HOT AIR BALLOON & RAFTING COMBO:

Raging Thunder will take you up on a magical and exhilarating flight of your life in the world's largest commercial hot air balloon. The Atherton Tablelands provide the perfect conditions for Hot Air Ballooning and the view from your basket of rolling hills and winding streams is stunning.

Raging Thunder will pick you up from your accommodation at 4.30am for the 90 minute drive to the flight site. You will arrive just in time to see the balloons beginning to inflate.

After your magnificent 30 minute flight, sit down to a delicious Aussie champagne breakfast on a property exclusive to Raging Thunder. Also exclusive to Raging Thunder is their in-flight digital photo technology. The opportunity to have your photo taken whilst in-flight, high above the Atherton Tablelends in one of the majestic balloons is a moment to be treasured forever. Your photo is then available for purchase at breakfast.

The balloon tour returns to Cairns at 10.00am and you can expect to be back at your hotel by 10:30am.

After a break at your hotel with plenty of time to have lunch and a rest you will be picked up at around 1:30pm for the Barron River Rafting experience.

INCLUSIONS:
* All accommodation transfers
* Aussie Champagne breakfast
* Personalised flight certificate
* Spectacular scenery
* Approximately 2 hours of white water rafting
* Guaranteed water levels all year round
* All tuition - no experience necessary
* Safety equipment including life jacket, helmet and spray jacket

Afternoon rafting on the Barron River:

Your "Rescue 3" trained guide will give you all the tuition needed for this exciting afternoon rafting, and only the worlds best rafts are used! No experience is necessary, in fact most people who book this tour have never been rafting before.

ADDITIONAL COSTS:
* An aviation levy of $25 per person is payable on the day of travel on all balloon flights.
* $25.00 pp is payable on board for Department of Natural Resources levy.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
* Souvenirs and any photos and/or videos you may wish to purchase.

WHAT TO BRING:
Ballooning:Your ticket, suitable clothing and warm clothing in winter months, hat, camera.
Rafting: Lace-up shoes or reef / teva sandals, swimming costume, change of clothes, towel, sunscreen.
Please do not wear any jewellery - it is recommended that you leave anything of value in your hotel safe for this trip.

DEPARTURES: Cairns from 4:30 am daily. Port Douglas from 4:30 am Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday adn Sunday only.

PLEASE NOTE:
The minimum age for Barron rafting is 13 years.

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