This is sort of a must-do in Phoenix - at least once. Seeing the sunrise from behind the Superstition Mountains at 4,000 feet above the desert is everything you'd imagine it to be, except better. And silently skimming the desert floor, just over the Saguaros is nothing but exhilarating.
The whole experience, from scheduling the flight to ending it with a Champagne toast, went unbelievably smooth. A single call to the pilot from my Yelp App on my phone got the flight scheduled - took less than a minute to do. He gave us a time and a place to meet and that was it - he didn't even ask for a credit card number to hold the reservation.
The pilot gave us a call the night before to confirm and was waiting for us when we arrived. The best part was that it was just the two of us in the basket - a private flight. This was not one of those sardine in a can type flights where 14 people are squished together - it was just us and the pilot. We got lessons on hot air ballooning, desert foliage, and the local geography while we had the time of our lives.
After it was over, we wrapped it up with chocolates, muffins, and a Champagne toast while the crew rolled up and stowed the balloon. So, once again, Yelp gets it right - you just can't go wrong choosing 2FlyUs.com for your hot air balloon experience!