Return times vary for each location and individual tour - please let us know what your deadline is and we will see if we can guarantee to make it. Cairns and Port Douglas balloon tour return times are approximately 9.30am, or if the express return tour option is chosen this can be brought forward to 08.30 in order to meet a Reef cruise etc,  there is an extra charge for the Express Tour option. 
Please refer to the itinerary pages for each tour for a better indication of return times.