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3 Day Ultimate Reef Pass
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The Adventure Company
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now $139 per adult
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Daintree Discovery Tours
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Jungle Surfing & Wildlife
Go Jungle Surfing
Visit Wildlife Habitat, see the endangered Cassowary, then onto Cape Tribulation for Jungle Surfing! 
Fly through the ancient rainforest!
$199 per adult
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Daintree Wonder Tours
Daintree Wonder Tours visits Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation & Mossman Gorge
Includes-
- Crocodile Cruise on the mighty Daintree River
- Tropical Restaurant Lunch
- Receive a complimentary glass of wine or beer with lunch as well as a taster of Daintree Estates chocolate
- Exotic Tropical Fruit
- Maximum 6-7 persons per vehicle
$170 per adult
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Hot Air Ballooning - Port Douglas

Hot Air Ballooning

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Scenic Flight Over the Tablelands
  • Picturesque landscape at sunrise
  • Accommodation Transfers
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INFLATING THE NEW KOALA BALLOON
Hot Air offer 30 & 60 minute scenic flights over the Atherton Tablelands.

The Atherton Tablelands provides ideal weather and climate conditions for this gentle activity and our beautiful region offers unrivalled panoramic views of the unique Australian landscape.

Enjoy this picturesque landscape at sunrise. Binoculars are on board to capture sightings of the local birdlife and other unique wildlife. Kangaroos are often sighted on this tour.

Hot Air has the widest range of balloons in Australia, including the worlds first Koala Balloon and the Australia Balloon - all innovative state-of-the-art designs with the best operations and safety equipment such as quiet burners, custom designed balloon baskets, heat deflectors and Hot Air's fleet of luxury coaches.

Hot Air offers connecting transfers including reef trips departing from Port Douglas, airport drops off and various adventure and rainforest tours. 

ITINERARY:
4.30-5am:
Pick-up at hotel by a Hot Air Cairns coach for your hot air balloon flight, one hour transfer, pickup times confirmed on booking.
6:30am Experience the fun and unique sensation of being in a hot air balloon in the Atherton Tablelands. The balloon takes off from Mareeba and enjoy the picturesque landscape at sunrise, spend 30 minutes floating in your Hot Air Balloon.
7:50am Return and Landing, hot air balloon pack-up and lots of laughs.
8:00am Return transfers to your accommodation, or other places around town. Just let us know where you would like to go or which tour you would like to connect to (In advance of the day of travel).
Arrive approx 1 hour later.

Tour Features:
  • Choose from 30 or 60 minute flights
  • Coach Transfers
  • Informative and friendly crew
  • Cross country balloon chase
  • Expert interpretive commentary
  • History of ballooning presentation
  • Free Binocular Use in-Flight
  • Personal flight certificate
  • Return to your hotel between 8.30am to 9.30am

Luxury Ballooning, Charter Ballooning and Wedding Ballooning are also available.

PLEASE NOTE:
* Child is 4 - 13 years. 0-3 years olds cannot fly but are welcome to accompany parents on coach.
* A 60 minute flight is 2 x 30 minute flights.
* An Aviation Levy is payable on the day of travel for all balloon flights.

 
All prices shown in Australian Dollars
Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013
30 Minute Flight Adult Child Family
30 min Balloon Flight ex Cairns hotel $235.00
Includes Levies
$160.00
Includes Levies
n/a
Includes Levies
30 min Balloon & Express Return $245.00
Includes Levies
$170.00
Includes Levies
n/a
Includes Levies
30 min Balloon Flight ex Port Douglas hotel $255.00
Includes Levies
$180.00
Includes Levies
n/a
Includes Levies
60 Minute Flight Adult Child Family
60 Minute Balloon ex Tablelands $315.00
Includes Levies
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Includes Levies
60 min Balloon Flight ex Cairns hotel $335.00
Includes Levies
$240.00
Includes Levies
n/a
Includes Levies
TERMS
Child Age = 4-13 years
Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children
CURRENCY CONVERTER
WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES

Port Douglas Holiday Packages that include Hot Air Ballooning

1 Day Package - Option 1

30 MINUTE HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
BALLOON FLIGHT CERTIFICATE
LOW ISLES CRUISE
GLASS BOTTOM BOAT TOUR
SNORKELLING GEAR
$416
Save $9
/per person inc levies. Valid until 31 March 2013.
 

1 Day Package - Option 2

30 MINUTE HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
RETURN HOTEL TRANSFERS
QUICKSILVER OUTER REEF PONTOON
SEMI-SUB TOURS
SNORKELLING GEAR
$473
Save $10
/per person including levies to 31.03.13
 

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