Cairns Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight
Cairns Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight
Have you always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon? Hot air ballooning from Cairns and Port Douglas is the cheapest and best value hot air ballooning in Australia! Cairns Hot Air Ballooning takes you over the beautiful Atherton Tablelands where you have the opportunity to sneak up on grazing kangaroos, wallabies and other wildlife in their natural habitat, even unsuspecting people coming out of their house in their pyjamas to collect the newspaper. Glide over all the beautiful farmlands aptly named the Tablelands as this is the ultimate region for growing tropical fruits, vegetables and macadamia nuts
Tour Code: 61
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Cairns Hot Air Balloon Scenic Flight
Hot Air Balloon Tours From Cairns and Port Douglas
We fly our hot air balloons more often so we can keep our costs down and the guests win with the cheapest and best value hot air balloon tours in Australia!
Riding along air currents in a hot air balloon is one of the most unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences to be had, and is synonymous with tranquillity and romance.
Choose a Cairns Hot Air Balloon Flight
- Cairns Hot Air Balloon Flight - Self Drive
- Cairns Hot Air Balloon Flight - Return Coach Transfers
- Cairns Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight - Luxury Tour
- Cairns First Flight Hot Air Balloon Ride - Express Transfers
Choose a Port Douglas Hot Air Balloon Flight
- Port Douglas Hot Air Balloon Flight - Self Drive
- Port Douglas Hot Air Balloon Flight - Return Coach Transfers
- Luxury Hot Air Balloon Flight - Luxury Tour
1.) Self Drive Hot Air Balloon Tours
5.00am Depart Cairns or Port Douglas to meet crew at Mareeba Heritage Centre
6.30am Spend 40 - 60 minutes floating in a hot air balloon
7.50am Return and landing - packup games
8.00am Drop of Mareeba Heritage Centre
2.) Return Coach Transfers
As above
9.00am to 9.30am return to Cairns and Port Douglas
3.) Luxury Tour
5.30am exclusive private door to door pick up
6.00am arrive in time for hot air balloon inflation
6.30am 40 - 60 minute hot air balloon flight
8.30am - 9.00am private transfer to beachfront five star resort for breakfast with sparkling wine
After breakfast take a stroll or take your private car direct to your accommodation
4.) Express Cairns
5.00am Coach transfer
6.30am Hot air balloon flight
7.50am Landing and pack up games
8.30am Return to Cairns
What You Will See From Your Cairns Hot Air Balloon
Departing from Cairns or Port Douglas in your coach pick up you arrive on the Atherton Tablelands for your early morning adventure. Your hot air balloon glides smoothly through the soft white clouds as you gaze below at the enchanting display of Australian nature at its finest. Watch green patchwork paddocks melt into tropical forest, glimpse native Australian wildlife scurry through the trees as exotic birds soar through the forest canopy.
The majestic forest clad mountains of the Great Dividing Range soar out of the ground, tall and proud, and command your fullest attention. The horizon, an extraordinarily impossible distance away dissolves into the ground below, creating a breathtaking and enchanting spectacle for you to appreciate.
How To Get There
Hot Air Balloons from Cairns provide guests the unique opportunity to experience ballooning for a 40 - 60 Minute balloon flight.
The day begins at 4.30 to 5am; with a comfortable coach transfer from your hotel accommodation (hotel transfers are available from Cairns, Cairns Beaches, Palm Cove and Port Douglas).
Hot air balloons use the rural region of Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands as a point of departure for balloon flights, as it’s renowned for stable weather conditions that are conducive to successful ballooning, thus providing the most reliable ballooning experience in Australia and the cheapest ballooning experience in Australia.
Where Do The Cairns Hot Air Balloons Fly?
Your take off point Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands is located roughly an hour west of Cairns, and the morning journey showcases some beautiful native Australian forest that has a mysterious ambiance in the dusky ebony twilight. On arrival at the launch site you will be greeted by the spectacular display of the inflation of the Hot Air Balloons.
Each balloon has its own distinctive design (including native Australian designs such as koala’s and kangaroo’s), that is only revealed upon inflation. We have the largest range of balloons in the Southern Hemisphere, thus providing guests with the unique carnival atmosphere of a balloon festival each morning.
The hot air ballooning experience is simply breathtaking. From the moment the majestic balloon begins its smooth and silent ascent into the powder blue tropical sky, and the ground below starts to quietly fall away, there is a unique sense of calmness and tranquillity.
As the balloon gently glides through the sky, and the sun rises over the forest clad hills, there is an exquisite feeling of harmony and oneness with nature that no other experience encapsulates.
Feel the extraordinary exhilaration as you share the sky with other hot air balloons, and marvel at the amazing heights the balloon soars over the lush green Cairns countryside.
Our fleet of hot air balloons is the largest in Australia, with the capacity to carry up to 20 people, thus the unique feeling of flying can be shared with others. The ballooning experience is so exquisite that many people conduct weddings and marriage proposals in the hot air balloon with family and friends.
