Trips at a Glance

A brief description of each itinerary
Buddy Bombard trips are all-inclusive from Europe and feature luxury hotels, all meals, fine wines with all lunches and dinners, excellent guides, exclusive private visits and events, and legendary daily sightseeing excursions in Buddy Bombard’s balloons. All trips and extensions are hosted by Buddy Bombard.

» Burgundy’s Medieval Castles & World Famous Vineyards
» The Medieval Splendor of Siena & its Palio
» Istanbul & Remarkable Cappadocia
» Austria, Salzburg Lakes & Alpine Foothills
» Swiss Summer, the Emmental & the Jungfrau Regions
» The Loire Valley & its Royal Chateaux
» The Romance of Florence & Siena
» Swiss Winter Alps & Chateau d’Oex International Balloon Festival
» Highlights of the Swiss Winter Alps

5 days • 4 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Four Nights at deluxe Hotel le Cep, Beaune
  • Visit centuries-old wine cellars, barrel maker
  • Visit the 12th century monastic winery of Confrerie des Chevalier du Tastevin
  • Drive through the world famous vineyards of Montrachet, Mersault, Pommard, Romanee Conti to name a few
  • Elegant luncheons in outstanding restaurants
  • Private luncheon with the remarkable Countess de Loisy at her wine estate
  • Four romantic balloon excursions, one each afternoon
  • Guided visit of the 14th century fairytale Chateau de la Rochepot & its quaint village
  • Candlelight dinners at the 14th century chateau Savigny Les Beaune and Buddy Bombard’s 17th century home, Chateau de Laborde
  • All-Inclusive from Paris
Combine Trips for a Longer Adventure



7 days • 6 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Four nights at 5 star Grand Hotel Continental in Siena
  • Two nights at 5 star Hotel le Fontanelle in Chianti (near Siena)
  • Guided tour of medieval Siena, with a private luncheon and spectacular view of the oldest
    part of the town from a lovely penthouse apartment
  • A morning exploring the country estate “Geggiano” followed by luncheon with the owner,
    Countess Sandra Bianca-Bandinelli.
  • Guided tour of 13th century town of San Gimignano with luncheon at Villa Cusona,the home
    of Prince and Princess Guicciardini-Strozzi, and private tour of the estateat their magnificent ancestral castles
  • Guided tour of the 11th century fortress, Castello di Brolio, and luncheon with the owners
    Baron and Baroness Ricasoli
  • Four scheduled early morning balloon explorations across historical Siena
  • Medieval festival and the remarkable pageantry of Siena’s “Il Palio”, with reserved premium
    seating including the Palio horse race
  • Nightly dinner parties in colorful Sienese restaurants
  • All-Inclusive from Florence
Extend or Combine Trips for a Longer Adventure



10 days • 9 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Three nights in Istanbul at the resplendent 5 star Ciragan Palace Hotel
  • Five nights in Cappadocia at the new 5 star Goreme Hotel
  • One night Istanbul at the 4 star Polat Renaissance (overnight near airport)
  • Guided sightseeing of Istanbul, including Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, St. Sohpia’s, Blue Mosque, Dolmabache Palace, and the Basilica Cistern
  • An exotic evening at the Karavansari supper club with folklore entertainment including classic belly dancing
  • Five scheduled morning balloon adventures through Cappadocia among the remarkably exotic rock formations and fascinating valleys
  • Guided sightseeing of Goreme, the pottery caves of Avanos, the massive underground city of Kaymakli, Pasabag, Ortahisar, and traditional carpet weaving work rooms
  • Nightly private dinners in dramatic, ancient settings including the 10th century cave church of Avnali and a mesmerizing performance of the Whirling Dervishes
  • We cater elaborate luncheons in different, outlandish, and entertaining locations dailyin Cappadocia, always among bizarre, unforgettable, rock configurations
  • All-Inclusive from Istanbul
Combine Trips for a Longer Adventure



5 days • 4 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Four nights at 5 star Hotel Schloss Fuschl, the restored 13th century hunting castle
    of the Archbishops of Salzburg
  • Walking tour of Old Salzburg, including the birthplace of Mozart and its world famous shopping street,
    the “Getreidegasse”, lined with medieval houses
  • Lake steamer cruise to the quaint 15th century village of St. Wolfgang
  • Private luncheon with Princess Manni Wittgenstein at her hunting lodge
  • Cruise the shore of Hallstaat’s ancient village in a small fleet of electric boats
  • Four scheduled late afternoon balloon adventures through the beautiful scenery madefamous
    in The Sound of Music
  • All-Inclusive from Salzburg

