the first time for my birthday!…read more The employees really had everything down to a science and I felt confident that they were experienced and knew what they were doing. It was SO early, and it really was good I had a jacket before we got into the balloon because it was chilly, but it is warm up in the air and in the balloon! Watching the set up and tear down ended up feeling like a part of the experience. The ride itself was amazing. It was unreal and so pretty!!! Our pilot had so much fun knowledge of the area and kept everyone engaged and entertained. At the end, they provided a champagne toast and certificates which was such a nice touch. I am definitely glad we went with this company and highly recommend them to anyone else interested in checking out a hot air balloon ride!

Wow, what an incredible experience! To say this was a bucket list item is an understatement, and…read moreboy did it deliver! After a glass or two of wine, my friend and I booked a last minute hot air balloon ride without knowing that we would have have to be at the meet up site at 5:15 AM. But watching the sunrise over Temecula Valley made it all worth it. The views were incredible and we magically had perfect weather for an incredible hour and a half flight. Our balloon captain was the owner of the company, David Bradley, and he was so knowledgeable about wine flying, and just California in general. I cannot recommend this company enough! The entire team is fast and professional

The hot air balloon ride was a wonderful and peaceful experience. The staff were welcoming and…read moreknowledgeable. They made me feel safe and calm. The views were beautiful! Thank you CA Dreamin'

My guy surprised me with a balloon ride and it was soo much fun! Definitely sketchy getting there,…read morebut worth it in the end (thank you crew for helping my guy surprise me). This is something we've been wanting to do for a while now, and Compass did a great job of making everything special. The views were phenomenal! The pilot was very knowledgeable and was pointing out what everything was (very helpful for me since I don't know the area very well). This was also during fire season, so we got a cool view of the mountains with a layer of ocean fog and a layer of smoke. There was one other balloon flying the same day, and it was a bit sad to see them going higher than us. They also started before us and landed after we did. The pilot was trying to explain that it's all based on the air and whatnot, but I'm not sure how accurate that is when another balloon is showing differently at the same time. Anywho, I still really enjoyed the whole experience! Few things that weren't great: 1 I went across the street to the gas station to use the restroom before we left, and the van had followed me over there without telling me. A truck or something ended up blocking them, so I walked back across the street to look for them. I didn't have my phone or anything and had to use a stranger's phone to find out where they were. Unfortunately, the stranger also spoiled the surprise that my guy worked soo hard for 2 there was supposed to be some snackies included (cheese, fresh fruit), but we did not get any 3 things felt pretty rushed the whole time we were there Overall, would definitely recommend this to others! I truly enjoyed this. Shoutout to my amazing guy for planning it all!

Absolutely recommend Compass Balloons--10/10 experience!…read more My husband and I booked a flight to celebrate our anniversary, and it was beyond worth it. This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime, bucket list experiences, and we'll never forget it. Ryan was our pilot and did an incredible job--friendly, professional, and made us feel completely safe from start to finish. The ground crew (Hector, Alejandro, and one other team member) were also fantastic--super helpful and made the whole experience seamless. We've already started telling all our friends to book a flight. Huge thanks to the Compass Balloons team for making our anniversary so memorable!

What a perfect day! Joshua and the team made my proposal perfect. Couldn't recommend them enough!read more

My now fiancée and I had such an incredible experience with SkyRider Tours! Josh is an incredible…read morepilot and did everything in his power to accommodate us and create a special moment. Josh created a great plan where I was able to surprise my fiancée and propose to her during the flight. Everything was perfect. The weather was not ideal in Temecula, so we found another location where we had an amazing private flight. It was such an intimate moment that I shared with my fiancée, and I could not have asked for better. The moments were captured by Megan's awesome photography, and she is a creative and skilled photographer! My fiancée and I will have these amazing pictures to share for the rest of our lives. To top it all off, we had a smooth landing! Sharing this moment with Josh and Megan felt like my fiancée and I were surrounded by close friends. I saved Josh's number for the anniversary flight! Can't wait for round 2!

I went with some family members and we all loved it. Highly recommend this experience!read more

So glad we checked this off the bucket list. We had a great experience. Despite the morning being…read morevery foggy from having warm weather the day before, the company did a great job of finding clear skies to take off from. Pilot Denni (the owner of the company with almost 40 years of pilot experience) was great and landed in the same place we took off, which is likened to a hole in one in golf. The whole experience was less than 3hrs. The ride itself lasted about an hour. We were transported to and from the launch and landing sites. They took some pictures for us and provided a balloon ride certificate at the end with discounts for local wineries and businesses. Mimosas and a bag of snacks were provided at the end. It was a great experience and would recommend to anyone willing to wake up before sunrise.

Wonderful experience, very qualified and friendly pilot. Amazing views. Highly recommendedread more

I can't recommend this enough, so much fun!!! I'd give them a 10 star rating if I could. We took a…read moreflight out to the Julian Pie Company to grab some apple pie and headed back home. The flight there was beautiful, the flight back was beautiful as well but a lot more fun. Our Pilot, Dave, was a fantastic host. It is clear from the second you meet him that he has been doing this for a long time and loves what he does. He was very courteous and friendly. He pointed out various landmarks as we flew and looked like he was having as much fun as we were. Trust me on this, if you take the flight out to the Julian Pie Company let Dave have some fun flying through the canyons on the way back. Trust me :) If you have been thinking about taking a helicopter ride, stop thinking and do it, you won't regret it. Thanks again Dave!!! I'll definitely be back.