Atherton Tablelands
Departs daily around 5 a.m., returns to Cairns around 10.30 a.m.
Grade: Easy
Includes: All transfers, experienced pilots, traditional
chicken & champagne breakfast and souvenir flight certificate.
What to Bring: Lace up shoes, hat, camera and money for souvenirs.
Please note: Dress as if walking around a farm on a brisk morning
- white clothing is not recommended.
Minimum Age: 5 Years
Half
Day Exhilaration! This is for early risers only. See the sunrise
over the Atherton Tablelands while silently gliding through the
sky in a HOT AIR BALLOON.
At the crack of dawn we introduce you to the safe, exciting sport
of ballooning. Our pilot will gently lift off and quietly glide
the balloon over the panorama of the Atherton Tablelands - the best
way to absorb the diverse eco-culture of the region. Bring your
camera, sunglasses and your hat.
On touch-down everyone gets involved in squeezing the air out of
the balloon and stowing the vehicle away.
By then you have worked up a healthy appetite for a traditional
champagne breakfast with marinated chicken drumsticks, quiche, and
chocolate cake. Receive your personalised flight certificate before
returning to accommodation via Kuranda. You can be set down in Kuranda
Village upon request.
You can choose between half hour and two half hour flights (the
balloon touches down in between).
If you do half an hour only, make sure you get the first leg to
be up in the air before the sun rises!