Cappadocia Balloon Tour
Göreme is one of the most extraordinary touristic centers in the world and this region can be explored with the Cappadocia balloon tour from the sky. This charming Cappadocia area is visited by millions of domestic and foreign tourists every year. All of the unique attractions of the region like the valleys, hills, vineyards, gardens, stone houses, rock churches, and fairy chimneys can be observed from a bird's eye view by the Cappadocia balloon tour. Cappadocia is turning in a totally different fairy-tale appearance in every season, waiting for its visitors that wish to experience this remarkable splendor from up in the air.
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How to Join to a Cappadocia Balloon Tour
As long as the weather circumstances are appropriate, Cappadocia balloon tour takes place. This means that, it is possible to join to a balloon tour in all seasons. The high season, from March to November is the busiest period. All kind of tourists show great interest particularly during this period in balloon tours, so it is recommended to make reservations beforehand. Only on very bad weather conditions, when there is heavy rain and very strong wind, flights are not allowed by civil aviation authority. This situation is informed to the visitors before the flight day, and victimization is not allowed. In such cases, flights are reassigned to the next day or, if that is not possible, visitors are reimbursed. From the beginning till the end, Cappadocia balloon tour takes around 3 hours in total. Departure times for the tours are early in the morning, because appropriate sites for the flights need to be located and required arrangements are need to be made.
A light breakfast is given at the gathering point before sunrise and then visitors are taken to the hot air balloons’ take off point. People receive required information here and they can also watch the inflation of the balloons, which is actually an exciting process. Sometimes in winter months, if there is too much fog in the morning, the flights cannot start and, therefore it is possible to postpone them to the afternoon. The day before the flight, exact pick-up hours from the hotels are informed to the guests. Generally, visitors are picked up from their hotels approximately 30 minutes before the flight and brought to the meeting point. There, depending on visitors’ preferences, different baskets for 8 to 24 people are prepared and equipped for the tour. Smaller baskets for less people have higher prices, and bigger baskets have lower prices because they have more capacity and carry more visitors. Hot air balloons are frequently controlled, maintained and examined by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation.
As a result, safe flights are always ensured. Visitors can watch the sunrise by climbing into the sky with hot air balloons and experience the pleasure of starting a new day with the amazing Cappadocia scenery. Sometimes, because of the winds, at the end of the journey with the Cappadocia balloon tour; balloons have to land at a distance of 4 to 20 kilometers away from the take-off zone. Balloons can fly up to around 600 meters high, but visitors usually choose to fly at low altitudes to be able to appreciate the view. Cappadocia region is situated at an altitude of nearly 1000 meters and people fly even to higher altitudes by hot air balloons, therefore, visitors should dress suitably for the weather conditions. It is suggested to dress only a thin extra layer over normal daily clothes in warm summer and spring months. But winter months can be really cold and visitors should be careful and use some thick clothes appropriate for winter.
Cappadocia Balloon Tour Considerations
As mentioned before, it is essential to use appropriate dressing to protect visitors from the cold weather particularly in the winter months. It should not be forgotten that flight duration is about 1 hour and people need to be standing throughout the flight. For that reason, high heeled shoes are not appropriate for the tour. Also, children younger than 5 years old cannot attend to the tour because the general directorate of civil aviation does not permit children aged 0-4 to fly in hot air balloons. Additionally, pregnant women are also not allowed to fly as it can be dangerous for them and the baby. Furthermore, it is suggested to reserve a place on the tour in advance for the visitors who wish to fly because the Cappadocia balloon tour is highly popular among the tourists. Also, it should be noted that the pick-up hour of the guests from their hotels for the tour is quite early, and required preparations may have to be completed the night before. The visitors, who are not able to get up at the stated time in the morning, may be unable to get to the take-off area on time, and therefore cannot join the Cappadocia balloon tour caused by their own mistakes, are unfortunately lose their right for the flight.
Moreover, guests that wish to take lots of pictures and videos to record their memories while enjoying the exceptional view are recommended to charge their phones and cameras beforehand, and to bring spare batteries if needed.
Balloon Tours Reservation
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