Morning Hot Air Ballooning over Bagan
Hot air ballooning conditions are best in the early morning and an early ride, even before the sun has risen above the Burmese horizon. Your ballooning team welcomes you at the hotel lobby of your Bagan hotel and drives you to the starting point where professional balloonists with years of experience are prepping the balloon for lift-off. Instructions about the safety and how to maximize your aerial enjoyment for the following 45 minutes are clearly explained before embarking the basket. Each balloon can carry between 8 and 16 passengers. Once airborne, you will feel the sensation of flight at the speed of around 15 kilometres per hour floating on cool air streams across the Bagan Archaeological site.
Peaceful, and with your eyes fixated on the rising sun behind the contours of Bagan’s ancient kingdom, the experience of a lifetime now takes more realistic forms. As you are totally taken aback with snapping away as mementoes for later, your pilot will slowly make its way to a designated landing area – his skills include the ability to guide the balloon to a gentle landing on the banks of the Ayeyarwaddy River, or in an open field, where the ground crew supports a safe landing.
It will take some time to catch your breath and share your experiences with your fellow balloonists as the ground team preps the balloon for repacking and ready for another flight the following morning. Your transfer back to your Bagan resort is included, and you will be in time back at your hotel for breakfast and yet another day in magical Bagan.
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- This tour is operated on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking pilot;
- Accurate participation numbers may change at the last moment and cannot be communicated in advance;
- This excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users, children under 8 years old and pregnant women;
- Where possible, the exact pick-up time will be communicated upon reservation. However, in cases where the exact pick-up time is not available in advance, it will be communicated the day before the tour;
- It is highly recommended to bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor as the Myanmar sun can be strong, even on cloudy days;
- The excursion may be cancelled at short notice due to unfavourable weather conditions or other unforeseen situations that may affect the safety of passengers;
- Passengers in excess of 125 kg/280 pounds or any client who requires the space in the basket for 2 passengers, will required to pay a 100% surcharge of the ticket price. Failure to provide accurate information in advance could lead to the refusal of flight at the launch site, whereby no refund will be offered;
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide the correct hotel information for pick-up and drop-off services. Changes in accommodation at least 48 hours in advance will be handled accordingly. Changes within 48 hours is on request.
- This tour is only operated during sunrise because of weather and wind conditions;
- The hot air balloons used are considered to be of the highest standards available and constructed by the leading hot air balloon company in the world (Cameron Balloons).
- Joint return transfers with English-speaking assistance from Bagan hotels only;
- A 45-minute sunrise hot air balloon tour along the Bagan temples;
- All applicable taxes and service charges;
- Third party and passenger liability insurance by the hot air balloon operator.
