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It offers pristine fine day views of Mt. Cook and the National Park Mountains, plus a full 300km panorama of the entire Canterbury Plains, and the braided Rakaia River system.

Commencing at daybreak, allow up to 4 hours of which about 1 hour is actual flight, and concludes with a buffet “Champagne” style breakfast as a picnic in the farmer’s field where the balloon lands. A non-flying ground fare is offered for those who do not wish to fly in the balloon.

Backcountry New Zealand has established itself as one of New Zealand's leading guiding outfitters. Whether Flyfishing New Zealand or exploring the backcountry with our wilderness guides, we deliver the highest level of professionalism and provide our guests with personalized experiences that are informative, rewarding and exceed expectations. Pricing on application.

Email Liam at:   liam@backcountry.co.nz for more information and inquiry.

We invite you to join us on a journey into some of New Zealand's most spectacular and breathtaking scenery. We have a range of tours available including a one-day tour to the remote and enchanting Mt Potts High Country Station. Mt Potts was used for the location of 'Edoras' in the epic trilogy 'The Lord of the Rings'. Our Lord of the Rings Tour- Journey into Middle Earth includes pick up and drop off from accommodation, champagne picnic lunch and four-wheel-drive access onto 'Edoras'. This is our most popular tour.

We also have half day and multi-day four-wheel-drive tours. All our vehicles are modern, comfortable & fully air-conditioned and we can cater for individuals, families and groups. We specialise in offering personalised luxury tours for the traveller after the ultimate experience. We are a Qualmark endorsed visitor activity - NZ tourism's official mark of quality. The team at Hassle-free Holidays looks forward to seeing you soon.