Pamukkale Balloon Flight with Champagne Toast and Breakfast

Pamukkale hot air ballon

The basket takes a maximum of 16 to 18 people, divided into compartments, which the operator argues gives everyone more room rather than less. Duration depends on the wind: this stop puts the flight at almost an hour while the headline duration says 35 minutes, so treat the weather as the deciding factor. The first minutes are the ones people remember. Other balloons go up at the same time and fill the sky around you, which is half of what any photograph from Pamukkale actually shows. At the top of the climb the ground opens out, and as the sun rises the light reaches the sites below: the white travertines, the ancient city of Hierapolis, the town itself. Landing is on a field nearby, smoothly, followed by a small celebration and the drive back to the hotel.