Hot Air Ballooning Tour from Cairns

Cairns, Australia

Don't miss the chance to go for a hot-air balloon ride over Far North Queensland's Atherton Tablelands - it's one of the top "must do" activities when visiting the tropics. You have the choice of pick-up from Cairns, the Northern beaches or Palm Cove hotels.

You'll never forget the wonder, romance and silence of watching the sun rise in Tropical North Queensland during your hot-air balloon flight. Your pilot will point out features of the landscape as you enjoy the sensation of floating with up to a dozen other balloons over the Atherton Tablelands. On landing you can join the fun with the crew as you help deflate and repack the balloon - an exciting team effort!

USD $233.23

Review by: yidaki_bagpiper	January 2012
Shane mate rocks. best balloon pilot ever

Review by: Jacqueline S	September 2011
The booking had not reached the Hot Air ballooning company. They were helpful and confirmed our reservation once the main office was opened on Monday, however we had to spend time confirming the booking over two days. If the trip had been at the weekend this would not have been possible as the weekend answer service could not help us. We book with viator to avoid having to make this sort of effort while we are on holdiday. The trip was excellent. Would have appreciated access to some food/snacks.

Review by: Bozena P	July 2011
Great flight, very caring and knowledgeable staff with good sense of humor

Review by: jiayue927	June 2011
fantastic ! really enjoyed the view from sky, get up on the crack of dawn and watch the sunrise

Review by: Christine L	January 2011
From start to finish very professional. Absolutely fantastic experience well worth the money.

Review by: John B	September 2010
Amazing views and staff were great. Thoroughly recommend this!

Review by: David M, United Kingdom	April 2010
My husband and I had an amazing time going up in a hot air balloon, the staff were great our pilot Jay was fantastic, we also had a good talk to him about when we lived in South Africa where he comes from. I had a fear of heights but I didn't even think about it while we were flying, it was so quiet and peaceful. Thank you to all for a wonderful experience.

Review by: Ching Man L	February 2010
Balloon ride was awesome! Staff are very professional, and we had a great time. The breakfast was alright but could be better. One thing - do not wear a skirt!

Review by: Anonymous, Russian Federation	January 2010
A must do in Cairns - I loved those gorgeous views!!

Review by: Suzanne H, Australia	August 2009
Our bus driver was great at his job and kept us entertained. The flight was excellent, just not long enough! Once we were in the air I didn't want it to stop! I will go for longer next time!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2009
This was lots of fun and worth the price. The breakfast they provided after was really good. And they even have you participate in helping put the balloon away after it's done.

Review by: Elisabeth Y, United States of America	July 2009
What an amazing morning. I had a blast. It was worth getting up at 4 A.M. Everything ran smoothly. The views from the balloon of the mountains and the paddocks below were beautiful.

Review by: Jacob A, United States of America	May 2009
Would have been better if there was an option to book the first of two flights.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	February 2009
A fantastic and unforgettable experience. What a great way of seeing even a small piece of a beautiful country.

Review by: Leung Y, Hong Kong	January 2009
Hotel pick up at 430am. Super crazy early but definitely worth it. As the location is quite far away, when we have been there it just started to make the balloon up. As we are the first time to play, it's really a good experience to enjoy it.

Review by: Leslie W, United States of America	January 2009
We had a great time. The staff was wonderful. They know their stuff, made everyone feel comfortable and we all had fun too! We loved the balloon ride and would highly recommend it!

Review by: Roger V	January 2009
The experience was fantastic with a very efficient pilot. Unfortunately we were included in a basket with non English speaking visitors who continued to talk during the pilots commentary and ignored his instructions during the landing procedure. This needs to be reviewed in future.

