Hot Air Balloon Rides
Sunrise flights over Cappadocia, the Valley of the Kings, the temples of Bagan, Teotihuacan, Napa Valley and the Tuscan hills, plus festival flights in Albuquerque. Balloon operators vary most in basket size (a basket of twenty feels very different from one of four), pilot experience, flight time and what happens when wind cancels the morning. The listings here state flight length, basket capacity, what the breakfast or champagne toast really is, how hotel pick-up works, and the rebooking or refund policy. Book early in the trip so a cancelled flight can be moved.
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Affiliate comparison site for tours around San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, covering geysers, salt lagoons, volcano climbs, sandboarding and stargazing from local operators.
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US marketplace and gift-certificate seller listing over 1,600 adventure experiences from partner operators, from helicopter rides and skydiving to ATV tours
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Giza-based Egypt tour company selling Pyramids day tours, Cairo and Luxor excursions, Nile cruises, desert safaris, transfers and multi-day packages priced in US dollars
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Balloon company flying since 1990 from launch sites near Montisi, Montepulciano, Montalcino, Siena and Cortona, including winery flights with cellar tours and brunch
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Myanmar's pioneer balloon operator, flying sunrise flights over the temples of Bagan since 1999, with seasonal flights over Inle Lake and Loikaw.
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Göreme-based tour company that books Cappadocia balloon flights with licensed operators and runs its own day tours, ATV rides, transfers and Istanbul add-ons
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Avanos-based balloon company flying its own sunrise flights over the Goreme area of Cappadocia, with Standard, Comfort and private Exclusive baskets priced in euros
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Family-run Albuquerque balloon company flying scenic tours along the Rio Grande River Valley, with a 10% deposit, weather refunds and two-year gift flights
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Booking site for sunrise hot air balloon flights near Marrakech, with hotel pickup by 4X4, a Berber breakfast and a deposit paid online in euros
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Napa Valley balloon company founded in 1976, flying sunrise flights from Yountville with a Pope Valley fallback for foggy mornings and sparkling wine afterwards
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Albuquerque balloon company founded in 1983, flying sunrise and seasonal sunset rides in Albuquerque, Phoenix, Colorado Springs and Park City, and official Balloon Fiesta ride operator.
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Family-owned balloon company flying sunrise flights from its Sonoma Skypark airfield over Carneros, Sonoma and Napa, with join-in, private VIP and group charters
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Göreme balloon company in the Kelebek Group flying sunrise Cappadocia flights in baskets capped at 16, 20 or 28 guests, plus a partner-run later flight.
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UK balloon operator flying from more than 100 launch sites between Scotland and Cornwall, sold as flexible vouchers you buy first and book later
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New Mexico owned balloon company marking 50 years of sunrise flights down Albuquerque's Rio Grande Valley, with a champagne toast and discounts for locals and military
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TURSAB-licensed Turkish travel agency selling Cappadocia balloon flights, guided day tours and private van services, plus Antalya excursions and multi-day Turkey packages.
