Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Flight

• Sunrise flight of about one hour, over the valleys and fairy chimneys
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off included, back at your hotel around 08:30
• Snack breakfast and full insurance included
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and a full refund if the flight is called off for weather
• Already booked one of our Cappadocia tours? Message us on WhatsApp and we will add the balloon flight to your booking

Balloons lift off at sunrise, when the air is cool and the wind is calm. You are collected from your hotel in the dark, watch the envelopes inflate on the launch field, and take off as the light comes up. The flight lasts about an hour.

From the basket you look down on the valleys, the fairy chimneys and the eroded ridges around Goreme and Uchisar, with the old volcanoes on the horizon. Depending on the wind, you may drift low over the rock formations or climb to around 1,000 metres. Every flight follows a different path, because the route is set by the wind on the day.

Flights are run by licensed operators with experienced pilots, and each balloon is tracked by a ground crew that follows it to the landing field. Whether the balloons fly is decided each morning by the civil aviation authority, based on the weather.

What to expect

• The flight lasts about an hour, depending on the weather.
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off are included. You are collected in the dark, usually between 04:30 and 05:30, and back at your hotel around 08:30.
• A snack breakfast and full insurance are included.
• The minimum age is 6.
• Flights are run by licensed operators with experienced pilots, and each balloon is followed by a ground crew to the landing field.

Good to know before you book

• Whether the balloons fly is decided each morning by the civil aviation authority, based on the weather, not by us. If the flight is cancelled you receive a full refund.
• Cancellations are more frequent in winter, between December and March.
• It is cold in the dark before sunrise, even in summer, and colder still in the basket. Dress in layers and wear closed shoes.
• The shuttle cannot wait if you are not ready at the agreed pick-up time, as it would delay the other passengers.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the flight (flights depart around 5:00 AM, so the deadline is 5:00 AM the previous day). Cancellations made within 24 hours of the flight, or a no-show on the morning of the flight, are charged the full amount. If the flight cannot take place due to weather, you receive a full refund. Whether the balloons fly is decided by the civil aviation authority on the morning of the flight, for passenger safety, not by us.