Hot air ballooning is such a unique experience, largely due to the fact that no two ballooning journeys will ever be alike. Ballooning relies solely on wind currents, thus the location for landing will always be different.
Ballooning Spectators Welcome
For visitors who want to experience the exhilaration of ballooning without leaving the ground, the hot air balloon chase is perfect. Enjoy a terrestrial adventure as you bound through the paddocks on the chase car thru Australian bushland, trying to anticipate the landing point of the Hot Air balloons.
The ballooning descent is nearly as fun as the flight. As you watch the ground approach, feel the excitement as the balloon touches the earth and the amazing journey comes to a close.
Pack Up Time
The fun really begins once you’re back on terra firma, assisting the hot air ballooning staff deflate and pack up the balloon, while playing fun games that provide an entertaining finish to an exquisite experience.
There is plenty of time for more photographs, and lots of laughs. After the balloon is packed away, it’s the quiet calm journey back down the mountain range to your Cairns or northern Beaches resort or to meet your next tour adventure connection for the day such as a day on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Sample Cairns & Port Douglas Hot Air Ballooning Itinerary
- 05.00 am (approx) Pick-up at all Cairns holiday accommodation
- 06.30 am Experience the fun and unique sensation of flying in a Hot Air Balloon
- First half hour flight finishes - Second half hour flight commences
- 08.00 am Return and Landing, hot air balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs.
- 08.30 am Come down to earth and enjoy scenic journey back to your Cairns or northern beaches hotel
- 9-9.30 am The tour time finishes dependant on the season (Summer-Winter-And time of sunrise)
Just let us know where you would like to go or which Cairns attractions or Cairns tours you would like to connect to (In advance of the day of travel).
Included in Price
Classic hot air balloon flight (between 40 - 60 Minutes)
Tranquil country landscapes
Spectacular balloon inflation display
For Bookings Call Now!
1300 761 612
Duration
40 - 60 Minute Flight
Departure
05.00 am (approx) Pick-up at all Cairns, Cairns Beaches holiday accommodation
Days of Operation
Daily except 25th December and 1st January
Departs From
Cairns, Cairns Beaches, Palm Cove
Pickup From
- Cairns Beaches
- Port Douglas
- Palm Cove
- Cairns
What To Bring
Take a jumper for the early morning flight and a peak cap and sunglasses
Don't wear white clothes or shoes
Fitness Level Required
Guests need to be able to lift themselves in and out of the basket with minimal assistance as per aviation rules
Child Policies
There is no height limit for flying. The basket is approximately 120cm high with a couple of footholds on a side of the basket where small children can have views through these holes. The minimum age for a child to fly is 3 years old. Children must be supervised at all time and cannot fly on their own. Children's rates are applicable for children aged 3 - 12 years inclusive. Proof of age is required under 5 years, we suggest passport. Children under 3 cannot fly and must stay with an adult at all time.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations must be in writing. Please note that all cancellations will incur an administration fee. Please see our terms and conditions for details prior to booking.
Operator’s Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation terms are, 72 hours or less from time of tour departure a 100% fee is charged. Cancel with 3 days or more notice, no fee is charged.
Rebooking Fee applies for Fail To Loads - $50 per person
Additional Information
Not suitable for pregnant women
Destinations
Mareeba - Atherton Tablelands
Christina
The Tour Specialists Tip: White clothing not recommended. Take a jumper for the early morning flight and a peak cap. Guests need to be able to lift themselves in and out of the basket with minimal assistance as per aviation rules. Not suitable for very small children they need to be able to see over the basket. It's a great fit in your itinerary to be able to take your balloon flight on the same day as a trip to the Outer Great Barrier Reef with Quicksilver at Agincourt Reef or maybe an Island Day out with Big Cat Green Island Cruises - we guarantee a connection to either daily directly after your Cairns Atherton Tablelands hot air balloon tour .
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Information for Disabled Travellers
Hot Air Ballooning Mareeba Disability Summary
Location: Mareeba, Cairns Highlands
Wheelchair Accessible: Low
Facilities
- There are no special facilities available for wheelchair users.
Activities
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires passengers to be able load and unload the basket unaided; the basket is approx. 1.2 metres high with 2 footholds to utilise like a ladder.
- Passengers cannot travel due to permit requirements if a carer is required for assistance.
Hearing Impaired Information
- Written safety information available
Visually Impaired Information
- Passengers cannot travel due to permit requirements if a carer is required for assistance.
Transfers
- Coach transfers have approx. 3 steps to negotiate, limited room for collapsible wheelchairs.
- Self Drive option available. Make your own way to the Atherton Tablelands and meet in Mareeba, pick up is from the Mareeba Heritage Centre in Mareeba. This is on the Southern side of the town of Mareeba, about a 60 minute drive from Cairns City and 50 minutes from Palm Cove (please note you will still need to travel a short distance on the coach).
Wheelchair Access
None
Caters for Visually Impaired
No
Caters for Hearing Impaired
No
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