Cairns Classic Hot Air Balloon ride with return transfers

Tour Code -
CClassic
68 Reviews
$495.00
Ride Highlights
  • 🎈Spectacular Hot Air Balloon ride
  • 🥐Light snack on landing
  • 💧Complimentary cold beverage
  • 🎙️Expert commentary
  • 🍾Glass of Sparkling wine and Juice on landing
  • 🚌Return Air Conditioned Transfers from selected locations 
  • 📜Commemorative Certificate

Save more with our Self-drive option!

Pre-dawn pick up

Pick-up at all Cairns accommodation & hotels by a Hot Air Balloon Cairns coach for your Hot Air Balloon ride.  There is a one hour transfer.  Pickup times are confirmed on booking.

 

06.30am

Experience the fun & unique sensation of being in a Hot Air Balloon, flying gently high above the Atherton Tablelands, Australia. The balloon takes off from Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands.  Enjoy the picturesque landscape at dawn, floating in your Hot Air Balloon, time to really breathe in the wide-open spaces!  We have Australia's largest fleet of Hot Air Balloons and a fun and highly trained crew to maximise the enjoyment of your balloon flight.  It's just like a balloon festival, every day!

07.50am

Our hot air balloon flights are more than an aerial adventure. Upon landing, you're invited to a post-flight celebration featuring an array of locally-sourced refreshments. Delight in a selection of fresh fruits, energising muesli bars, scrumptious muffins, and a delectable variety of savoury pastries and quiche. Pair these with our carefully selected sparkling wine or a refreshing orange juice, as you share your experiences and create connections with fellow adventurers, our pilot, and support crew. Please note, our offerings may vary to continuously provide you with the best of local produce.

Snack after your hot air balloon flight

09.30- 10.00am

The tour finish time varies with the seasons (summer, winter and the time of sunrise).  We can drop you back to your Cairns accommodation or, with prior notice, we can drop you off to the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, Skyrail, Tjapukai or perhaps a Cairns cafe or restaurant if you would like to have breakfast at your own arrangements.

  • Free door to door airconditioned coach transfers to most Cairns accommodation, hotels & resorts  (Transfer Details here)
  • Spectacular Hot Air balloon ride
  • Expert interpretive commentary
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride Commemorative Certificate
  • Digital photo package
  • Glass of bubbly or juice on landing
  • Your ticket
  • Walking shoes
  • Camera
  • Dress casual outdoor layered clothing. White clothing not recommended.
  • Peak Hat & sunglasses
  • Bottle of water

Tour Conditions:

  • Prices are valid for travel until 31st March 2026. Conditions of Travel.
  • Prices may vary by day, season, and/or availability. Price is displayed at checkout. 
  • For Passengers with Weight or Mobility queries please phone us to discuss before booking online.
  • Pregnant persons beyond 3 months (13 weeks) of pregnancy are not permitted to fly.
  • Prices are $AUD per person.
  • All times are an INDICATION only. Please note that times do change summer/winter/spring, exact start times given on receipt of your full booking details
  • 100% charge applies if passengers fail to fly on the morning booked. 24 hours notice is required for changes. Re-booking is subject to availability and possible at a fee, please ask us.
  • Classic flight provides a full flight experience to suit the prevailing flying conditions
  • Where photos are included in your package, these are subject to availability. Conditions of Travel, 21.4.
  • For self-drive (drive to meet us) please check and plan your drive according to QLD Dept. of Transport and Main Roads Current Conditions.
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68 Reviews
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5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
It was an early morning tour, but I’m really glad I joined.
Our driver Mike, who came to pick us up at 3:55 am, was always full of energy. He sprinkled in a few Japanese words here and there, which kept us entertained the whole time.

Watching the balloon inflate and heat up, then climbing aboard when it was ready, was fascinating. The roar and heat of the burner, and the gentle lift-off of the balloon, was an experience you don’t get every day.

The group photo we took up in the sky was later sent via a link to our email address, from which we could download it.

For the safety briefing, there was a video in Japanese. The important points were also repeated in slow, clear English, so even those who don’t understand English can feel at ease.

There were toilet breaks both before boarding the balloon and after the ride. On the return trip, it seems they can drop you off at the location you request, so if you have another plan afterwards, you can tell the tour company and they’ll accommodate.

It became a wonderful memory. Thank you, Mike!

(From Google review)
Ka- Japan
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Hitoshi’s guidance was very easy to understand, and since the safety instructions were also shown in Japanese with video, it was clear and reassuring!
Neil was our hot air balloon pilot. The flight lasted about 50 minutes, but it felt like it went by so quickly. The sunrise, rainforest scenery, coffee plantations, and wild kangaroos – every view was amazing!
After the flight, we had champagne, mini burgers, brownies, and more, which left us full 🍔
You don’t get many chances in life to ride a hot air balloon, so I’m really glad I did this time, and I’d love to try it again somewhere else too!
It was such a wonderful experience – thank you! ☀️

(From Google review)
Kawai- Japan
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
This was my first hot air balloon experience and it was amazing. Frank took us up in the Koala balloon and we went up, up, up. Saw the sunrise, the landscape, the wallabies jumping about and all the beauty of the land. We are in Cairns and saw the Barron River, fields, crops, animals and people’s houses. I would recommend the experience to anyone interested. It is soooo peaceful up there. Thanks to our driver magician Mike!!

(From Google review)
Sandra
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Fantastic experience to do in Cairns! The views from the hot air balloon were amazing, the sunrise was spectacular and the team was so knowledgeable and helpful! This is a very interactive experience and once you’re done you are greeted by a delicious refreshment set up by the team at sunrise. Jake, Gavin and Neil our guides & pilot made this such a fun morning with their great energy! If you’re thinking about ticking off that bucket list experience, you definitely should!

(From GetYourGuide)
Helen – Australia
5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
The team was amazing, funny and kind.
The experience priceless. The view was breath-taking and a special shoutout to Suz, and Neil who made a sensational team without a doubt.
Mike, our driver/ground crew was the funniest and kindness person plus a wonderful magician, with exceptional local area knowledge.
You go there for the experience and leave with a lifelong friend!
Overall the staff knowledge, communication and experience was 11 out 10 🤩!

Well done team and thank you ❤️

(From Tripadvisor)
Janet
10/14