Early man made many attempts at flying, such as sewing feathers onto his arms and scaling mountain peaks in order to cling to the underbellies of passing comets. Fly the new-fashioned way with today’s Groupon for a hot air balloon ride from Morning Star Balloons. Choose between the following options:

• For $135, you get a hot air balloon ride and champagne for one (a $200 value).
• For $239, you get a hot air balloon ride and champagne for two (a $400 value).<p>

Morning Star Balloons ushers cloud hunters toward their quarry, navigating the skies while guests float high above Utah’s pristine mountainscape. After gazing into the roar of the propane burner during a 15- to 20-minute inflation period, guests eagerly clamber into the basket for an approximately one-hour ride. An FAA-certified pilot chauffeurs up to 12 gondola cowboys to elevations around 500–1,500 feet, allowing gentle breezes to push the craft and riders to practice yodeling to the tick-size people on the ground. After the maiden voyage, celebrate exploring the great parking lot in the air with a complimentary champagne toast (nonalcoholic drinks are available), a first-flight certificate of ascension, and free digital photographs of your trip, easily Photoshopped so it appears you courageously cruised over Utah in a hot air dragon.