( CNN ) -- Want space travel but do n't have pockets deep enough for Richard Branson 's Virgin Galactic or the courage levels to match Felix Baumgartner , the daredevil space-jumper ? A balloon trip to ( almost ) space and back might just be the answer . Arizona-based space travel company World View Enterprises says it plans to offer a trip to the edge of space in a luxurious eight-seat capsule for $ 75,000 per ticket . It 's somewhat more affordable considering Virgin Galactic charges $ 250,000 , which also includes three days of training and two and a half hours in space . The capsule will be lifted by a high altitude balloon that will rise up to about 30 kilometers ( 98,425 feet or almost 20 miles ) and stay aloft for two hours before returning back to Earth , according to a company press statement . Quiz : Do you have the smarts to be a space tourist ? That is not as high as Baumgartner 's jumping point ( 128,100 feet or around 39 kilometers ) last year but much higher than one can usually reach -- the average altitude for commercial flights is about nine or ten kilometers above ground , or 30,000 to 40,000 feet . `` Passengers will be among the few to have seen the curvature of the Earth with their own eyes , '' the statement touted . `` They will be able to gaze at the astounding views , the blackness of space , the brilliance of stars and the thin veil of atmosphere enveloping our planet . '' The first flight is planned for 2016 . Component testing has already begun and sub-scale testing will soon be carried out as well , the company says . The space capsule will be developed by Paragon Space Development Corporation , which is developing technology for Inspiration Mars , a 501-day mission around Mars . Zero gravity flights : cheaper than space travel .
Arizona-based company plans trip to the edge of space in a `` luxury capsule '' Lifted by a high altitude balloon , the capsule will travel to a height of about 30 kilometers . The journey is expected to last for around two weeks