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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise

4.91,204 reviewsActivity provider: Cappadocia Tours, TÜRSAB-licensed

The reason most people come to Cappadocia: an hour above the valleys at sunrise, with a hundred other balloons rising around you. Hotel pickup in the dark, a light breakfast at the launch field while the envelopes fill, around 60 minutes in the air over Love Valley and Göreme, and a champagne toast where you land. Standard baskets carry up to 20 guests in separate compartments.

  • Free cancellation

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  • Duration: About 3 hours

    Starts 04:45, ends 07:45

  • Up to 20 per basket

    Standard basket, up to 20 guests in four compartments

  • Licensed pilot

    English-speaking pilot and crew

  • Pickup included

    Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos, Ortahisar hotels

Highlights

  • About 60 minutes in the air over Love Valley, Rose Valley and Göreme
  • Sunrise among a hundred other balloons, the view the region is famous for
  • Experienced, licensed pilots and a full safety briefing before take-off
  • Light breakfast at the launch field and a champagne toast on landing
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off, flight certificate included

Itinerary

  1. Hotel pickup

    04:45

    In the dark · times vary by season

    A minibus collects you about 90 minutes before sunrise, after the pilots have had the weather briefing.

  2. Launch field and breakfast

    05:15

    About 30 min

    Tea, coffee and a light breakfast while the crew fills the envelopes with cold air, then heat. The pilot gives the safety briefing.

  3. Take-off and flight

    05:50

    About 60 min in the air

    Up above the valleys as the sun rises, drifting with the wind over Love Valley, Rose Valley and the rooftops of Göreme. The pilot takes you low into the valleys and up to around 1,000 m.

  4. Landing and champagne toast

    07:00

    About 20 min

    The chase crew lands the basket on its trailer where the wind takes you. Champagne or juice, and your flight certificate.

  5. Back at your hotel

    07:45

    In time for breakfast

    Back before most hotels stop serving breakfast, with the whole day ahead for a tour.

Numbers match the stops. For reference only; the order can change on the day.

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Light breakfast at the launch field
  • About 60 minutes of flight time
  • Champagne or juice toast on landing
  • Flight certificate
  • Insurance

Not included

  • Photos and video from the pilot (optional, about $25)
  • Tips for the crew
  • Personal expenses

Meeting point and pickup

We collect you from your hotel in the dark, about 90 minutes before sunrise. The exact time moves with the season and arrives on WhatsApp the evening before, after the pilots' weather briefing.

Pickup from

  • Göreme
  • Uçhisar
  • Ürgüp
  • Avanos
  • Ortahisar
Start
04:45
End
07:45
Duration
About 3 hours

Important information

What to bring

  • Warm layers: it is near freezing at launch, even in summer
  • Flat, closed shoes for the basket and the landing field
  • A phone strap; nothing can be dropped from the basket

Not allowed

  • Children under 6
  • Pregnant guests
  • Guests who cannot climb into the basket or stand for an hour
  • Selfie sticks and drones

Know before you go

  • Flights depend on the Civil Aviation Authority's call at about 5am; roughly one morning in six is cancelled, more in winter
  • If your flight is cancelled you choose: the next morning, a full refund within 3 business days, or a switch to another activity
  • Book the balloon on your first morning so a cancellation still has a backup
  • The price you see is for your date; balloon prices move with season and demand

Questions about this tour

How much is a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia?

Standard flights start from $249 per person and move with season and demand. You see the live price for your date before paying. Cappadocia hot air balloon price.

What happens if the flight is cancelled?

If the weather call grounds the balloons, you choose: move to the next morning, a full refund within 3 business days, or switch to an ATV or horse ride and get the difference back. What if your balloon flight is cancelled?.

Is the balloon flight safe?

Every operator is licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority, pilots are certified, and flights only go when the morning weather call allows. Listen to the briefing and hold the rope on landing. Is Cappadocia safe to visit?.

What should I wear?

Warm layers you can take off: launch is near freezing even in summer, and it warms quickly once the burners are going. Flat, closed shoes. A balloon ride, step by step.

What is the difference between standard, comfort and private flights?

Standard baskets carry up to 20; comfort baskets 12, with a longer flight; private baskets only your party. Comfort Balloon Flight.

When is the best month to fly?

May, June, September and October fly almost every morning. Winter is beautiful but cancels more often. Best time to visit Cappadocia.

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Useful guides

Where it starts

Pickup runs from hotels in and around Göreme, the village most guests stay in. Staying elsewhere? Tell us on WhatsApp and we will sort the pickup.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9/5

Based on 1,204 reviews

Review summary

Pilot and crew
4.9/5
Safety briefing
4.9/5
Value for money
4.7/5

4.9 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor

  • 5

    Sarah M. – United Kingdom

    22 August 2026 · Verified booking · Google

    Cancelled for wind the first morning, rebooked by 5am. The flight was the highlight of our whole trip.

  • 5

    James O. – Ireland

    4 September 2026 · Verified booking · Google

    Our pilot took us low enough into Love Valley to touch the chimneys, then up above everyone. Worth every minute of the 4:45 alarm.
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Product code: HOT-AIR-BALLOON

Activity provider: Cappadocia Tours Travel Agency · TÜRSAB No. 12345

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