Buddy Bombard Embarks on 30th Season with The Ultimate Adventure - Aug 15 - Oct 5, 2006; 52 Days of Land and Balloon Adventures.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- "Ultimate Adventure Facts"

E[acute accent]--Aug 15-Oct 5, 2006

E[acute accent]--52 Days

E[acute accent]--7 Countries

E[acute accent]--Ballooning

E[acute accent]--Haute cuisine

E[acute accent]--Shopping

E[acute accent]--Historical sites

E[acute accent]--Five star accommodations

E[acute accent]--Cultural events

E[acute accent]--Hosted by Buddy Bombard 

E[acute accent]--$81,087 pp/ dbl

E[acute accent]For thirty years Buddy Bombard, a world renowned balloonist has been hosting travelers on luxury vacations which include high level experiences and low level ballooning. We asked former guests to tell you about their experiences. "Now I know what a bird sees and what it feels like to be a cloud," said one who has experienced a vacation with Buddy Bombard. E[acute accent]"It was exhilarating and we came away different people with a bigger appetite for adventure," E[acute accent]"The accommodations with Buddy Bombard are addictive and so is he; so funny and so knowledgeable - a consummate gentleman," said another. E[acute accent]But the sentiments of most of Bombard's previous guests might be from this couple's quote "We have experienced exceptional travel throughout the world, but this has to be one of the very finest of all times." E[acute accent]This year marks the 30th year of the company's one-of-a kind land and balloon vacations.

E[acute accent]--Destinations include 7 countries; Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Germany and France.

E[acute accent]--In Italy - guests will join the Palio festival and dine with local nobility.

E[acute accent]--In Switzerland - balloon through across the countryside, visit UNESCO cities, helicopter to see cascading ice falls in the glorious mountain ranges.

E[acute accent]--On through Germany to see Mad King Ludwig's castles and into Austria to balloon through Austria's magnificent countryside.

E[acute accent]--In Czech Republic visit Prague and the Bohemian villages via private car and taste world class pastries.

E[acute accent]--In Turkey stay at the five star Ciragan Palace Hotel, the former palace of the last Ottoman Sultans.

E[acute accent]--Paris, Burgundy and the Loire Valley will all be visited while in France

E[acute accent]--Price includes accommodations at deluxe and five star accommodations, meals, ballooning, sightseeing and roundtrip transfers, from tour meeting place to host hotel. Air transportation to and from Europe, airport transfers, airport taxes, passport fees and items of a personal nature are not included.

E[acute accent]--On each tour approximately one-third of each day is devoted to balloon related activities and two-thirds to sightseeing and the enjoyment of regional cuisine in unique settings.

E[acute accent]--A $10,000 savings is available on the 52-day trip, for booking prior to March 1, 2006. This would adjust the per person price to $71,087 double occupancy.

E[acute accent]About Buddy Bombard's Europe

E[acute accent]In 1977, Buddy Bombard took his two balloons and some close friends on a joyous romp through France. The following year, those friends enthusiastically sent their friends. Thirty years later Buddy Bombard's imaginative, contagious and fun-loving spirit is evident in his expanded itineraries with 20 annual trips and 13 trip combinations in seven European countries. What began, as a private outing with friends has become one of the most specialized vacation experiences in the world. E[acute accent]Buddy Bombard's Europe is noted for its reputation for quality and safety. Bombard has piloted balloons for more than 35 years and holds a multi-engine airplane license. Each Bombard Society balloon pilot is professionally qualified with more than 5000 hours of experience, which vastly exceeds the FAA requirement of 35 hours. Balloons must pass demanding annual FAA safety requirements, as well as The Bombard Society's frequent safety and maintenance inspections.

E[acute accent]Editor's Note:

E[acute accent]Buddy Bombard is available for interview, and our resources for past guest contacts, original photography and video are all offered to journalists by calling Laura Bennett at Bennett & Company at 407-478-4040. Annual itineraries and downloadable high-resolution images are available at www.buddybombard.com.