Cappadocia Tours

Comfort Hot Air Balloon Flight in Cappadocia

4.9318 reviewsActivity provider: Cappadocia Tours, TÜRSAB-licensed

The same sunrise, with more room to enjoy it. Comfort baskets carry 12 guests instead of 20, so everyone has a place at the rail, and the flight runs 75 to 90 minutes instead of an hour, long enough to reach the far valleys. Breakfast at the launch field, champagne on landing and hotel pickup included.

  • Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • Reserve now, pay later

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  • Duration: About 3.5 hours

    Starts 04:45, ends 08:00

  • Max 12 per basket

    Comfort basket, max 12 guests

  • Senior licensed pilot

    English-speaking pilot and crew

  • Pickup included

    Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos, Ortahisar hotels

Highlights

  • Basket of 12 guests: a place at the rail for everyone
  • 75 to 90 minutes in the air, reaching valleys the shorter flights skip
  • Senior pilots with the most hours in the fleet
  • Breakfast at the launch field and a champagne toast on landing
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off, flight certificate included

Itinerary

  1. Hotel pickup

    04:45

    In the dark

    Pickup about 90 minutes before sunrise, after the weather briefing.

  2. Launch field and breakfast

    05:15

    About 30 min

    Breakfast while the envelopes fill, then the safety briefing.

  3. 75–90 min in the air

    Over Rose and Red Valley, Love Valley and, wind allowing, out towards Çavuşin and Uçhisar.

  4. Landing and champagne toast

    07:20

    About 20 min

    Landing on the trailer, a toast and your certificate.

  5. Back at your hotel

    08:00

    In time for breakfast

    Back with the day ahead of you.

Numbers match the stops. For reference only; the order can change on the day.

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast at the launch field
  • 75 to 90 minutes of flight time
  • Champagne toast
  • Flight certificate
  • Insurance

Not included

  • Photos and video from the pilot (optional)
  • Tips for the crew

Meeting point and pickup

We collect you from your hotel in the dark, about 90 minutes before sunrise. The exact time moves with the season and arrives on WhatsApp the evening before, after the pilots' weather briefing.

Pickup from

  • Göreme
  • Uçhisar
  • Ürgüp
  • Avanos
  • Ortahisar
Start
04:45
End
08:00
Duration
About 3.5 hours

Important information

What to bring

  • Warm layers: it is near freezing at launch, even in summer
  • Flat, closed shoes for the basket and the landing field
  • A phone strap; nothing can be dropped from the basket

Not allowed

  • Children under 6
  • Pregnant guests
  • Guests who cannot climb into the basket or stand for an hour
  • Selfie sticks and drones

Know before you go

  • Flights depend on the Civil Aviation Authority's call at about 5am; roughly one morning in six is cancelled, more in winter
  • If your flight is cancelled you choose: the next morning, a full refund within 3 business days, or a switch to another activity
  • Book the balloon on your first morning so a cancellation still has a backup
  • The price you see is for your date; balloon prices move with season and demand

Questions about this tour

Is the comfort flight worth the extra?

If you want photos without elbows in them, yes. Twelve people instead of twenty, and up to half an hour more in the air. Hot Air Balloon Flight.

What happens if the flight is cancelled?

If the weather call grounds the balloons, you choose: move to the next morning, a full refund within 3 business days, or switch to an ATV or horse ride and get the difference back. What if your balloon flight is cancelled?.

How long is the comfort flight?

Between 75 and 90 minutes in the air, depending on the wind. The whole morning takes about three and a half hours. A balloon ride, step by step.

Can children join?

From age 6, accompanied by an adult. The basket walls are chest-high on an adult. Is Cappadocia safe to visit?.

How much does it cost?

From $349 per person, moving with the season. The exact price for your date is shown before you pay. Cappadocia hot air balloon price.

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Useful guides

Where it starts

Pickup runs from hotels in and around Göreme, the village most guests stay in. Staying elsewhere? Tell us on WhatsApp and we will sort the pickup.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9/5

Based on 318 reviews

Review summary

Pilot and crew
5.0/5
Space in the basket
4.9/5
Value for money
4.8/5

4.9 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor

  • 5

    Aiko T. – Japan

    27 August 2026 · Verified booking · Tripadvisor

    Twelve people and a real place at the rail. The extra half hour took us out over Red Valley, which the bigger baskets never reached.
  • 5

    Robert & Jane – United States

    12 June 2026 · Verified booking · Google

    Cancelled the first morning, flew the second. The office moved everything without us asking twice.
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Product code: COMFORT-FLIGHT

Activity provider: Cappadocia Tours Travel Agency · TÜRSAB No. 12345

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Starting price$349 per person