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Cairns Ballooning Tour Sunrise Balloon Flight
Duration: Half Day Tour with choice of 30 minute flight or extended 60 minute flight
Departs: Cairns, Cairns Northern Beaches & Port Douglas
Returns: Cairns, Cairns Northern Beaches & Port Douglas


Your balloon gently floats above the tips of blue gums and paper bark trees, with the wide open spaces of the Tablelands below with fantastic 360 degree views. Your Hot Air pilot is very experience and trained to Australia's highest standards, so enjoy the freedom of balloon flying while he looks after your safe and gentle ride. Keep an eye out for kangaroos and some of our unique local wildlife as you go. Binoculars are on board to capture sightings of local birdlife too. Come back to earth gently then continue the fun by helping us pack up. After ballooning you will be transferred back into Cairns to accommodation.
5.00 am
Your day starts with an early morning pick-up from your hotel by a Hot Air Cairns coach for your special package tour. (Transfer from Cairns to the ballooning grounds on the Tablelands is approximately one hour – accommodation pickup times are confirmed on making a booking).
Sunrise
Experience the fun & unique sensation of hot air ballooning in the Atherton Tablelands, Australia. We fly at Mareeba in the Cairns Highlands (previously called the Atherton Tablelands) Enjoy the picturesque landscape at sunrise, enjoy 30 or 60 minutes flying time. Breathe in the wide-open spaces! Fly in Australia’s largest fleet of balloons with a fun and highly trained crew to maximise the fun of your morning.
8.00 am
Return and Landing, hot air balloon pack-up and lots of laughs.
As you board your return coach, your driver has a range of choices to discuss on where you would like to end your tour. You can decide on your Driver dropping you off to:
A delicious gourmet 5 star hotel buffet, a local waterfront café or the return transfer to your own hotel. Alternately you can connect with another later departing tour to Kuranda or the Great Barrier reef, after 9.00am / 9.30am (varies seasonally).
We are pleased to recommend breakfast venues, who provide excellent quality and value for money breakfast. Your choice of breakfast is payable direct to the breakfast venue.
9.00am - 9.30 am
Return transfers to accommodation, or other places around town. Just let us know where you would like to go or which tour you would like to connect with (in advance of the day of travel).
Please Note: All times are approximately and are subject to change.
- Accommodation transfers from Cairns & Cairns Northern Beaches accommodation
- Spectacular 30 minute Hot Air balloon scenic flight
- Expert interpretive commentary
- Cross Country Hot Air Balloon Chase
- Commemorative flight Certificate
- AU$390.00 Including the AU$30.00 Compulsory Ballooning Insurance Levy
Rates - From Cairns Northern Beaches Accommodation - Valid 01 April 2022 to 31 March 202330 Minute Flight Scenic Hot Air Balloong Flight from Cairns Northern Beaches Accommodation - C30
- AU$390.00 Including the AU$30.00 Compulsory Ballooning Insurance Levy
- Walking shoes
- Camera
- Dress casual outdoor layered clothing
- White clothing not recommended due to bush environment.
Tour Conditions
- For Passengers with Weight or Mobility or Pregnancy queries - please phone us to discuss before booking online.
- All times are an indication only, please note that times do change summer/winter/spring, exact start times given on receipt of your full booking details
- Cancellation terms are, 72 hours or less from time of tour departure a 100% cancellation fee is charged