Hot-Air Balloon & Doi Suthep: Half-Day Chiang Mai Escape

Overview

• ✓Discover the magic of Chiang Mai from both sky and mountaintops.
• ✓This early morning tour combines two unforgettable experiences: peaceful hot-air balloon ride at sunrise and private visit to revered Doi Suthep temple.
• ✓Journey begins at dawn with very early pickup for transfer to balloon site.
• ✓Slower wind speeds and perfect conditions are only available early morning before air heats up.
• ✓Guided by English-speaking crew and pilot, enjoy 50 minutes passing meandering Ping River, rice paddy fields, villages and temple roofs.

Discover the magic of Chiang Mai from both sky and mountaintops. This early morning tour combines two unforgettable experiences: peaceful hot-air balloon ride at sunrise and private visit to revered Doi Suthep temple. Journey begins at dawn with very early pickup for transfer to balloon site. Slower wind speeds and perfect conditions are only available early morning before air heats up. Guided by English-speaking crew and pilot, enjoy 50 minutes passing meandering Ping River, rice paddy fields, villages and temple roofs. Landing celebrated with breakfast and champagne, plus flight certificate. Then head into mountains to see Chiang Mai from spiritual vantage point. Visit 600-year-old Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai's most important landmark located at 1676 metres above sea level. Final climb via magnificent Naga staircase of 306 steps offers great views over city. Return to hotel around 12:30pm after unforgettable half-day escape.

What to Bring

• •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• •The hot air balloon flight is operated on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking assistance, as where the Doi Suthep tour is operated on full private basis with English or German-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply.
• •Depending on the number of guests on any confirmed tours, the correct type of car / mini-van/coach cannot be confirmed upon reservation. This also depends on the availability of accommodation.
• •Transfers are only operated within the downtown Chiang Mai areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Chiang Mai International Airport are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
• •We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments. We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Chiang Mai area.
• •We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant.
• •Due to the nature of this tour, we regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users.
• •Royal temples and palaces uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees. Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance.
• •We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
• •Customer may require signing waivers before taking the balloon flight.
• •Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
• •In windy or otherwise marginal conditions the pilot may choose to postpone or cancel the flight, as safety is highly valued. Fortunately Thailand typically has perfect ballooning weather thus flights rarely need to be cancelled. In the event we do need to cancel a flight due to weather conditions, we will be delighted to reschedule the flight.
• •Program only is operational from 05:30 hrs in the morning.
• •It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 48 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 48 hours may be on request.
• •We recommend wearing light, comfortable cotton clothing and comfortable shoes.
• •Customer heath criteria for flying: all adults and children in good health, without ailments that do not allow strenuous exercise.
• •Children – must have a height not less than 140 cm.
• •Best period for hot air ballooning in Chiang Mai runs from mid-November until mid-March

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