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Hot Air Ballooning - Port Douglas
Hot Air Ballooning
Scenic Flight Over the Tablelands
- Picturesque landscape at sunrise
- Accommodation Transfers
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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.
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.
- 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
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.
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| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2012 | ||||
| 30 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 30 min Balloon Flight ex Cairns hotel | $195 | $120 | n/a | |
| 30 min Balloon Flight ex Port Douglas hotel | $215 | $140 | n/a | |
| 60 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 60 min Balloon Flight ex Cairns hotel | $295 | $200 | n/a | |
| 60 min Balloon Flight ex Port Douglas hotel | $315 | $220 | n/a | |
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| Prices valid from 01 April 2012 until 31 March 2013 | ||||
| 30 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 30 min Balloon Flight ex Cairns hotel | $205 | n/a | n/a | |
| 30 min Balloon & Express Return | $215 | n/a | n/a | |
| 30 min Balloon Flight ex Port Douglas hotel | $225 | n/a | n/a | |
| 60 Minute Flight | Adult | Child | Family | |
| 60 min Balloon Flight ex Cairns hotel | $305 | n/a | n/a | |
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| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013 | |
| Balloon Levy | $30.00 |
| OPTIONAL EXTRAS | |
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2012 | |
| Spectator - Balloon Chase & Breakfast | $45.00 |
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| Child Age = 4-14 years | |
| Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children | |
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| WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES |
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