The landscape in Cappadocia is just awsome, perfect for ballooning. It has been one of the most famious excursions to do in Cappadocia, a must. Hot air Balloon flights are done early in the morning starting at 6:00 o’clock. You are picked from your hotel, taken to the take off area, offered some snack and hot drinks while watching them get ready for flying. Getting on the basket, the flight takes about 1 hour on the air. ( Standart flight, which is quite enough ) After landing you are offered champain and delivered flight certificates. Then at around 8:00 and 8:30 you will be transfered back to hotel. *After ballooning you have quite enough time to have your breakfast at the hotel and get ready for one of the tours that starts at 9:30.
All the balloons companiese we have %10 special discount for our hotel if we book for you
At the moment there are more then 20+ companies doing balloon flights over Cappadocia. We only work with major Professional local companies for our Cappadocia hot air balloon flights and let our customers pick the company they like flying with. Kapadokya Balloons the piooner company for ballooning in Cappadocia (first company) is highly recomended for a Professional fight with its high quality balloons, pilots, crew and service. Butterfly Balloons, a small butique company is one of our best choise for a breath taking hot air balloon flight over magnificent Cappadocia. Other regular companies such as; Skyway Balloons, Royal Balloons, Kapadokya Balloons, Sultan Balloons, Istanbul Balloons, Kapadokya Kaya Balloons, Air Kapadokya Balloons,Atmosfer Balloons, Rainbow Balloons and Türkiye Balloons are aslo our co-operated companies.
The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. It is part of a class of aircraft known as balloon aircraft. On November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, the first untethered[1] manned flight was performed by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes in a hot air balloon created on December 14, 1782 by the Montgolfier brothers, - wikipedia * The first hot air balloon registration with TURKISH CAA for Turkish Air Club in 1987. First Commercial hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia was on 1987.
As long as the weather allows, hot air ballon flights can be made during all year. Turkiye Balloons meet our guests one hour before the sunrise in order to drive them to have open buffet breakfast in our authentic restaurant. (in Goreme, Cappadocia). Afterwards, we transfer you to the take off area. While the crew prepares the balloon for take off, you will have the chance to witness how a hot air balloon inflates. Once we take off, this thrilling experience lasts approximately one hour. As the wind gives the direction to the balloon, you will travel through the spectacular valleys of Cappadocia and even get so near to volcanic formations.
Depends of the weather conditions we take off before the sunrise.
You are not permitted to fly with us if you are more than 2 months pregnant.
Unfortunately, we do not allow younger than 6 years old children.They can get a little bored and uncomfortable during an hour flight in the same place. Also they may afraid from the sound of the burners.
You should wear whatever you feel comfortable in. There is really no need to dress up. You should wear the type of clothing that you would expect to wear if you be going for a walk the day of the flight. A light jacket is sometimes comfortable in the fall or early spring.
Depends on the type of flight. TURKEY FLIGHT approx. 1 hour. CAPPADOCIA FLIGHT lasts approx.1 hour. GOREME FLIGHT lasts approx. 1 hour 30 Min. TAILOR MADE FLIGHT lasts approx. 1 hour 30 min.
The Federal Aviation Administration controls ballooning with the same strict regulations that apply to airplanes.
The balloons fly better in cooler weather, since the hot air gives it a better "lift." Balloonists usually fly just after dawn or before dusk because there is less wind.
We usually take off with the sun, the perfect time of day to take great photos and videos of the valleys and the lunar landscape and, of course, other balloons in the air. Some flights must take off after the sun rises due to weather conditions.