Your Flight with Hot Air Cairns

Ballooning with Hot Air Cairns and Port Douglas departs daily for the Atherton Tablelands, due west. Transfers from all hotels and resorts are included in your tour. Experience the wonder, silence and romance of a hot air balloon flight. A highlight of your Australian holiday, from the minute you arrive, will be seeing the launch of our large colourful balloons at dawn in the Australian bush. Your morning is extra special, because on this tour, each balloon is a different design, as Balloon with Hot Air, the world's largest privately owned balloon company takes pride in launching their Koala, Kangaroo, World Globe and other balloons. As your Hot Air balloon gently lifts off, enjoy the picturesque landscape with 30 minutes flying time to breathe in the wide-open spaces! See kangaroos, wallabies, cockatoos, galahs and local wildlife from your balloon, one of the best times of the day, to see Australian animals in the wild. Ask one of our Aussie team members, a fun and highly trained crew any questions, as all are fully trained in balloon flight, local history, geography and wildlife to maximize the fun of your balloon flight. There's time for a Hot Air balloon chase, lots of photo opportunities and then return to earth, landing for some hot air balloon pack-up games and lots of laughs. Time to enjoy a full hot Aussie breakfast with hot and cold buffet choices, champagne toasts, fresh juices, cereals, eggs and bacon, tropical fruits and tea and coffee- all yours as you relax and look over the valley. After breakfast, view the World's ONLY hot air balloon Portrait Photography service, seeing your portrait at the launch of the hot air balloons at dawn in the Australian outback, really makes for a memory to treasure.

1. Choose your Hot Air Balloon Flight for itinerary details:
Ballooning with Hot Air is one of lifes great experiences, based in Cairns and Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland, Australia since 1995 we offer a ballooning experience to remember.

Scenic Balloon - Experience a spectacular scenic balloon flight, a delicious Aussie hot breakfast and friendly expert commentary. Tour Code: C30/PD30

Ballooning - One Hour Flight - Double the enjoyment, a 60 min scenic balloon flight, delicious Aussie breakfast and expert commentary. Tour Code: C60/ PD30

Luxury Ballooning - The ultimate ballooning experience - limousine transfers, pre-departure drinks and a gourmet breakfast beach-side. Tour Code: LX60

Charter Ballooning - The ultimate ballooning experience - limousine transfers, pre-departure drinks, a gourmet breakfast beach-side and your own private flight. Suitable option for 2-4 persons depending on total weight. Tour Code: PRIV60

Spectator - Balloon Chase - Enjoy the amazing spectacle of balloons afloat, expert interpretive commentary, delicious Aussie breakfast and return transfers. Tour Code: SPECTATOR

Balloon Wedding - The ultimate, intimate ballooning experience - limousine transfers, pre-departure drinks, a gourmet breakfast beach-side, marriage celebrant and all paperwork professionally organised. You can also renew your vows. Tour Code: LXWED/PRIVWED

Balloon Gift Voucher - Surprise a friend and give them something they always wanted! Personalised gift certificates, for birthdays, anniversaries or any occasion! This voucher is available as open dated and for any number of persons. Tour Code: C30/PD30

Return transfers to your hotel or resort are provided at the end of the morning. Your balloon tour finishes at 0945am and does connect with many reef and rainforest tours - so choose from the list below for a range of package options.

2. Choose your Balloon Flight AND Tour Package for itinerary details
Balloon + Coach to Kuranda + Skyrail - Explore the rainforest from above when ballooning and from below with Skyrail cableway. Time to relax in Kuranda too. Tour Code: C30SKY/ PD30SKY

Balloon + Coach to Rainforestation + Skyrail - After ballooning visit a wildlife park. Includes your photo with a koala, tour on an Army duck and return by the Skyrail Cableway. Tour Code: C30RKS/ PD30RKS

Balloon + Skyrail + Kuranda Train - Included after ballooning are Skyrail and Kuranda Scenic Railway taking time in between to explore Kuranda markets and other attractions. Tour Code: C30T+S/ PD30T+S

Balloon + Skyrail + Kuranda Train + Tjapukai - Included after ballooning are Skyrail, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and Kuranda Scenic Railway making a great value package. Tour Code: C30KQST/ PD30KQST

Balloon + Outer Great Barrier Reef - The reef and rainforest - balloon then explore the Outer Barrier Reef at Norman Reef– amazing adventure! Tour Code: C30GBR/ PD30QSOR with Quicksilver to Agincourt Reef.

Balloon + Green Island - Spend the morning ballooning then travel to Green Island on Big Cat's high speed catamaran. Enjoy snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef. Tour Code: C30GISL/ PD30GISL

Luxury Balloon and Helicopter to Private Sand Cay - Australia's most luxurious reef and rainforest combination! A limousine transfer to your balloon, then take a helicopter to your private Sand Cay on the Great Barrier Reef. A gourmet breakfast picnic basket is provided, swim and relax, then return helicopter along the rainforest coastline to Port Douglas. Tour Code: LX60HELIREEF

Luxury Balloon and Helicopter to Port Douglas - Take to the skies at dawn in a balloon- your limousine transfer takes you to a 5 star beachside resort for a gourmet breakfast and then enjoy your Helicopter to return to Port Douglas at 11am ready for the pool or beach! Tour Code: LX60HELIPD

Balloon and Tandem Skydive - Two completely different experiences in one day! Ballooning with HOT AIR, hot Aussie breakfast and then transfer to your aircraft for a 10,000ft tandem skydive. In-flight pics and video are available on request. This is an adventure tour. Take off now! Tour Code: C30SKYDIVE 10,000ft

Balloon and Half Day Barron River Rafting - See the rainforest from above and below. After ballooning experience Barron River rafting - an exhilarating white water adventure which can be combined with Tully River white water rafting also at an additional cost. Tour Code: C30RAFT/PD30RAFT

Balloon and Extreme Adrenalin - Rafting and Tandem Skydive - Three Rushes in one day - Start your Day Hot Air Ballooning, then warm up your pulse with a tandem Skydive, then switch onto the river to cool down and get wet with white water rafting. Tour Code: C30RAFT-PARA

Cairns is the most popular place in Australia to balloon. Hot Air's specially chosen location, provides ideal weather and climate conditions for this gentle activity and our beautiful region offers unrivalled panoramic views of our unique Australian landscape.

Hot Air Cairns has the biggest range of balloons in Australia, including the worlds first Koala 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 is one of Australia's premier balloon operators. We are continually working to improve our service and standards and complete training and development programs on an ongoing basis. Ballooning safety standards in Australia are very high and monitored by the Civil Aviation and Safety Authority on a regular basis.