Extend or Combine Trips for a Longer Adventure



5 days • 4 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Four nights at the 5 star Hotel Bellevue Palace, Bern
  • Guided walking tour of medieval Bern including the mechanism room ofthe town’s medieval
    clock as it chimes the hour
  • Lake steamer luncheon cruise to medieval villages on Lake Thun, disembarking at Interlaken
  • Cog railway trip up the majestic Jungfrau mountain
  • Chartered helicopter to the Jungfrau’s Aletch Glacier and the north face of the Eiger
  • Cable car to Piz Gloria for lunch, the revolving mountaintop restaurant madefamous in the James Bond 007 film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
  • Trummelbach Falls, the massive flow of melt water from the Jungfrau, the Monk & the Eiger which rages down in 10 separate waterfalls inside the mountain
  • Four scheduled late afternoon balloon adventures through romantic farm and chalet country
  • All-Inclusive from Zurich
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5 days • 4 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Four nights at the Loire Valley’s deluxe, 18th century Domaine de Beauvois
  • Daily guided visits to the magnificent castles of Azay le Rideau, Chateau d’Usse, Langais,
    Villandry, and Chenonceaux
  • Guided tour of Place Plumereau, the restored medieval quarter of Tours
  • Luncheons in romantic restaurants including Chateau Choiseul and Coty’sChateau d’Artigny
  • Four late afternoon balloon explorations through the Loire Valley’s charming countryside,
    full of lovely manor houses and chateaux
  • Dinners prepared by our own chef in candle-lit medieval settings, including the 11th century
    castle Chateau Cinq-Mars
  • All-Inclusive from Paris
Extend or Combine Trips for a Longer Adventure

8 days • 7 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Three nights at the 5 star Westin Excelsior Hotel in Florence
  • Four nights at the 5 star Grand Hotel Continental in Siena
  • Three full days of escorted visits into Baroque & Renaissance Florence, including unhurried visits to Michelangelo’s David, Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens, Duomo, Ponte Vecchio,  Uffizi Gallery, Old Quarter of Oltrarno & Brancacci Chapel, private visit of Vasarian Corridor, and much more
  • Optional shopping in Florence
  • Private luncheon and afternoon with Prince Duccio Corsini and his wife at Villa la Corti, the family’s
    olive oil and wine estate since 1427
  • Guided tour of medieval Siena, with a private luncheon and spectacular view of the oldest part
    of the town from a lovely penthouse apartment
  • A morning exploring the country estate “Geggiano” followed by luncheon with the owner,
    Countess Sandra Bianca-Bandinelli
  • Guided tour of 13th century town of San Gimignano with luncheon at Villa Cusona,
    the home of Prince and Princess Guicciardini-Strozzi, and private tour of the estate
  • Guided tour of the 11th century fortress, Castello di Brolio, and luncheon with the owners Baron
    and Baroness Ricasoli
  • Four scheduled early morning balloon adventures exploring Siena and San Gimignano
  • Festive dinner parties throughout
  • All Inclusive from Florence
Extend or Combine Trips for a Longer Adventure



9 days • 8 nights

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Highlights Include

  • Eight nights at the charming Hotel le Grand Chalet, Gstaad
  • Four days of participation in Chateau d’Oex (Switzerland) Winter Balloon Festival
    • including flying in Buddy Bombard’s balloons each day, along with nearly 100 other colorful and whimsically shaped balloons from all over Europe
  • Three days of Buddy Bombard’s gentle flights of approximately three hours each,
    through snow covered villages and spectacular valleys of the majestic Alps
  • Elegant luncheons with fine wine enjoyed in our balloons while drifting through
    some of the most stunning winter scenery in the world
  • A fun evening at premier “Café du le Cerf” for superb raclette and cheese fondue,
    served here for 400 years
  • Fabulous nightly dinner parties in Gstaad’s most famous gourmet restaurants,
    including “la Bagatelle” at the Grand Chalet, “The Chesery” voted the best restaurant
    in Switzerland, and venerable “Guido’s” at the Palace
  • All-Inclusive from Geneva


6 days • 5 nights

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Highlights Include:

  • Five nights at charming Hotel le Grand Chalet, Gstaad
  • Four days of Buddy Bombard’s gentle balloon flights of approximately three hours each,
    through snow covered villages and spectacular valleys of the majestic Alps
  • Daily elegant luncheons with fine wine enjoyed in our balloons while drifting through
    some of the most stunning winter scenery in the world
  • A fun evening at premier “Café du le Cerf” for superb raclette and cheese fondue,
    served here for 400 years
  • Fabulous nightly dinner parties in Gstaad’s most famous gourmet restaurants,
    including “la Bagatelle” at the Grand Chalet, “The Chesery” voted the best restaurant
    in Switzerland, and venerable “Guido’s” at the Palace
  • All-Inclusive from Geneva