The prices of the tours with an average flight time of 1 hour vary according to the season in the year. The price of the 3-hour balloon tour, which covers a 1-hour flight, the average price is between 70 and 80 euros in winter. In the summer, it can go up to 200 euros. Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour prices are for variability between the season. Over time, there may be densities, we suggest you make your reservations before coming to Cappadocia. Children under the age of 6 can not fly the Cappadocia balloon. Children between the ages of 6-12 are priced like adults.
Let us remind those who want to see the unique beauty of Cappadocia from the sky, that they should wake up early in the morning. Because hot air balloons are made when the weather is cold in the morning. Guests attending the flight are picked up from their accommodation early in the morning and brought to the breakfast room. During breakfast, the balloon is started to be inflated and ready for flight. Balloon pilot inform you about flight safety. When the balloon is ready for flight, you get into the basket. It determines the route between the fairy chimneys according to the direction of the wind. In other words, each flight is different from each other, each route is independent from each other. Balloons can go up to 900 meters. For an hour, you see the meeting of the valleys with the rays of the sun, the wave spreading of the waves, the fairy chimney that looks like a camel below, the 3 beauties, the stone houses spread over the slopes, and your heart rhythm increases, but you take a photo of the memory in the most beautiful part of your mind.
Cappadocia balloon tour has been held for more than 30 years. The companies' flight crews are equipped with pilots with a Civil Aviation hot balloon license. Balloons are frequently checked and inspected in accordance with the directive set by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation under the Ministry. Compulsory flight insurance is also provided on the flights where the security measures related to balloons are controlled.
In Cappadocia balloon tours, the capacities of balloons may differ from each other. A balloon takes off with an average basket capacities of hot air balloons range from 12, 16, 20, 24 to 28 people.
The hot air balloon consists of 3 parts. It consists of a balloon, a burner and a basket for passengers. The burner is located at the top of the basket made of thatch to be light and flexible, above the passengers' heads to warm the air inside the balloon strongly.
It can be reached up to 900 meters. During the flight, you can easily see the fairy chimneys and valleys of every beautiful detail of Cappadocia from this height.
The direction of the balloon is determined by the wind rather than by the human. For this reason, the expert pilot inside the balloon lands at the appropriate places where the balloon can land.
Cappadocia balloon tours are organize where Göreme Valley is located. These routes may vary depending on the weather and wind direction.
Cappadocia Balloon tours are held at sunrise and afternoon. But, balloon rides are generally preferred during sunrise. Because visuality is much more beautiful at sunrise.
Cappadocia Balloon pilot is fully effective on landing and take off. The direction of the balloon during the flight is determined by the wind. You fly in the sky with the light wind.
The first balloon flight in Cappadocia was made in 1990. Hot air balloon flights, which were very new in those days, were in low demand. After increasing demands every year, there have been 26 balloon companies at the moment.
Daily flights are limited to 165 balloons. It is no longer allowed. Every balloon company has a limited capacity. It cannot fly more than its capacity. An average of 2000 people a day, 500,000 people fly annually with balloons. These demands are increasing every year.
We would like to be happy to see you in Cappadocia. Let's discover all these beauties of Cappadocia. We recommend Cappadocia hot air balloon tours to see the Göreme valley and around the valley from a bird's eye view. We will be happy to help you if you contact us.