Fly ... walking among the clouds and passing over the hills, valleys, fairy chimneys and troglodyte villages ... .this is not a dream today.Ya many years ago that for the majority of visitors to Turkey, the reason for traveling , Is to come to Cappadocia to take a balloon trip. For an hour from the air you can approach the points that are impossible to reach by land. Depending on the season, pick up from the hotel is between 05.00 and 06.00 in the morning. Arriving at the side of the balloon, while ballooning with air the balloon, it takes a coffee and some light cupcakes. The balloons, although they exist Mallor or smaller in size, generally are 20 people. When climbing the balloon begins the adventure. Soon they will be at 500 meters altitude but they will feel very safe. The balloon goes very slowly and has no engine because it flies with air Hot and this air even the cold of the early morning makes us feel a pleasant climate. So in the end they will understand that this is not an adventure but is to feel in a different world with peace, silence and tranquility. When they become accustomed to the flight and end the emotion of flying, they begin to concentrate on the landscape. In Capadocia there is no obligation of altitude, so the pilot approaches the level that can almost touch the ground or be at a height that can enter the Target of the photo camera almost all the valleys. Always being in the background the mount (volcan) Erciyes that 10 million years before was the main cause of the formations that will surprise them. When the trip ends and they go down to a field, a certificate with the name of the traveler and champagne awaits them. Finally in a microbus they will be left to the hotels. Now it is necessary to discover kicking the region ... ..good! In leaving not delay much .... In a region so the time is going fast! :
The feeling of freedom that is experienced when flying is unique and there are few opportunities to feel like fleets between the clouds. An adrenaline rush that will undoubtedly be one of the most rewarding experiences you have ever experienced. Without dizziness and without dizziness, the wind of freedom is felt in balloon trips. If you decide to embark on this adventure you will have to consider several things.
The first is that, although balloon trips usually last approximately one hour, you will need to have about three hours free. The balloon ride usually starts at sunrise, which is when better weather conditions are encountered.
Before embarking you remember that there are no baths on board, so you should go prepared. As for the clothes, it is advisable to wear comfortable clothes because during the whole trip is standing, and it will also be good to wear a cap or hat, as the burners give off heat and wear something on the head protects from this sensation.
Do not worry about vertigo. When floating in the air it is not common to feel the sensation of dizziness, much less dizziness. The takeoff is perhaps the most dizzy moment can give, having the sensation of separating us from the ground, however, it is usually a gentle ascent and there is no problem.
There are several companies that offer flights for visitors of Capadocia. Prices depending on the time, are between 140 and 200 dollars. There are cheaper prices but we do not recognize, especially knowing that the height of the balloons reach up to 500 meters. Major companies are safer.
Link about ballooning: www.capadocia.in (spanish)
www.balonturu.blog (turkish)
Link about ballooning: www.capadocia.in (spanish)
www.balonturu.blog (turkish)
