Southern Tier Balloon Tours

My wife found out about this place and it was three(my wife, my father and myself) us who went for the ride. They are very meticulous in ensuring you have a great time for your ride. They reached out to us via email multiple times to confirm about the whereabouts of the flights and weather conditions. The best part they do not charge you unless you have completed the flight as they understand the weather can be unpredictable. Their staff is super friendly and helpful. If you are doing this for the first time or 100th time I can assure you this will be the greatest ride you will take. Our pilot was very well trained ( also he is a pilot for Niagara EMS) and made us all feel super safe. Our crew was always in contact with us during our flight. Each flight is 45 - 70 minutes in the air, but make sure to plan for 2.5 - 3 hours for the whole experience (meet, flight, drive back, and post flight toast). We were in air for almost 1.25 hours. Safe for kids as long as they listen to adults. Will do another ride for sure with them. Special thanks to Dar Farzad(President), who was super considering for adjusting us at the last minute.

Amazing bucket list experience. Great way to see Ithaca from a different perspective. Crew was fun and professional. Dar---owner and pilot---was super easy-going and accommodating even as he made sure everyone was safe.

What an awesome experience, Dar and the whole team are just real fun professionals. Highly recommended!
Thank you guys so much for the ride, will be back to do that again.

My wife and I took an evening flight with Dar as our pilot! It was a great experience! The team did a great job making the launch and landing as effortless and comfortable as possible! The views are fantastic and Dar was very accommodating and knowledgeable about the area and has a good sense of humor! We would miss landing fields due to the wind direction and he would just say onto the next one! We would highly recommend Southern Tier Balloon Tours! Just a great time!

The team was phenomenal. The experience was very easy and felt safe every step of the way. An incredibly beautiful and peaceful way to view the the finger lakes. Highly recommend!!