Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Don't miss the chance to go for a hot-air balloon flight over Far North Queensland's Atherton Tablelands. It's one of the "must do" activities when visiting the tropics. You have the choice of pick-up from Cairns, the Northern beaches or Palm Cove hotels.
Insurance Levy
Digital photo package
Glass of Bubbly or Juice
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop off
We provide a light breakfast snack
Commemorative flight certificate
Gratuities
Hotel pickup from Yorkeys, Holloways, Kewarra
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up at hotels in the Cairns and Northern Beaches areas.
Traveler pickup
Cairns QLD, Australia
Hot Air Balloon Cairns, Cairns, Queensland, Australia You will be met by our professional driver at your pick up location to be transfered to your Hot Air Balloon ride.
As the day begins, you will experience a wonderful hot air balloon flight above the Atherton Tablelands, Australia.
After your flight and landing, enjoy games and lots of laughs as your pilot, crew and driver lead the fun of packing up your hot air balloon.
Your hot air balloon experience finish time varies with the seasons (summer, winter and the time of sunrise). Your driver can drop you back to your Cairns accommodation or, with prior notice, we can drop you off to the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, Skyrail, Tjapukai or perhaps a Cairns cafe or restaurant if you would like to have breakfast at your own arrangements.
Atherton Tablelands, Cairns, Queensland, Australia The Atherton Tablelands is the area over which we fly our hot air balloons. You will experience this area at dawn - the best time of the day to spot wallabies, kangaroos, many different species of birds, and other wildlife. In addition, you may fly over many different crops as The Tablelands are known for their fruit and vegetable produce. Keep an eye out for crops of mangoes, bananas, lychees, avocados, pineapples, limes and more. 120 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
All passengers must be able to get into the balloon basket unaided to the satisfaction of the pilot, or they will not be able to fly
Children aged 3 years and under are not permitted to fly
Mobile phone contact required when booking
Pregnant women unable to travel
Please provide mobile phone number or email address at time of booking
Flight time is minimum 40 minutes
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Jill R
31 Jul 2023
Absolutely brilliant. We had an amazing time. The staff and crew were fantastic and it was an unforgettable experience. Thanks Joe for making it so much fun (we now have Dancing Queen on repeat!)
shuzby1234
12 Jul 2023
This was a special experience for our family. I was blown away by the professionalism of the ballooning team. They picked us up from our hotel at 4.10am and drove us to Mareeba, where we watched the huge balloons being inflated, then hopped into the very large baskets for the flight. The early morning views of the Mareeba countryside were superb, with some cloud cover adding to the experience as we at times floated in the clouds. After a smooth landing, our group had a fun time helping pack up the balloon before celebrating with drinks and snacks. Photos were taken before, during and after the flight and emailed to everyone later the same day. The crew were entertaining, professional and at all times safety conscious - what a team! We were even able to add a trip to Kuranda via Skyrail to our package and were dropped off at the Skyrail terminal after the balloon ride.
ClareBritovsek
10 Jul 2023
Outstanding on all fronts. Considerate of travellers needs given the early start, clear & concise advice at all times, extensive knowledge & skills evident, great catering, amazing views for everyone. Most importantly, the team (Brian, Bob & Hitoshi) showed compassion w pragmatism when our son had a panic attack just before take-off. In addition to noise-reducing earmuffs for the burner sound, they were efficiently kind and supportive. Upon landing, Brian gave our son words of wisdom that will stay with him forever - a truly moving and formative moment. Words cannot express our gratitude for the pride our son now feels for having overcome his fear.
This tour in
Queensland
is organized by
Hot Air Cairns
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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