Hot Air Balloon Tours over Cappadocia

Cappadocia Goreme Balloons is one of the Turkey's most experienced and professional Travel management and Hot Air Balloon company offering "personalized service at its best", with a commitment to Total Quality Management.

Goreme Balloons is the only local official licenced Hot Air Ballooning company in Turkey.

Goreme Balloons was founded in 1997 to operate hot air balloon flights in the region of Cappadocia. Since 2001 Goreme Balloons has run its balloon operations with the cooperation of the Turkish Aeronautical Association. In the same year it obtained a commercial passenger carriage license from the Ministry of Transportation with the number of 2001HT-7.
In addition, our professional pilots are backed up by our exceptional well-trained ground crew.

Goreme Balloons owns 5 large commercial balloons with the capacity of 10, 11, 12,18 and 20 passengers in addition to one smaller craft for 3 persons. We store all our equipment and balloons at our own balloon port which includes open and closed storage areas for balloons, a maintenance unit, and 5 tons large propane tank with quick refueling system. Our port is unique in Turkey and Europe and approved by the Turkish Civil Aviation Authorities. Foreign balloonists coming to Cappadocia also enjoy service of our balloon port. 

Since 1997 our business has grown rapidly year by year, enjoying much acclaim from tourists and balloonists combined. In 2004, 11.000 passengers flew with us. This has earned us the distinction of being the largest balloon company in Turkey&Europe and one of the most well-known balloon companies in the world. This in turn has brought increased worldwide recognition to the beautiful region of Cappadocia and to the sport of hot air ballooning. 

Goreme Balloons is also proud to be a part of the following associations:

* Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) 
The only balloon company in the world with such distinction.

* With our travel agency Snowball Tour we are also a member of the Turkish Travel Agencies Association (TURSAB)

*Our pilots  are members of BFA (Balloon Federation of America), BBAC (British Balloon and Airship Club). 

* The Turkish dealer of Lindstrand Balloons/UK, the second largest balloon manufacturer in the world.

* With its REMAX balloon, Goreme Balloons also represents the REMAX Turkey Balloon team. 

* The nominee of Skal International Quality Award 2002.

All our pilots are licenced from the Turkish Civil Aviation.

Our Commitment

Here at Goreme Balloons we continually strive to improve and develop our services in order to provide our passengers with the utmost quality and best possible attention available. We take our passenger’s enjoyment, safety and comments seriously because they are our highest priority.

Balloon flight Details

Our staff will transfer you from your hotel at time that we were told you before.

While crew inflation the balloons, you will have a Turkish style breakfast for our complimentary brunch.

As you can see from the pictures;
day is dawning, balloons are inflating, you are having breakfast with marvellous view.

After the inflation finished, you welcome to balloons.

Now, you are going up and up... Balloon flight begins.

Here you are... You are flying...We go where the wind takes us. The sky is layered with air currents, so the pilot heats the air inside the balloon with the burner to rise into currents with different directions.

There is a marvellous view of Cappadocia from above. You can take pictures and  our crew will be happy to take pictures of you in the balloon. So, bring your camera and lots of films.

Your flight time will be approximately one hour. We are welcome to land in the many open fields in the area we fly over. Your pilot will begin the gentle descent when he finds an appropriate landing site where we are met by our experienced ground crew.

After packing up the balloon, while you are toasting champagne, we will give your certificates. Then you will be transport from our pick-up points.

The whole experience lasts 3 to 4 hours, so you will have the rest of the day to enjoy the many attractions of the Cappadocia.

Goreme Balloons offers you 2 types of balloon tours.

Standard Balloon Tour

-We pick you up from your hotel/hostel with our luxury vehicles (Mercedes Sprinter or Vito) and take you our launch site in the early morning.
-While you have your open buffet brekfast which includes coffee/tea and snacks,we prepare the balloons on the ground.You will have an oppurtunity to watch. The preparations take just 15 min.
-At around sunrise,our balloons begin to take off.
-They rise approximately 1000 feet to show you sunrise and extraordinary views of Cappadocia.
-Then they descend,float through valleys,between fairy chimneys and caves which you will have nice views to take pictures or videotape.
-The duration of this tour is between 1 h.15 min to 1 h.30 min.
-At the landing, we have a champagne toast service for you.
-A commemorative flight certificate and
-An original Goreme Balloons Cap is our gift for our distinguished passengers.
-All our passengers are insured up to 1.000.000 EUR by Allianz.
-At about 8 am,our minibuses will take you back to your hotel/hostel.
-Your entire balloon adventure lasts about 3 hours.

The price of this tour is  230 Euro per person
The children 0-6 are free
The children 6-12 are half price

Short Balloon Tour

-We pick you up from your hotel/hostel with our luxury vehicles(Mercedes Sprinter or Vito) and take you our launch site in the early morning.
-While you have your open buffet brekfast which includes coffee/tea and snacks,we prepare the balloons on the ground.You will have an oppurtunity to watch .The preparations take just 15 min.
-At around sunrise,our balloons begin to take off.
-They rise approximately 1000 feet to show you sunrise and extraordinary views of Cappadocia.
-Then they descend,float through valleys,between fairy chimneys and caves which you will have nice views to take pictures or videotape.
-The duration of this tour is 45 min.
-At the landing,we have a champagne toast service for you.
-A commemorative flight certificate and
-An original Goreme Balloons Cap is our gift for our distinguished passengers.
-All our passengers are insured up to 1.000.000 EUR by Allianz.
-At about 7 am,our minibuses will take you back to your hotel/hostel.
-Your entire balloon adventure lasts about 2 hours.

The price of this tour is  140 Euro  per person.
The children 0-6 are free
The children 6-12 are half price

The pick up and drop off times are subject to change depending on seasonal and climatic conditions.

We look forward to taking you to the skies of Cappadocia