Top 3 Balloons Day Trips Around the World

1.From Marmaris: Pamukkale Balloon Flight Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 117 reviews · 16 hours · from $180Our pick

Leave Marmaris around 1:00 to 2:00 a.m. for a sunrise balloon flight above Pamukkale, followed by free time at the Cotton Castle, Hierapolis, and Cleopatra Pool. Guides such as Sonny, Kerem, and Mete are praised for clear explanations and good care. Breakfast, lunch, hotel transfers, insurance, and a sparkling toast are included.

“I had a lovely trip with Karem and his team. I would definitely recommend. The hot air balloon was brilliant, followed with a visit to pamukkale which felt like an excursion in itself. Thank you all for a lovely day! Tabitha.”

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2.2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 40 reviews · 2 days · from $679

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, tour Göreme, Devrent Valley, Avanos, and the open-air museum, then sleep in a luxury cave hotel. The next morning brings a sunrise balloon ride in Soğanlı Valley and a two-hour ATV trip. Guides may include Mustafa, Ali, Alican, or Zeynep, and private or small-group options are available.

“The best part of our tour was our guide, Mustafa. He was so personable, jovial, knowledgeable and kind-hearted. I would explore more of Turkey with him in a heartbeat!”

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3.Luxor Day Trip with Sunrise Hot Air Balloon & Felucca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 12 hours · from $260

Leave Aswan before dawn for Luxor with a private vehicle and Egyptologist guide. Fly over the West Bank at sunrise, visit royal tombs, Hatshepsut, Deir el-Medina, Karnak, and Luxor Temple, then enjoy lunch and a felucca ride. Guides may include Marwa Fatafeat Elsoker, Mahmoud Issa, or Ahmed Anwer.

“Un día lleno de mucho aprendizaje y con experiencias increíbles. Las buenas enseñanzas y compañía de nuestro excelente guía Mahmoud Issa no tuvieron comparación, mi esposa y yo disfrutamos de cada momento. Lo recomiendo 100% y por supuesto puedo decir que cualquiera que tenga la oportunidad de solicitar la guía de M. Issa, no se van a arrepentir 👍🏼👍🏼”

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