Pamukkale Sunrise Balloon Flight over the Travertines, with Transfer

Hotel pickup is included and free, and the drop-off is timed to get you back before breakfast has been cleared away. The flight lasts an hour, and the booking guarantees a place on the first sortie of the morning. That matters more than it sounds. Balloons here go up in waves, and only the first wave is airborne while the sun is actually coming up; the later group sees the same travertines in ordinary daylight. What passes underneath is the white terraces of Pamukkale, the thermal pools that built them, and the ruins standing on the plateau above. On the ground afterwards the crew sets out a table for a toast, and flight certificates are handed out. Booking direct also skips the mark-up added by hotel desks and street offices, which is the operator's own point and a fair one.