One of the adventure tourism activities in Nepal is Hot Air Ballooning, which feels like flying like a bird in the sky, offering an eye-catching view. The Hot Air Balloon Flight offers scenic views of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Ganesh Himal massifs, including the beautiful lakes of Pokhara city, the valley, rivers, hills, and terraces. This hot air ballooning service runs only in Pokhara, about 200km west of the capital city, Kathmandu. To get to Pokhara, there are tourist bus services that take 6-7 hours of driving through the hills, or a scenic mountain flight that takes about half an hour, then transfer to the place where the ballooning flights take off.
This Ballooning Flight is a new adventure experience in Nepal, launched in November 2018. The hot air balloon flights operate twice daily, in the morning and at noon, except in the rainy season. Expert pilots fly these flights. For now, the flights take off from two places, Dhampus and Landruk, and then land at Hemja and the Mardi Khola river bank. These 30-minute and 1-hour flights can be enjoyed over the towering snow-capped mountains, the fascinating city of Pokhara, the peaceful lakes, and more.
The best time for these flights is from September to May because these months usually have less chance of rain and are an excellent time to see the mountains. Usually, there are daily flights during these months, but they may be canceled due to air conditions and weather.
Hot Air Ballooning Flight Cost
The cost of the Hot Air Balloon Flight depends on the flight time and nationality. For passengers from outside Nepal, the half-hour flight costs 150 USD, and for Nepalese, it is 11,000 NPR. An hour's flight costs 170 USD for foreigners and 13,000 NPR for Nepalese citizens.
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