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New England Fall Foliage Aerial Tours

Fly High Above the Leaves For a Peak Autumn Experience

By , About.com Guide

Updated July 27, 2012
For a truly memorable autumn in New England experience, soar high above the changing leaves with one of these aerial tour operators.

Bretton Woods Canopy Tour
Feeling adventurous this autumn? Strap on a safety harness, pay attention in ground school so you'll know how to brake, then, prepare for the ride of your life! The year-round Canopy Tour at New Hampshire's Bretton Woods ski area features an exhilarating series of sky bridges and zip lines high in the trees of an old-growth forest. You'll gain confidence as your guides lead you on this three-and-a-half-hour journey, and, if you manage to remember to look around as you fly through the trees, you'll enjoy incomparable views of mountain peaks and autumn hues.

Berkshire Balloons
Connecticut-based Berkshire Balloons utilizes a variety of launch sites in central Connecticut and the Farmington River Valley for its 7 a.m. fall flights. Reserve well in advance for the busy fall foliage season.

High 5 Ballooning
Based in Derry, New Hampshire, this hot air balloon tour company offers sunrise and sunset flights that are scenic and spectacular year-round, especially during fall foliage season. You'll enjoy a picnic and champagne after your flight.

Hot Fun First Class Balloon Rides
See colorful autumn vistas in southern Maine, stretching as far as the eye can see, from your vantage point in a hot air balloon on this unique fall foliage tour.

Katahdin Air Service Scenic Flights
See autumn as you've never seen it before as you circle Maine's majestic Mt. Katahdin and fly along rivers and over lakes on these 30-minute and longer flights. Enjoy a bird's eye view of a region of Maine's remote North Woods that is largely inaccessible by car, but which has some of the state's most brilliant fall foliage colors. They'll even fly you to a remote pond beach for a secluded fall picnic.

Liberty Balloon Flights
Enjoy stunning, panoramic views of southern New Hampshire's fall foliage from the skies in a hot air balloon. When you fly with Liberty Flights, based in Milford, New Hampshire, you'll even enjoy a traditional champagne celebration after your tour.

Massachusetts Ballooning
Take a scenic and serene fall flight with this Massachusetts-based hot air balloon tour company.

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