Hot Air Ballooning.

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An orange hot air balloon with cartoon characters floats above a dirt road surrounded by tall green grass under a clear blue sky, offering a touch of luxury to your Port Douglas adventure.

Luxury Hot Air Balloon Experience from Port Douglas

6 hours
All ages
  • Private chauffeur pickup from your hotel
  • Watch the balloons inflate at dawn
  • Enjoy a continuous 40 to 60 minute hot air balloon flight over the Tablelands
  • Sunrise over the Atherton Tablelands and Mareeba
  • Spot local wildlife and admire tranquil rainforest fringed landscapes
  • Savour a premium beachside breakfast at Palm Cove
  • Toast the morning with a glass of sparkling wine
  • Receive professional digital balloon flight photos
Top: Yellow hot air balloons drifting over the hills at sunrise near Cairns, promising an unforgettable Hot Air Balloon Ride. Bottom: People enjoying a 3-Course Lunch outdoors at a waterfront restaurant with a pier and sparkling water in the background.
  • Watch a spectacular hot air balloon inflation in Cairns
  • Soar over the scenic Atherton Tablelands at sunrise
  • Spot local wildlife and enjoy tranquil landscapes
  • Participate in fun balloon pack up games after landing
  • Relax with a premium 3 course lunch at Ochre Restaurant Cairns
  • Benefit from door to door air-conditioned coach transfers
Four colourful hot air balloons float in a clear blue sky above Cairns, with part of a tree visible in the upper left corner of the image—capturing the breathtaking experience of a Hot Air Balloon Ride before relaxing with a 3 Course Lunch.

Cairns Classic Hot Air Balloon Flight

5 hours
  • Hotel pickup for ultimate convenience
  • Spectacular hot air balloon inflation display
  • Float over the scenic Atherton Tablelands
  • Views of rainforest fringed mountains and tranquil countryside
  • Chance to spot local wildlife
  • Fun balloon pack up games after landing
  • Coach transfer back to your hotel by approximately 9.30am
A yellow hot air balloon floats gracefully over a lush green forest at sunrise near Cairns; below, a table is beautifully set for a Three Course Meal featuring pizza, salad, starters, and drinks.
  • Soar over the Atherton Tablelands at sunrise
  • Watch a spectacular hot air balloon inflation
  • Spot local wildlife from above
  • Enjoy pack up games after landing
  • Relax with a glass of bubbly or juice on landing
  • Receive a commemorative certificate and digital photo package
  • Savour a three course meal at Lemoncello
A speedboat, like the exhilarating Bad Fishy Jetboat, creates waves on a green body of water; below, a yellow hot air balloon floats above a forested landscape at sunrise—capturing the spirit of a true Cairns adventure.
  • Classic hot air balloon flight over the scenic Atherton Tablelands
  • Unforgettable balloon inflation display at sunrise
  • Chance to spot local Aussie wildlife from above
  • Fun balloon pack up games after landing
  • Return transfers to the Reef Fleet Terminal
  • 35 minute high-speed jet boat adventure on Trinity Inlet
  • Interactive commentary from a local captain

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