It's Spring in the Black Hills! Finally. I was scrolling through my feed one day when I saw the most beautiful pictures of the Black Hills taken from the skies. I asked them to guest blog a post to share their business. I'm so excited to share this with you. It's worth getting up early and taking a ride. The following is their post. Enjoy.

Fly in a hot air balloon and soar over the beautiful Black Hills.  Make memories that will last forever.

Your Adventure Awaits!  Black Hills Balloons flies in the southern Black Hills, making the Custer Valley and world-renowned Custer State Park the heart of our flying area. Your flight over mountains, valleys, lakes and prairies, is one of the best ways to view the Black Hills; home to elk, antelope, whitetail deer, buffalo and mule deer. If you’re lucky, you might even see a mountain lion from our secure gondola!  The Black Hills is the only place in the world where you can witness such historic, wild landscape and abundant wildlife from a hot air balloon.

FLY the Black Hills and experience the true beauty of South Dakota!

• Prices: Adults – $295 per adult. Children 4-12 – $245 per child.
• Flights take place daily at sunrise, weather permitting, near Custer SD from May 1st through Oct 31st
• Guests can expect an hour flight over the historic and beautiful Black Hills
• Celebratory champagne toast and souvenir flight certificate included
• Winter Flight are available by special appointment only.

Black Hills Balloons was established in 1984 and has been flying the Black Hills for over 30 years.  Recently awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, we take pride in creating the best experience for our passengers and sharing the beauty of the hills with everyone we meet.  Join us for a flight and we see why we are one of the top attractions in the Black Hills!

What should you expect?

Reservations are required.  We meet our passengers each morning at a central meeting location in Custer, SD.  Passengers will park their vehicles and travel to the launch field in one of our insured Black Hills Balloons vans.  Once we arrive to the field, the crew gets to work unloading and preparing the aircraft while passengers are briefed and have a chance to take photos.  The balloon takes 20 minutes to prepare for flight, and once ready, passengers are requested to board.  The flight is approximately one hour, determined by weather and available landing locations.  Upon landing, our ground crew will pack up the balloon while passengers and pilot celebrate the flight with a complimentary champagne toast, light snacks and a quick story about the origin of hot air ballooning.

We fly daily at sunrise when the winds are calm and consistent.  Flights are weather dependent and at the discretion of the pilot.

Questions?  Check out our FAQ’s or call 605-673-2520.