CAIRNS · BALLOON FLIGHTS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 7 cairns hot air balloon rides tours worth the early alarm, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you pay.
Start before dawn with hotel pickup and a flight over the Atherton Tablelands as the sun rises. Your pilot points out farms, rivers, wildlife, and nearby balloons. After landing, help pack the balloon, enjoy a light snack with bubbly or juice, and receive digital photos plus a flight certificate.
“The crew were good and ensured we had a good experience....right from hotel pick up to the balloon ride”
Leave Cairns before dawn for a hot air balloon flight above the Atherton Tablelands. You will watch the balloon rise, hear pilot commentary, float above rainforest-covered hills, and help pack the balloon afterward. Hotel transfers, digital photos, a signed certificate, a light snack, and sparkling wine or juice are included.
“wonderful first time experience! Great crew and driver. The bus tour through the winding road was tough.”
Leave Cairns around 4:00 am for a dawn balloon flight over the Atherton Tablelands. Look for kangaroos, wallabies, birds, crops, wetlands, and rainforest, then help the crew pack up the balloon. Hotel transfers, digital photos, a light snack, sparkling wine or juice, and a flight certificate are included.
Start before dawn with hotel pickup and a hot air balloon flight above the Atherton Tablelands. After landing, toast the morning with sparkling wine or juice, then continue to Marlin Marina for a 35-minute Bad Fishy jet boat ride with spins, slides, and local commentary. Digital photos and transfers to the marina are included.
Leave Cairns before dawn for a hot-air-balloon flight over the rainforest-covered Atherton Tablelands. Your pilot provides commentary while you look for wallabies, mountains, coast, and the Great Barrier Reef. After landing, enjoy a light snack with sparkling wine or orange juice, then receive a voucher for a three-course meal at Lemoncello’s Restaurant.
“Great experience that is unique to the Cairns area. The hour-long flight has great commentary and wallaby spotting among the fascinating sights. The whole crew does a great job to keep you engaged and having a good time - all while capturing tons of free photos for you along the way!”
Leave Cairns before dawn for a hot air balloon flight above the Atherton Tablelands and rainforest-covered hills. Your English-speaking pilot provides commentary, and the package includes digital photos, a signed certificate, a post-flight snack, sparkling wine or juice, and a three-course meal at Lemoncello’s. Expect cool air, a long morning, and weather-dependent plans.
Start before dawn with pickup from Cairns or the Northern Beaches, then ride a hot air balloon above the Atherton Tablelands as rainforest, mountains, coast, and the Great Barrier Reef come into view. Help pack up the balloon, toast with sparkling wine, collect digital photos and a signed certificate, then finish with a three-course lunch and drink at Ochre Restaurant.
“Brilliant morning Hot air balloon ride, with stunning views and great crew”
Every place in the catalogue where a basket goes up on a clear morning.
