Where in the World to Fly: the 12 Best 2-Day Balloon Trips

1.2-Day Luxor Tour with Hotel, Balloon, & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,113 reviews · 2 days · from $270Our pick

Review of Hurghada’s 2-day Luxor tour with balloon ride, temples, felucca cruise, hotel, meals, guide, and practical booking advice.

“The trip to Karnak and Luxor Temples were amazing. Our guide Mohamed Alazeb was so knowledgeable he explained the history of the area and temples, and what the temples had been used for. Mohamed was really helpful and would be an excellent guide to ask for doing this trip. The balloon trip and valley of the kings on the second day was also great, well organised, good food and again Mohamed gave us the history of the valley and the tombs we visited. Last but not least our driver Hassan was brilliant. Private car on time, great driver, really helpful, and taught me some Arabic. Great trip with good memories…”

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2.2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 732 reviews · 2 days · from $35Best value

Review of the 2-day Cappadocia tour from Antalya, with cave hotel, fairy chimneys, underground city, optional balloons, and practical costs.

“We booked this trip to cappadocia from Antalya, it was exceptional from the time of picking up, we faced just a few issues only during the pickup by the driver to the Assembly point, but from there, it had been a ride with fun, guidance from our guide, Farid has been very helpful, he explained each and every location on the way of our 8 to 9 jour ride to Cappadocia if any of the location had a history, he did his best to ensure we are comfortable at every step in the 2 days of this whole trip, we texted him at night around 10pm for picking us up…”

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3.2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 473 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Review of the 2-day Cappadocia tour from Antalya, covering cave hotels, valleys, underground cities, bus travel, costs, and balloon options.

“The fairy chimneys were beautiful. Pigeon valley was stunning Excellent value your - with + 11 stops that were all interesting. Well paced with plenty of loo breaks. Only downside was the included food. The lunches you paid for if you wanted to were both excellent but other than that not really very good. In short - take snacks!”

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4.2 Day All Inclusive Cappadocia Tour from Istanbul with Optional Balloon Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 429 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $725

Review of the 2-day Cappadocia tour from Istanbul, covering cave churches, underground cities, boutique hotels, flights, and balloon rides.

“Great experience and good balance of history and fun! They went out of their way to make our hot air balloon experience happen in another location w less winds after the traditional experience was cancelled.”

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5.2 Days Cappadocia from Istanbul with Cave Hotel+Optional Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 260 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $330

Explore Cappadocia from Istanbul in two busy days with flights, cave hotel, guided sights, meals, and an optional balloon ride.

“Very professional company with excellent pre and post tour communications - This was really appreciated as IST can be quite hectic and the communication on WhatsAPP was very reassuring. The pick up was perfectly on time (way too early for me, but is what it is!) and upon arrival to Keysari airport I was picked up promptly and dropped at a tour office to wait 30 mins. Then went to pick up at a few hotels before the tour started. This is common consolidation on tours so expect to not start the tour immediately. The tour itself hit the sites and was interesting. The guide unfortunately spoke way too fast…”

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6.2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 248 reviews · 2 days · from $57

Review of the 2-day Cappadocia tour from Alanya, with cave hotel, underground city, fairy chimneys, guide tips, and optional balloon flight.

“It was so much worth it! Our guide Ahmed was super helpful, friendly and cheerful. He speaks 4 languages which is impressive. He made the journey more enjoyable. We had a very good driver too. Just the coach seats were a bit uncomfortable. Be prepared for 2 days in the bus, the journey is long and tiring but the views are compensating everything and there are plenty of stops to rest, toilet and sightseeing. The balloon show is breathtaking. Be aware the balloon show cost €30 euro extra per person and lunch is €15 euro extra per person (Turkish night is €50, sunset €15 and balloon flight is €200-300 per…”

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7.Cappadocia Dream: 2-Days Tour from Istanbul & Balloon Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $590

Review of Cappadocia’s 2-day tour from Istanbul, covering cave hotels, historic sites, domestic flights, guides, and the optional balloon ride.

“We were greeted with snow and didn’t get to do the balloon ride. Despite the change in weather, we still had an amazing time! Our guide Mustafa is the best, very patient, knowledgeable and he was very attentive to all details. He took us to amazing spots to see and take pictures. The last restaurant was superb! Hanimeli it’s called. We will be back one day for the balloons! Thank you Mustafa for making our trip memorable. Viator is always on top of things, kept us very informed the whole time.”

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8.2-Day Cappadocia, Cave Hotel, & Balloon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 2 days · from $42

Review this $42 two-day Cappadocia tour from Side, with underground cities, fairy chimneys, cave hotels, guides, and optional balloons.

“We had an amazing time on this tour all thanks to Kadir our tour guide. He had information about all the places we visited, history about turkey and helped us with anything we needed. The cave hotel was great, clean and a cool experience. We were picked up on time for our transfer and our bus broke down at one point however Kadir found a solution almost immediately and got us back on our way. The sunrise jeep tour was our favourite part and definitely worth the extra money to see the balloons. We want to thank Kadir as he made the tour special. Would highly recommend as cappadocia was…”

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9.2-Day Luxor Highlights & Hot Air Balloon & Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 89 reviews · 2 days · from $170

Explore Luxor from Hurghada with temples, a sunrise balloon ride, local meals, private transport, and one night in a 3-star hotel.

“Zeinab organized everything perfectly. everything extremely clear. I recommend the trip to Luxor with a guide and the hot air balloon experience.”

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10.2-Day Luxor Tour with Hotel, Balloon, & Nile Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 82 reviews

Review of the 2-day Hurghada to Luxor tour with Karnak, Valley of Kings, sunrise balloon ride, hotel stay, Nile boat, and practical tips.

“Genial!! I would just like to thank you for the treatment received from both, the driver Mohamed and the guide Khaleb. Great professionals, very attentive at all times.😍”

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11.Cappadocia Highlights 2-Day Tour with Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 77 reviews · 2 days · from $886

Review of a 2-day Istanbul to Cappadocia tour with flights, cave sites, balloon ride, guided tours, hotel stay, and practical tips.

“Cappadocia is a very nice place to visit. A little hilly (and hot even this time of the year), but nonetheless interesting place. Unfortunately, my hot-balloon air ride didnt happen because of the wind gusts; however, i did get a refund! Silme (sp?) is very enthusiastic and passionate about sharing the history and information of each place we visited. Overall a great experience! I don't recommend wearing shoes you don't want to get "dirty" haha!”

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12.2 Day Cappadocia Tour From Istanbul With Optional BALLOON Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $565

Review of the 2-day Cappadocia tour from Istanbul, with flights, guided sights, hotel, meals, optional balloon ride, and practical booking advice.

“Our tour in Cappadocia was absolutely amazing! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and shared fascinating insights about the region’s history and culture. The driver was excellent, making sure we were always safe and comfortable. The highlights of the trip were definitely the breathtaking Underground City and the magical hot air balloon ride at sunrise—both experiences were unforgettable! This tour was the perfect way to explore Cappadocia, and we highly recommend it to anyone looking for an extraordinary adventure!”

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