Day 01
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Cappadocia
- Complete your memorable flight over the land of the fairy chimneys with alcohol-free champagne and a flight certificate. All our pilots are certified professionals with many years of aviation experience. We offer full insurance to all of our customers. Flights are scheduled daily, weather permitting, for sunrise, with approximately "04:30-05:30" am pick-up from your hotel and return to your hotel by "07:30-08:00" am.
- Pre-flight: Receive an informative pre-flight briefing from your FAA-certified commercial pilot. All our pilots and balloons are fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Inflation: You can participate in the exciting inflation process or simply watch the multi-coloured balloon unfold a world of colour around you. Before you realize it, the pilot stands the balloon upright and you board the hand-crafted wicker basket.
- Takeoff: The lift-off and ascent are so gentle that many people do not realize they have left the loving arms of mother earth. As you become one with the wind, you lose any sensation of motion and perception of height. You begin to feel the peacefulness and tranquillity of ballooning.
- Landing: Your pilot will look for a spot near a farm, where there will be thrilled people to help you celebrate your "arrival". After landing, the pilot and crew will pack up the balloon and return to the launch site for the post-flight celebration. The tradition of celebrating the flight began in the early 1700s. Upon landing, the first balloons were feared as evil spirits and attacked by local villagers and farmers. A later balloonist presented a letter from the King and a bottle of champagne as evidence of their earthly origins, and so the tradition of champagne as a gesture of friendliness and good times continues today.
- Transfer: Our crew will transfer you back to your hotel. You will have time for breakfast before your tours pick up, as daily tours in Cappadocia usually start at 09:30.
Note: We must say that hot air balloon flights are weather permitting. Depending on the weather conditions, your flight for that day may be cancelled. This experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled due to poor weather, you will be offered a different date or a full refund.