Review by: Jill H	July 2008
We liked the hot air ballooning, really smooth and a fantastic sight with all the balloons in the air. Very very early start, 4am and breaky was a bit dodgy, by the time we cooked our toast most of the hot breaky had gone. There had been a free bottle of French bubbly offered online to couples instead of just a glass, however no one had told our operator! _br /_ We did the joint experience with the half day white water rafting, the rafting was good and the girl guides very friendly and upbeat, and at although not the grand rapids, it is fun. Online it does not mention these gigs do not join up. You are taken back to your hotel in between. We may have done these activities on different days if we had known. And the taxes river, air, water take your visa!

Review by: Jamie W, United States of America	June 2008
This experience is well worth the price of admission. Watch balloons being blown up in the early dawn and then gently and quietly float above the beautiful Atherton tablelands. Afterward, join the fun of deflating and storing the balloon before heading to a hearty champagne breakfast, all before 10AM!

Review by: George S, United Kingdom	April 2008
Very good.

Review by: Diane C, United States of America	April 2008
The sunrise was wonderful, the champagne and breakfast after was wonderful and we got back to the hotel before 10AM which left plenty of time to have a full day of activity. Loved it!

Review by: Neil K	April 2008
The biggest downside to this tour is the REALLY early start. Once you get over this, there are some really amazing views. We took the full hour ride, which was a bit deceiving as it was split into 2 half hour rides. Taking down the balloon was fun too.

Review by: George Steven S	April 2008
Very good.

Review by: Diane R	March 2008
My only disappointment was that the advertised pickup time is much earlier than the actual pick up time. It is advertised that pickup is between 5am and 5.30am but when I confirmed details I was informed that pick up was 4.10am this is not a great difference in time, but at that time of morning is great.

Review by: Robert G	December 2007
_strong_Note from Viator:_/strong_ As our exclusions state the Civil Aviation Levy of AUD$25.00 per person is not included and is payable direct when you arrive for your hot air balloon ride. We apologize that you were unaware of this exclusion.

Review by: Keith S	November 2007
A really early start - 4.15am! A long time was spent in preparation with a lot of standing about for us customers. The flight was only 20 minutes and was advertised as 30 - I may be splitting hairs but it is the principle here. I do accept that weather conditions are a factor, but I did feel a little miffed at the short duration of the flight. I was also disappointed that we had to help the organisers pack up, which i was not prepared for. The champagne breakfast was delightful and made up for some of the disappointment of the short balloon flight.

Review by: Nigel W, United Kingdom	July 2007
The balloon ride was magical and very safe, and the white water rafting was exhilarating and so well organised. This was a great value for the money.

Review by: Judy D, Australia	July 2007
Hot-air ballooning was awesome. It was one of the best things I've done. We arrived as the staff were blowing the balloons up, and that was really interesting. Then it was time to clamber on board. I felt a little nervous, but that quickly evaporated as we took off. Soon I was flying through the sky like a true adventurer. The silence of the early morning flight was only interrupted by blasts from the gas cylinder to keep us aloft. All too soon, we started to descend, and after a couple of hops we were safely on the ground. Is it something I want to do again? Definitely! Did it make a good holiday fantastic? Definitely! We even got champagne!

Review by: Mark K, United States of America	July 2007
Incredible! Seeing kangaroos from a hot air balloon! How can you beat that? Well, how about a great breakfast after a morning flight? That's included. Watching the balloons fire up in the pre-dawn is outstanding. Next time I would do the 1 hour tour. If you have any reservations about hot air ballooning, put them aside and do this one.

Review by: Lisa L	July 2007
Good staff, good breakfast, and neat experience. However, this involves a VERY early wake-up: we were picked up at hotel at 4:45 a.m. Also, you do not fly over any water or reef, it is out in the bush. "Balloon-chasing" just means riding the bus, following the balloon to its landing spot so the next group can get in the basket.

Review by: Peter B, United Kingdom	June 2007
Excellent!

Review by: Ian W	April 2007
First time ballooning, we will do again. Perfect organisation, beautiful experience.

Review by: Anonymous	March 2007
The flight was spectacular and the crew was so much fun and customer satisfaction was a must. One of the best things I have ever done!